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Since the town doesn't as yet feature in any of the major tour operators brochures, and public transport from the Son Sant Joan airport just isn't really a practical option, anyone considering a holiday here must make provision to either collect a hire car from the airport, or make the transfer into the town by one of the many taxis that will be waiting outside the arrivals hall.

For those visitors who do prefer to make the short trip by car, in preference to a taxi transfer, the main C711 road does actually almost take you all the way into the centre of Buyola from Palma on its way north through the Sierra de Tramuntana and onto Soller.

Although we have just said that public transport into Bunyola from the airport isn't really a practical option, once you have arrived at your accommodation, making the short trip down to Palma shouldn't be too difficult as the Palma to Soller train makes a stop in the town several times each day. Both tourists and locals alike, have been making this journey now for the past 90 years in the vintage brass and mahogany carriages that are a trademark of this train, whilst admiring the breathtaking scenery enroute.

There are a number of theories on how the town became known as Bunyola, the first derives from arabic pronunciation "bujola" which means "small vineyard", and the other is from the Greek for "mountain", making reference to the nearby Sierra de Tramuntana. Whatever your theory is, throughout history this area of Majorca has always enjoyed a high degree of prosperity. Evidence of this is still apparent today with a number of large traditional manor houses, including those at S'Alqueria, Biniforani, Sa Font Seca, and the stately Jardins d'Alfàbia, all to be found in the vicinity of the town. The latter was a former Muslim residence that is approximately 3.5 km to the north of Bunyola, which we'll cover in more detail on the Attractions and Amenities pages.

Bunyola has for the most part, ignored the tourist developments that have taken place throughout the rest of the island, and is one of the few untouched Mallorcan villages that still exist. Most, if not all, visitors here will be independent travellers who use the town as a convenient base to see what still remains of the undiscovered Mallorca, away from the over developed beach resorts and all night karaoke bars along the popular south coast.

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