Top 7 summer activities in Capdepera

Capdepera is a coast municipality but this does not mean that all activities we offer are relaxing on the beach or by the pool, on the contrary, it has much more! Therefore, our country hotel Cases de Son Barbassa offers you 7 top activities that will allow you to enjoy both.

1. Rent a boat to discover Mallorca from the sea

The Llevant coast offers you the possibility to discover our island from another perspective and explore its hiden places with crystal clear water. To sail in style, in the port of Cala Ratjada, there are many companies that offer a great variety of boats that will allow you to enjoy a perfect day of vacation.

2. Visit the Artà Market

The local markets are one of the activities that you cannot miss when you visit Mallorca, at 15 minutes from Capdepera, every Tuesday, there is the Artà market where you can find handmade products, decorative items and fruit and vegetables from Farmers of the area. After strolling through the market, we recommend you having an aperitif in a downtown bar such as “Café Gran Via” a charming place that will allow you to enjoy the atmosphere of the local market. 

3. Get in shape with maritime sports

There are endless possibilities to practice sports in Mallorca. We recommend you renting a kayak in Cala Mesquida, at 5 minutes from the hotel, and go around the coast that follows it and also its pristine beaches like Cala Torta, Cala Mitjana, S’arenalet d’Aubarca and many others.

4. Dare to try new things

Mallorca is an ideal place to explore the sea and the marine reserve that protects it. Therefore, we want to encourage you to explore it by doing a “diving baptism” offered by Mero Diving in Cala Lliteres among other places. It is a small beach with a diverse marine fauna that will make you fall in love with the Mediterranean Sea

5. Follow the Calendar of events

The calendar of summer events in Mallorca is full of activities since each week the festivities of each town are celebrated. Around the municipality of Capdepera, there are the festivals of “Sant Salvador” (Artà, August 7), “Sant Lorenzo” (San Lorenzo del Cardessar, August 10), “Sant Roc” (Cala Rajada, August 16) and finally "Sant Bartomeu" (Capdepera, August 24). What are you waiting for sign up!

6. Visit the Capdepera Castle

Before going to dinner at one of the restaurants on the promenade of Cala Rajada or by the peaceful Plaza de l’Orient, we recommend you go to see Capdepera Castle. The medieval castle of Capdepera is the most important heritage element of the municipality. Protected and embraced by its walls, you can discover its fascinating history! 

7. Pay a visit to a wine cellar

In the center of the island, 45 minutes from our rural hotel, there are many wineries between the towns of Binissalem, Consell, Sencelles and Santa Maria del Camí where you can taste wines before buying them with native varieties of Mallorca. What is more, you will discover memorable places in another area of the island with a different and special charm.