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Attractions and Amenities

Campanet may be one of the smaller town on the island with only 2,500 residents, however, this does not diminish their love of the fiesta. The first event of the year is the fiesta of Sant Victorià, which over the years has grown into an 8 day long celebration that is centred around the second Sunday in July. The only other fiesta that Campanet celebrate is in recognition of Sant Miquel the patron Saint of the town which takes place on the 29th of September. As with all Mallorcan fiestas, there's usually a colourful parade through the town, along with a variety of concerts and sporting events.

The other annual event in the Campanet calendar worth a mention is the May Fair, which is an agricultural and livestock show that takes place over the weekend of the second Sunday of May each year. Along with the many trade displays of agricultural machinery, which have limited appeal outside the islands farming community, there's usually photographic exhibitions, painting and other craft stalls with locally produced goods on sale.

Although the village does hold a weekly fruit and produce market every Tuesday morning throughout the year, shopping is really very limited to a small supermarket that only sells the everyday essentials. So before considering a holiday here is therefore strongly recommended also considering car hire from the onset, as public transport is very limited and taxis almost non-existent.

Walking around the village during the day is quite relaxing, the narrow streets all seem to lead to the main square and the imposing parish church, however, one thing you may easily miss is the Well of d'en Gatell, which is situated at the entrance to Campanet on the road from Selva. The first documented records of this well date back to the 13th Century, and it continued to be used as a communal well for the village until the mid 1960's.

If you have hired a car to explore more of the island, certainly worth a visit are the Caves of Campanet. These were only discovered 1945 by a local man, who was actually digging a well at the time. The caves have an average depth of around 50m, containing several small lakes, and are renowned for the fineness and quality of their formations. They are open throughout the year from around 10:00am each day. Contact details are:
Caves of Campanet
C/ Palma-Alcudia, Km 39
Campanet
Telephone: +34 971 516 130

One attraction that is certainly worth a mention, although is something we have as yet to witness ourselves, is Ses Fonts Ufanes, which are spectacular water springs that appear in the fields and woods around the Caves of Campanet, after heavy rainfall in the Puig Tomir area of the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains. Although in all fairness, heavy rainfall during a visit to Mallorca is something that most visitors would prefer not to experience. The flooding from these springs empties into the stream Sant Miquel that crosses the plains of Sa Pobla until it enters the S'Albufera wetlands, around Playa de Muro on the north coast of the island.

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