Cap de Formentor

Cap de Formentor is a rugged headland at Mallorca’s northeastern tip, where the Serra de Tramuntana descends into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Formentor Lighthouse: A lighthouse built on Cap de Formentor’s northern extremity, overlooking the Mediterranean. Its remote, elevated setting makes it the headland’s defining landmark.
Serra de Tramuntana: A mountain range running along Mallorca’s northwest coast and forming part of the island’s rugged western backbone. Cap de Formentor is the range’s northeastern coastal extension.
Ma-2210: A road crossing Mallorca’s Formentor peninsula from Port de Pollença toward Cap de Formentor. Its winding route provides the main land approach to the headland.
Miquel Costa i Llobera: A Mallorcan poet whose work includes the celebrated poem “The Pine of Formentor.” His poem helped make Formentor’s landscape a lasting literary emblem.
Cap de ses Salines: The southernmost point of Mallorca, marked by low coastal terrain and a lighthouse. Its low southern coast contrasts with Formentor’s mountainous northern cliffs.
Platja de Formentor: A sandy beach on Mallorca’s Formentor peninsula, bordered by pine trees and sheltered water. It contrasts the headland’s exposed cliffs with a sheltered shoreline.
Formentor Peninsula: A narrow, mountainous peninsula extending northeast from Mallorca toward Cap de Formentor. The headland is the peninsula’s seaward tip.
Port de Pollença: A resort town and harbor at the northern end of Mallorca’s Bay of Pollença. It is the principal settlement and usual starting point for trips to Formentor.
The Pine of Formentor: A poem by Miquel Costa i Llobera that depicts a pine tree enduring on the Formentor coast. It turns the headland’s rugged setting into a meditation on endurance.
Cap de Cala Figuera: A cape on Mallorca’s southwestern coast near the Bay of Palma. Its urbanized southwestern setting differs from Formentor’s remote peninsula.