Valldemossa Information
Valldemossa lies 15km north of Palma slightly inland from the rugged
north west coast of Mallorca. It's a pretty town surrounded by mountains though much of its
charm is destroyed by the daily bus loads of visitors who arrive on coach trips
to visit the Cartuja de Valldemossa (€8 entrance fee).
This monastery was the home of the composer Frederic Chopin and his lover George
Sand during the winter of 1838-39.
Sand wrote a book called 'A Winter in Mallorca' which described the awful time she spent on the island. Surprisingly
the book was translated into several languages and is still widely available on
the island. The town is popular with walkers and Hostal C'an Mario (c/Uetam, 8) is a good
place to stay as a base. In contrast the magnificent Relais & Chateaux
Valldemossa Hotel and restaurant is just 50m down the hill from the town centre.
The town has plenty eateries catering for the day trippers though little of
note. One place worth a look even if only for the novelty of it is Costa Nord (Avgda
Palma, 6) which is a good restaurant owned by film star Michael Douglas. Costa
Nord also offers a virtual reality show which depicts the history of Mallorca as
told by Douglas himself. Heading a kilometre out of town you'll come to a sign for Port de Valldemossa
which takes you on a 6km drive of hairpin bends down to a little bay where you
can have a seafood lunch at the Es Port reataurant. The wild sea is some sight
down here on windy days.
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