Es Pla: Mallorca’s quiet interior

The quiet heart of the island

The Consell de Mallorca describes Es Pla as the Mallorca of old: green, ochre and golden fields, with small villages of stone houses and church towers in between. On the hills stand sanctuaries, monasteries and hermitages with all round views. Thanks to its position in the centre of the island, Sineu was once the seat of a royal palace; according to the municipality, the Palau Reial was built in the 14th century on top of an Islamic fortress.

Source: Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Es Pla, checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament de Sineu: Sineu, una vila de primera, checked on 3 October 2026

Getting there without a car

All journey times come from the official TIB scheduled timetable (as of 30 September 2026) and apply from the Estació Intermodal on Plaça d’Espanya. They are timetable times, not real time. Delays are possible.

• Train T3: Sineu (50 to 53 min), Petra (60 to 63 min), continuing to Manacor.
• Train T2: Llubí (around 48 min).
• Bus 403: Algaida, Ses Escoles stop (25 to 30 min), Montuïri (32 to 40 min), Porreres (42 to 52 min).
• Bus 401: Montuïri (25 to 35 min), Vilafranca (35 to 45 min).
• Bus 304: Sencelles (35 to 40 min).

Source: TIB: lines and timetables (scheduled timetable as Open Data, CC BY 4.0), checked on 3 October 2026

Markets and festivals

According to the municipality, the Wednesday market in Sineu is the oldest on the island. King Jaume II confirmed it with a privilege in 1306, and it is the only market in Mallorca where livestock is still traded. On public holidays, markets may be cancelled or moved, so if in doubt, ask at the town hall.

• Sineu: Wednesdays 8:00 to 14:00, Plaça d’es Fossar and the village centre.
• Algaida: Fridays on the Plaça; Pina: Tuesdays; Mercat Pam a Pam on the second Saturday of the month.
• Algaida, Fira tradicional: in October on the Saturday before Sant Lluc.
• Sineu: Fira de maig on the first Sunday in May, Fira de Sant Tomàs on the second Sunday in December.
• Vilafranca de Bonany holds a melon fair, Llubí a honey fair. In Algaida and Montuïri the Cossiers dance at the patron saint festivals, a tradition dating back to the 14th century.

Source: Ajuntament de Sineu: Sineu, una vila de primera, checked on 3 October 2026 · Mercat de Sineu: Horari (contact via the Ajuntament de Sineu), checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament de Sineu: Tradicions, checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament d’Algaida: Fires, festes i mercats, checked on 3 October 2026 · Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Es Pla, checked on 3 October 2026

Randa, Petra and Son Fornés

At the foot of the Puig de Randa lies the village of Randa in the municipality of Algaida. At the top stands the Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Cura. According to the municipality, Ramon Llull had his enlightenment on this mountain; the church dates from the 17th century. Below lie the Ermita de Sant Honorat from the 14th century and the Santuari de Gràcia in a large cave.

Fra Juníper Serra was born in Petra in 1713. The house where he was born, in the oldest part of the village, Barracar Alt, is a typical farmhouse of the Pla. The museum shows wooden models of the missions he founded.

In Montuïri, the Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornés shows finds from a settlement founded in the 9th century BC, in the Talayotic period. According to the museum, it is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00, and on the last Sunday of the month with free entry.

Source: Ajuntament d’Algaida: El poble de Randa, checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament de Petra: Indrets d’interès, Casa natal de Fra Juníper Serra, checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament de Petra: Museu Juníper Serra i Centre d’Estudis Juniperians, checked on 3 October 2026 · Ajuntament de Montuïri: Patrimoni arqueològic, checked on 3 October 2026 · Museu Arqueològic de Son Fornés: Horaris i tarifes, checked on 3 October 2026

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