Santa Ponsa Playa, Mallorca

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Santa Ponsa Beach

Santa Ponsa is one of the most historic towns of Mallorca, in its coast and the landing was the first fighting between the army of the Aragonese crown and Saracens which led to the Conquest of Mallorca by the King James I. At the entrance of the port is located in Santa Ponsa Cross which commemorates the reconquest.
At the entrance of the town is majestic mill, one of the most precious buildings, and a few meters away is the church in the summer is the outdoor Mass in several languages.
Santa Ponsa is a town dedicated to tourism but also residential, there are fewer hotels than in the neighboring areas and Palmanova Paguera.
The Santa Ponsa beach ( Santa Ponsa Playa) very large tourism dominates the area with a variety of leisure facilities, shops, restaurants, hotels. Near the beach is located on sports where you can do sports like soccer and tennis, the length of the beach can be made conducive to sports in the sand, is holding regular tournaments such as beach soccer or beach volleyball.
Apart from the long beach that has all the services, there is another beach next to the marina called Caló d'en Pellicer and a cala of rocks named Cala Blanca at the entrance to the area called Costa de la Calma.
The tradition of this place makes their parties stand. Is held April fair, Emulating the traditional festival of Sevilla, Seville costumes, music, flamenco, The booths and the cult of the Virgin in a shrine that sits among the pines on the Santa Ponsa beach.
In early September, the main festival is celebrated to commemorate the landing of King James I, With processions of armies, Christian and Muslim and a mock battle that takes place on the Santa Ponsa beach. About this event is mounted a medieval market with products of the middle ages and musical shows, riding a big stage where they are active groups in the area and performed a show and traditional music from the 70, 80 and 90 until the wee hours of the morning. The program of events lasting more than a week and like almost every party ends with fireworks in the Santa Ponsa playa.

You know: In the parades of the year 2009 while music was the average age solenme suddenly started ringing music of Michael Jackson and the armies began to dance to the rhythm of the 80s, which surprised the tourists.

mill Santa Ponsa	Old Santa Ponsa

Excursions : Aside from the beaches, Santa Ponsa is a great place to stroll through the boardwalks and rural roads.
4 excursions are proposed. View Santa Ponsa Map

• Excursion: La Romana Beach to Costa de la Calma. From the summit of Costa de la Calma it goes down a moderate slope to the base of the mountain which is located Romana Beach, Which belongs to Paguera. The duration is approximately 35 '. If the beginning of the tour is done from the beach of Santa Ponsa the duration is 1h and 30 '.
• Excursion: Santa Ponsa beach to Puig de Sa Morisca. El Puig de Sa Morisca is a small mountain with a large tract of forest where there are several archaeological sites, including a talayot large. At the top of the mountain are a cross and you can see beautiful views of the coast. This forest also has a wide variety of plant species.

Tourist Office: Via Puig de Galatzo 1, Tel 971691712/971694137, email omtsantaponsa@calvia.com
Emergency Phone: 112

Emergency Telephones: National Police .. 091 / 971225200, 971206565 .. Ambulance, Firefighter .. 080 / 971690080, Maritime rescue .. 900202202, Civil Guard .. 062, Civil Guard Santa Ponsa .. 630384212, 971003300 lost .., Local police .. 092 / 971003300, sports .. 971691825 Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponsa post .. 971696057, 971003300 .. Civil protection, Radio Taxi Calvia .. 971680970 / 971134700, Health Services .. 061, Health Services of SantaPonsa .. 971694654 (PAC 24 hours), Red Cross .. 971,295,000.

Radio Taxi Calvia: Tel. 971 13 47 00

Map of Santa Ponsa

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