Pollensa

Pollença, in Mallorca's unspoiled north, is one of the island's most characterful towns — a historic centre of honey-stone houses, the 365-step Calvari staircase, a lively weekly market and a celebrated summer music festival. The surrounding countryside rolls from the Tramuntana foothills down to the bays of Port de Pollença and Formentor.

Property spans restored townhouses in the old centre, country fincas on large rural plots with mountain views, and villas near the port with access to sandy beaches. The area attracts buyers seeking authenticity, nature and a strong year-round community rather than resort glitz.

The north offers hiking, cycling, sailing and some of the island's most dramatic coastline, while Palma and the airport are around an hour away.