The most beautiful secret places of the island

On my search for of a little piece of nature, today I will start telling you about a place in the west of Mallorca between Deia and Soller, named Llucalcari. The name comes from the Arabic Daya and means as much as the “village of the woods”. As it is translated, Llucalcari is a small village surrounded by nature within the boundaries of the municipality of Deià, in the heart of the Sierra de Tramontana at a distance of three kilometres from the urban nucleus on the road towards Sóller and Palma de Mallorca. Llucalcari is also known as “El carrer” (the street) and is lined with fig trees, bougainvillaea, cypress and palm trees which appear near green blinds with their sea views. This picturesque locality is made of little more than a dozen houses on a not very wide zone of the mountain. Just like other villages on the island, here you will find one of the most beautiful wild beach with the same name.

A curiosity that is certainly worth mentioning is that on the way down a small path towards the sea, there is a fountain of drinkable water which produces a type of clay or mud. Reaching that, you’ll have to know that is the main attraction of this hidden cove – its mud pools. Regular visitors come to smear the mud all over their bodies and then rinse off under the stream of freezing cold natural water that runs down from the mountains (this natural product is used by the bathers to cover their bodies, as many claimed that it has therapeutic properties).

Apart from the curiosity of the mud, the water of Llucalcari is extremely clean and being a completely rocky beach, its transparency attains incredible levels. The landscape here is as untouched as it should probably have been centuries ago. Originally, huge and impressive! To get to Llucalcari you must go through the centre of Deià village. I recommend a stroll along its narrow winding streets and after about three kilometres you will find a turn off on the right hand side where you can get there on foot.

From there “Cala Deiá” is easy reachable where you can have a swim in the crystal clear waters or enjoy local fish at the small restaurant “Ca’s Patró March” where you can get it that very day being surrounded by a simple sailing atmosphere which does not ruin the natural beauty of the cove, but it increases its charm. Also, from Llucalcari a painting can be seen which shows an arrow that points towards the walled lane that goes down to the sea. This is how you can get to “Es canyaret”, a tiny cove right next to Deià cove where the visitor can enjoy a small stream of fresh water which flows down from the mountains. Both this small cove and the one at Llucalcari make up a magical location, a special corner of the island among many other superb places that can be enjoyed in the Tramutana mountain range. This enclave undoubtedly will captivate your heart.