The peninsula of Formentor is located at the very extreme north corner of Mallorca and forms the northern side of the Bay of Pollenca. A rather dramatic but extremely panoramic road from the port of Pollenca climbs steeply uphill affording sensational views of the countryside below, Pollenca Bay and the vast sandy beach in the Bay of Alcudia.
Best though to wait to enjoy these views from the crest of this steep road, at the Mirador D’es Colomer. Here one stands close to near terrifying views from the edge of the sheer cliff which falls unimpeded directly into the deep dark blue sea below. So far down you have time to write your will. From this point, at night, one can see the lights of Menorca. This truly spectacular road, which runs 13 kilometers from Port Pollenca to Cape Formentor, was carved out of the cliff by an Italian engineer Antonio Paretti. From the crest of this bare mountain road, the route snakes downhill to a forested peninsula where there are secluded bays, a long sandy beach and the well known Hotel Formentor. From the beach, in particular, the vistas out to sea are reminiscent of a coastal scene of a tropical Indian Ocean paradise.
At the end of the peninsula is the Cap Formentor lighthouse and close-by is the delightful and secluded Bay Cala Figuera. The peninsula was once owned by the poet Miguel i Llobera, 1854 – 1922. When he died the peninsula was divided into individual plots and sold.
The Hotel Formentor was built in 1928 by Adan Diehl, a native Argentinia, to house his purchase of art. Since then the hotel has been a meeting place for personalities from around the world. Those enjoying the hotel included Winston Churchill, Charles Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and the Dalai Lama – to name just a few. In later years world leaders have met in the hotel due to the high security the area offers. There are a handful of properties in Formentor and all can be called exclusive residences or exclusive Mallorca holiday homes.


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