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Fiestas Pollensa

7th January – 13th February – Carnival:
With lively processions and many attractions and stalls in the main town square.

17th January – Day of the Pine Tree:
Just like the Puerto Pollensa fiesta bearing the same name, the locals haul a huge pine tree stripped bare into what is known as “The Old Square” in Pollensa Old Town just behind the main church.
This is a breathtaking event where only the bravest locals try to climb to the top of the pine tree to reach what is basically a bin bag to release thousands of pieces of little confetti.

21st April – Holy Week 2011:
Procession ‘de la Sangre’
Route: Plaza Mayor > Mercat > Jonquet > Metge Sureda > Sant Jordi > Costa i Llobera > Monti-sion > Lleó > Jesús > Joan Guiraud > Mallorca > Abeurador de Sant Isidre > Roser Vell > Convento > Sant Domingo > Antoni Maura > Plaza Mayor.

22nd April – Holy Week 2011:
21.00h On Good Friday, the spectacular “Davallament” is held at the Calvari of Pollença: the procession with the image of the dead Jesus descends the Calvari hill down the 365 stone steps, bordered by Yew trees.

25th April – Day of the ‘Puig de Maria’:
At 12.30h Mass at the Puig de Maria followed by traditional Paella (Must be booked in advance).

4th July – 30th August – Music Festival.
The famous Pollensa music festival and general fiesta celebrating the town.

25th July – 2nd August – La Patrona:
Daily festivities in preparation for Moors and Christians ‘battle’ on 2-Aug.

2nd August – Moors and Christians
The moors and Christians festival is celebrated every august in the town of pollenca. It is a festival that relives the victory against the Turkish pirates in 1561. The locals will dress up and re-enact the events. The Christians dressed in white, fight against the moors, in their colour clothing. The battle takes place at 5am on the 2nd August. The festival ends with a spectacular firework display.

Fiestas Cala San Vicente

Being one of the smaller resorts on the island Cala San Vicente doesn’t have so many fiestas. In fact there is really only one! That is of course the fiesta of Cala San Vicente:

19th – 22nd August – Fiesta of Cala San Vicente:

During this time many artisans set up tables along the beach front to exhibit local produce. On the last night there is the fire spectacular with fireworks that light up the whole sky.

Ruta del Tapeo in Puerto Pollensa

Get to know and enjoy your holiday village Puerto Pollensa with a glass of Sangria and a typical Spanish Tapa on the Ruta del Tapeo!

Every Thursday many bars and restaurants are waiting for you to serve you a tapa and a glass of Sangria or wine, enjoy the Spanish tradition on your holiday and feel Spanish. Ole!

tapas in Puerto Pollensa

Are you ready for some tapas in Puerto Pollensa?

It is good fun and interesting for a family, group of friends or just with your partner. Go from restaurant to restaurant, meet new people, enjoy and relax; You are on holiday and let yourself get pampered by all the delicious tapas and vinos!

The Ruta del Tapeo is every Thursday, for only € 1,50 you will get a Spanish tapa and a glass of Sangria in the bars and restaurants who are one of the partners of the Ruta del Tapeo. Bars and restaurants participating will have a poster next to the entrance saying; ´Ruta del Tapeo´.

All the bars and restaurants are along the boulevard or in the center of Puerto Pollensa, all close to each other situated.

You will find a list of all the bars and restaurants joining the Ruta del Tapeo in your No Frills Office in Puerto Pollensa!