The Llevant region in the east of the Balearic island of Majorca with the mountains of Serres de Llevant is equally real estate owners and tourist attractive. Learn more about the East of Mallorca.
Geography and nature of Llevant and Serres de Llevant
Mallorca's east with the mountain range Serres de Llevant and the beautiful east coast of Mallorca. The very varied East Mallorca (Llevant) has a variety of different landscapes. The mountain formation de Serres Llevant with its mountains and fertile valleys and the eastern coast of Mallorca with beautiful bays, sandy beaches and cliffs. The highest mountain in the Serres de Puig is the Llevant Morei of 561 m. There are only three mountains over 500 m in the Serres de Llevant.
Otherwise, the average height of the mountains of Serres de Llevant is rather low, with 300-450 m (also far lower than the Sierra de Tramuntana on the north coast of Mallorca). Large parts of the mountains of Serres de Llevant are protected and / or are protected from development. The mountain range extends Llevant Serres de Mallorca in the east to Arta to the northeast of Mallorca and much less consistently than the Sierra de Tramuntana in the northwest of Majorca.
So there is a disruption in the town of Manacor, the mountain formation of the Serres de Mallorca Llevant and a link from the central plane of the Pla de Mallorca, Mallorca's east coast. Here are some of the most beautiful bays, beaches and harbors of Majorca's east coast. Especially popular with tourists are the beaches Mallorca Cala Millor (at the Badia de Son), Cala Ratjada (Cala Agulla), Sa Coma (Cala at the Moreia). The bays on the north coast of Majorca, for example the beautiful natural beach in Colonia de Sant Pere are much quieter. A landmark unbedinngte east coast of Mallorca are the caves as Coves del Drac in Porto Cristo.
Culture & ambience of the Llevant and Serres de Llevant
Majorca East, Llevant has to offer not only scenic lot. Many sports can be practiced in the east of Mallorca. From water sports on the beautiful east coast, about golf (in the east of Majorca are converted three 18th hole golf courses) and tennis (in the footsteps Nadal, who is a son of the town of Manacor.).
In Manacor in Son Cerrio is also a clay pigeon shooting range.
Gastronomy and enjoyment in the east of Mallorca.
In Mallorca Llevant are 9 manufacturers of delicious "Ensaimades" (a Mallorcan pastry delicacy - a kind Hefeschnecke) home. Also home to Mallorca Llevant eight producers of the Mallorcan sausage "sobrasada" and out comes the typical Arta Mallorca schnapps "Palo" and the "Hierbas.
People and traditions of the Llevant and Serres de Llevant
Manacor, with almost 40,000 inhabitants, not only the largest town in Majorca East, but is also home to over half of all residents of Llevant - Majorca East - (approx. 75 200). Manacor in Mallorca is known for its furniture and art especially pearl industry. The sites directly on Majorca's east coast from Cala Ratjada to Cales de Mallorca live by the tourism industry. Majorca East, Llevant has five towns: Arta, Capdepera, Manacor, Sant Lloreç de Cardasser and Son Servera.
History and Legends of the Llevant and Serres de Llevant
Everywhere are the traces of the Moors in the east of Mallorca. The fruit and vegetable gardens in front of the towns in Mallorca have been planted by the Moors. In the east of Mallorca, in Arta is the Talayot settlement "Ses Paisses - 2000 BC were the original inhabitants Talayots Mallorca.
The first building, built in Majorca, were from large, imposing stone slabs. Protection walls and towers surrounding the settlement of Talayot the east of Mallorca. Unfortunately the following abused, Majorca ruling, these people first settlements as quarries for building your own.
Best and most famous example is the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca.
In Majorca, the largest and most important cathedral, the large stone slabs (megaliths) built anew from that time. Thus the cathedral was built with components from 2000 BC - really old, venerable walls of!