The village heritage walk
Church square, the Pou Nou well, the 1929 school and the old Son Bru quarter, in about half a day. Route
Puigpunyent / Things to do
Visit · Puigpunyent, Mallorca
Things to do
in Puigpunyent.
A mountain village 25 minutes from Palma, at the foot of Puig de Galatzó. Here is what to do, where to eat, the nearest beaches, how to get here and even how to say the name.
Things to do
Twelve ways
to spend the day.
Up to Galilea
The hilltop village above Puigpunyent, with a church terrace looking out to the bay. Galilea guide
Climb Puig de Galatzó
The 1,027 m peak that towers over the valley. A proper mountain day. Four routes
La Reserva
A 3.5 km mountain trail with waterfalls and rescued animals, open 10:00 to 17:00. Visitor guide
Easy hill walks
Puig de na Bauçana and Coll de Son Marill give views without a big climb. All walks
Ride the valley
The roads to Galilea, Esporles and Es Capdellà are favourites with road cyclists. Cycling notes
Visit a winery
Bodega Son Puig and Son Vich de Superna open for visits by appointment.
Olive oil and terraces
Dry-stone terraces, old oil presses and the Tafona de Conques. The olive oil story
Sunday market
Every Sunday from 9:00 around Plaça de l'Església. What's on
The Comte Mal
Mallorca's evil count, said to ride a burning horse around Galatzó. Read the legend
Lunch in the village
Tapas, Mallorcan rice dishes, pizza in Galilea and fine dining at Son Net. Restaurants
The solar eclipse
About 90% of the Sun covered over Mallorca. What you will see
Is there a beach?
No beach,
but close to six.
Puigpunyent is inland, in the mountains. These are the nearest places to swim, with rough driving times from the village.
- Palma, Can Pere AntoniThe city beach on Palma's seafront. About 17 km, 20 to 25 minutes.
- IlletesSmall sandy coves with clear water, south-west of Palma. About 20 km, 25 minutes.
- PegueraLong family beaches on the south-west coast. About 18 km, 30 minutes.
- Santa PonsaA wide sandy bay. About 30 minutes.
- BanyalbufarA rocky cove below terraced hills on the north-west coast. About 15 km, 35 minutes on mountain roads.
- Port des CanongeA tiny fishing cove with a restaurant at the water. About 16 km, 40 minutes, the last part steep and twisting.
Where to stay
Sleep
in the valley.
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12 places to stay in Puigpunyent
Hotels, fincas and villas in the valley, with dates and prices on Booking.com. Distances are from the village centre.
Finca Ratxó, Meliá Collection
At the foot of Galatzó, with an infinity pool, hot tub and big mountain views.
Finca Son Pont
Spacious apartments with a pool in the valley, looking onto the Tramuntana.
Grand Hotel Son Net
A restored country manor just above the village.
Sonurus Natural Retreat
A nature retreat in the hills with a hot tub, run by a private host.
Son Burguet
Rooms with a shared kitchen, pool and garden, and mountain views.
Villa Roca Verde by Slow Villas
A villa near the village with a private pool and garden.
Villa Ca Na Bel by Slow Villas
A villa with a private pool and garden.
Can Titina
A house with a private pool and parking.
Sa Font
A house with a private pool and garden.
Can Jordi
A villa with private parking in the valley.
Miravall
A house with a private pool and parking.
Authentische Finca mit Pool & Traumblick
A country finca with a pool and wide views.
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Holiday homes on Airbnb
Houses and fincas in Puigpunyent and the next villages along. We have not stayed in these yet; when we do, we will write about it.
Can Pomar
A house in the mountains under 1 km from the village, with a natural saltwater pool, big views and fast fibre wifi for working away.
Sa Garrigueta
A large house in the Tramuntana with sea views, made for families and groups who want nature and quiet.
House-apartment in the village
A small, bright refurbished apartment in the village with a garden, a terrace and a shared pool. Shops and restaurants on foot.
House with mountain views
A stone cottage in Puigpunyent with a pool, a lawn and the mountains all around.
Coll d'es Pi, Slow Living
A 6-hectare finca in the hills towards Estellencs with sea and mountain views and a pool. Not for parties.
Seafront house with vineyard
A renovated fishermen's house on the sea below Banyalbufar, with its own Malvasia vines and a path down to the water.
Finca Can Co
A finca above the coast with a hot tub, a pool and sea views.
Casa Roca
A stone house with a pool looking over the hills to the Bay of Palma.
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Puigpunyent to Palma
Getting here
and back.
- By carAbout 17 km from Palma on the Ma-1041, 20 to 25 minutes. Around 30 minutes from the airport.
- By busTIB line 201 links Palma's Estació Intermodal with Son Serralta, Puigpunyent and Galilea every day. Timetable
- Day tripA full-day and a half-day plan built on the real bus times. Plan your day
- MapsPuigpunyent · Galilea · Son Serralta · Puig de Galatzó (open in Google Maps)
- Cómo llegarDesde Palma, unos 17 km por la Ma-1041, de 20 a 25 minutos en coche. En autobús, la línea 201 del TIB sale de la Estació Intermodal de Palma y para en Son Serralta, Puigpunyent y Galilea.
Pronunciation
How to say
Puigpunyent.
Say it roughly pootch-poo-NYEN. "Puig" sounds like "pootch", the "ny" is the sound in Spanish "España", and the stress falls on the last syllable. In Mallorcan Catalan the final t is barely heard.
The name is Catalan. Puig means a hill or peak, a word you will see all over Mallorca, as in Puig de Galatzó and Puig Major.
Watch
A walk and a drive
through the village.
Filmed by a Mallorca YouTuber, in German.
Puigpunyent walk and drive
A tour of the village streets and the drive through the valley.