natural wonder
Cuevas del Drach, Mallorca
Spectacular cave system containing one of the world's largest underground lakes, with daily classical music concerts by boat.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Vilafranca de Bonany
Balearic Islands, Spain · Europe
About Vilafranca de Bonany
Vilafranca de Bonany is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sant Joan, 21km from Cuevas del Drach, Mallorca.
Vilafranca de Bonany is in Balearic Islands, Spain, with about 2,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sant Joan, about 5 km away.
Vilafranca de Bonany (Balearic Catalan: [viləˈfɾaŋkə ðə bonˈaɲ]) is a municipality in the district of Pla de Mallorca on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is an agricultural town, known for its market stalls along the highway selling spices, fruits, and vegetables as well as tiny doughnuts calledRead more
bunyols in Catalan and buñuelos in Spanish, and also known for the historic Santa Barbara Church built in the 1730s.
In the northeast outskirts of the town is a 17th-century monastery called Ermita de Bonany, or Hermitage of Bonany. It was built in thanks for a good harvest; the name "Bonany" literally means "good year".
This town borders Felanitx, Porreres, Sant Joan, Petra and Manacor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vilafranca de Bonany?
Within an hour or so of Vilafranca de Bonany: Cuevas del Drach, Mallorca (21 km), Serra de Tramuntana (33 km), Ma-10 Serra de Tramuntana (34 km), Nus de sa Corbata (Sa Calobra) (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Vilafranca de Bonany?
The nearest famous roads are Ma-10 Serra de Tramuntana, Coll dels Reis and Coll de Sóller.
Where is Vilafranca de Bonany?
Vilafranca de Bonany is in Balearic Islands, Spain, about 5 km from Sant Joan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,521
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Balearic Islands
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.5689, 3.0882
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Vilafranca de Bonany
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Serra de Tramuntana
A UNESCO-protected mountain range along Mallorca's northwest coast with dramatic cliffs, terraced hillsides, and stone villages.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Ma-10 Serra de Tramuntana
The 100km road along Mallorca's UNESCO mountain range from Andratx to Pollenca, curve after curve above the sea.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Nus de sa Corbata (Sa Calobra)
The Tie Knot — a 270-degree spiral where the Sa Calobra road loops under itself, the signature curve of the descent.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Coll dels Reis
The top of the Sa Calobra road at 682 m, where the descent to the sea begins.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Coll de Sóller
The old road over to Sóller with 57 hairpins, bypassed by a tunnel in 1997 and now blissfully quiet.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sa Calobra Viewpoint
A viewpoint on the twisting descent to Sa Calobra in Mallorca, where the road loops beneath itself in a famous 270-degree spiral.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Sa Calobra (MA-2141)
A 12 km ribbon of hairpins dropping nearly 700 m to a hidden cove on Mallorca's north coast, including the famous 270-degree 'tie knot' loop: a bucket-list drive and cycling climb.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Vilafranca de Bonany
- 33 kmSerra de TramuntanaA UNESCO-protected mountain range along Mallorca's northwest coast with dramatic cliffs, terraced hillsides, and stone villages.
- 34 kmMa-10 Serra de TramuntanaThe 100km road along Mallorca's UNESCO mountain range from Andratx to Pollenca, curve after curve above the sea.
- 38 kmColl dels ReisThe top of the Sa Calobra road at 682 m, where the descent to the sea begins.
- 39 kmColl de SóllerThe old road over to Sóller with 57 hairpins, bypassed by a tunnel in 1997 and now blissfully quiet.
- 40 kmSa Calobra ViewpointA viewpoint on the twisting descent to Sa Calobra in Mallorca, where the road loops beneath itself in a famous 270-degree spiral.
- 40 kmSa Calobra (MA-2141)A 12 km ribbon of hairpins dropping nearly 700 m to a hidden cove on Mallorca's north coast, including the famous 270-degree 'tie knot' loop: a bucket-list drive and cycling climb.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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