Banyalbufar (Balearic Catalan: [bəɲəlbuˈfa], also [bəɲəlβuˈfa]) is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. The town of the same name is the administrative seat of the municipality. It borders the municipalities of Estellencs, Puigpunyent, Esporles, and Valldemossa.
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Origins
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History
The original name Banyalbahar comprises two different components, both of Arabic origin: banya (constructed) and bahar. Banya derives from the name of a Moorish settlement established on the island in the 10th century. The original meaning of Banyalbufar is, therefore, "founded by the sea".
Following the Catalan conquest of Majorca in 1229, Banyalbufar came under control of Gilabert de Cruïlles (ca) and Ramon sa Clusa. During the Middle Ages and up until the 15th century, the valley was ruled under a practically absolutist government, the Barony of Banyalbufar. The baron maintained the civil and criminal jurisdiction over the entire population.
The inhabitants of Banyalbufar devoted themselves almost exclusively to agriculture. Fishing remained merely a secondary industry. Produce included wheat, barley, pulses, olives, flax, hemp, saffron and, above all, wine. The local Malvasier grape was highly prized. After a long period of decline, there are now efforts to revive this fruit. In previous times, the location was in reality a large vineyard. Around 2,000 steppes emanate from the peak of the location, which were once devoted exclusively to the production of Malvasier wine. The wine was highly favoured by the King of Aragon, and was in no small part a motive for the conquest by James I.
Today mostly tomatoes and other fruits are produced. Irrigation of the fields is inextricably linked to the production of wine. The solution presented to solve irrigatory problems in this region is impressive and prime example of the Moorish hydro-expertise on the island. The aqueducts, which provide vital cost-free water from the mountains for the agriculture, originate for the greater part from the Arabic period. Dry walls, constructed by the Moors from the stones in the fields, halt the flow of water, and numerous water basins capture any excess water.
Monuments
En el centro del municipio se encuentra la posesión de La Baronía. El Café Bellavista hace honor a su nombre ofreciendo una hermosa vista de la costa desde su terraza. La torre de vigilancia costera conocida como Torre de ses ànimes ofrece unas magníficas vistas sobre el mar. La pequeña cala de Banaylbufar sólo es accesible a pie mediante una escalera. También hay que resaltar la cooperativa de Bañalbufar, dedicada a la recuperación y la elaboración del mítico vino blanco de Malvasia.
Playas:
Las playas y calas de Bañalbufar son: Cala Bañalbufar, Es Corral Fals, Sa Galera, Son Buñola y Puerto del Canonge.
Rutas a pie:
Sa Volta des General:
Entre las rutas a pie que se pueden hacer destaca la que, partiendo de la carretera Ma-10, acaba en la playa del Puerto del Canonge. Es una ruta que discurre entre bosques de pinos y, más adelante, entre formaciones rocosas. Es una ruta de dificultad moderada por un camino rural con bastantes desniveles, de una hora de duración aproximadamente, que se encuentra señalizado con balizas naranjas. Al llegar al Puerto del Canonge, se pueden ver las casetas de pescadores.
Tradicionalmente, este camino se denominaba Camí des Carabineros (Camino de los carabineros) o Cami de Baix de Son Bunyola (Camino de abajo de Son Buñola) aunque en la actualidad se le conoce como Sa Volta des General, nombre que se ha generalizado gracias a su uso en guías turísticas y de excursionismo. El nombre proviene de la curva de la carretera Bañalbufar-Esporlas (Ma-10) donde se inicia el camino, en cuyas inmediaciones un antiguo militar tenía una propiedad.
Como precauciones a tener en cuenta en la realización de la ruta están el uso de calzado adecuado, el tener cuidado con las piedras sueltas y alejarse de los acantilados. También es conveniente llevar bastantes líquidos, ya que en el recorrido no hay agua potable y, especialmente en el camino de vuelta cuesta arriba, se hace bastante necesaria.
Plazas hoteleras:
En este municipio hay tres hoteles y dos hoteles de interior ofreciendo un total de 190 habitaciones, así como un hostal rural.
What to visit
•Volta des General
•Era des Moro
•Collet d'en Morera
•observatori de ses Planes
•mirador des Rafal
•Penyal de s'Heura
•penyals des Boixar
•Torre del Verger
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Festivals
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Ruta de Pedra en Sec (GR 221)
•Camí de sa Volta des General (08 BP, 4.5 km)
•Camí des Pescadors
•Ruta de Pedra en Sec: Variant 2 Galatzó: stretch Calvià-Estellencs (GR 221, 18.146 km)
•Ruta de Pedra en Sec: Stage 2: Coma d'en Vidal-Esporles (GR 221, 21.484 km)
•Ruta de Pedra en Sec: Variant 3 Son Sanutges (GR 221, 3.523 km)
•El Camí IT4TR4 El Camí Illenc: de l'Alguer a Formentera (CC-C)
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Famous people
•Jeroni Albertí, político y empresario español
Town hall
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How to get there
- 🚗 58 km from Palma (about 41 min by car)
- 🚗 153 km from Eivissa (about 108 min by car)
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- ✈️ 31 km from Palma de Mallorca airport (about 22 min by car)
- ✈️ 167 km from Ibiza airport (about 118 min by car)
Practical info
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0 km away
- Caixabank · 5.8 km away
- Caixabank · 5.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 7 km away
- Shell · 8.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- CamÍ des Rafal · 0.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.4 km away
- Volta des General · 0.6 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 0.4 km away
- Where to swim · 0.9 km away
- platja de Son Bunyola · 3.4 km away
Buses
6 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Miramar 2 (Banyalbufar)
•Planícia (Banyalbufar)
•Torre des Verger (Banyalbufar)
•Banyalbufar 1 (Banyalbufar)
•Banyalbufar 2 (Banyalbuar)
•Miramar 1 (Banyalbufar)
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia J. Belengour
•Centre sanitari — Carrer del Comte de Sallent 30
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