Local guide
Villas in Alaró, Mallorca
3 villas · Our villas in Alaró, with a local guide to the area: getting there, beaches, restaurants, services and what staying here is like.
Villas in Alaró
- Son Penyaflor Alaró · Bedrooms: 6 · Guests: 15 From €2,100 per night
- Finca Es Rafal Alaró · Bedrooms: 5 · Guests: 8 From €3,571 per night
- Spirit of Son Fuster Alaró · Bedrooms: 10 · Guests: 20 From €12,997 per night
Staying in Alaró
Alaró is a historic inland town at the foot of the Serra de Tramuntana. A stay here is centred on the Plaça de la Vila, the older streets of Los Damunt and access to foothill walks. It is a practical base for guests who want town life and mountain routes close at hand.
Getting there from Alaró
- Palma airport (PMI)
- 30.5 km · about 25 min by car
- Palma city centre
- 28.7 km · about 31 min by car
Driving distance from the town centre of Alaró, Google Maps, checked October 12, 2026. The villa itself may be a few minutes closer or further, and summer traffic adds time.
What staying here is like
- Walkers: the council signposts routes from town to Castell d’Alaró and from Ses Artigues towards Orient; the castle route is graded easy-medium.
- Families and mixed-age groups: the council’s historic-centre circuit is an easy walk of 3.3 to 3.7 km, with Plaça de la Vila and the parish church on the route.
- Food and wine: the Saturday market sells fruit, vegetables, crafts, textiles and other local goods in Plaça de la Vila.
- Guests looking for a village base will find the historic centre, local services and the TIB connection to Consell railway station in Alaró.
Towns and villages
- Alaró town: A foothill town with narrow streets, stone buildings and Plaça de la Vila at its centre.
- Los Damunt: Alaró’s original urban core, recorded from the 13th century, with narrow streets and small squares of medieval character.
- Los Davall: The lower part of town that developed around the newer parish church and the course of the Ses Artigues water supply.
Highlights
- Castell d’Alaró: A fortified rock castle on Puig d’Alaró, first recorded in 902; the surviving walls and five towers are reached by a route whose final section is on foot.
- Castell d’Alaró walk: The council’s 4.2 km route starts in Alaró town, is signposted and graded easy-medium; it combines asphalted and cobbled sections.
- Historic centre and Sant Bartomeu: An easy council walking circuit begins at Plaça de la Vila, where the parish church of Sant Bartomeu dominates the square.
- Ses Artigues water route: A council route begins in Los Damunt and follows part of the old Andalusian-era hydraulic system that supplied Alaró.
- Electricity heritage: Alaró was Mallorca’s first municipality with public electric lighting in streets and homes; the base of the original cooling tower survives.
Restaurants
- Es Verger (Alaró): A mountain restaurant serving traditional Mallorcan cooking on the route to Castell d’Alaró.
- Restaurant Vila Cinc (Alaró town): A restaurant listed by the town council at Plaça de la Vila, 5.
- Restaurant Sa Tafona (Alaró town): A restaurant listed by the town council at Carrer de la Verge del Refugi, 1.
- Restaurant Sa Fonda (Alaró town): A restaurant listed by the town council at Carrer Can Ros, 4.
Listed from official tourism and municipal sources. Opening days change with the season, so book ahead.
Services and practicalities
- UBS Alaró: The IB-Salut basic health unit is at Plaça Gaspar Perelló, 5, Alaró; its sector hospital is Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer.
- Pharmacies: The Balearic pharmacists’ register lists Farmàcia Real-Real at Avinguda de la Constitució, 2 and Farmàcia Ferragut Riera at Carrer de Can Xalet, 2.
- Weekly market: The council’s weekly market is held in Plaça de la Vila each Saturday and includes fruit, vegetables, crafts, textiles and shoes.
- TIB bus 342: TIB line 342 connects Alaró and Consell with Consell railway station, with a service planned to meet train frequencies.
- Ajuntament d’Alaró and visitor information: The town hall is at Plaça de la Vila, 17, and the council publishes a visitor website and municipal contact details.
- Local police: The council directory publishes the Alaró Local Police contact alongside other municipal emergency and civil-protection contacts.
Weekly markets
- Alaró: Saturday, Plaça de la Vila
Good to know
- The climb to Castell d’Alaró includes asphalted and cobbled sections, and the final approach must be completed on foot. The council grades the route easy-medium.
- The cliffs around Castell d’Alaró are within the Natura 2000 network as a Site of Community Interest and a Special Protection Area for Birds.
- For public transport, use TIB line 342 for the link between Alaró, Consell and Consell railway station. Check the current TIB timetable before travel.
- Road conditions and traffic arrangements can change while local works are under way. Check current notices from Ajuntament d’Alaró before using local routes.
Sources
- Balearic Islands Tourism: Alaró municipality
- Balearic Islands Tourism: Castell d’Alaró
- Ajuntament d’Alaró Tourism: Castell d’Alaró route
- Ajuntament d’Alaró Tourism: historic-centre route
- Ajuntament d’Alaró Tourism: Ses Artigues to Orient route
- Ajuntament d’Alaró: weekly market
- IB-Salut: UBS Alaró
- Official College of Pharmacists of the Balearic Islands: Alaró pharmacies
- TIB: line 342
- Govern de les Illes Balears: line 342 rail connection
- Ajuntament d’Alaró: municipal directory
- Ajuntament d’Alaró Tourism: bars and restaurants directory
- Balearic Islands Tourism: Es Verger and Castell d’Alaró route
- Ajuntament d’Alaró: electricity heritage
Questions about staying in Alaró
Can we walk to Castell d’Alaró from town?
Yes. The council’s signposted route begins in Alaró and is 4.2 km, graded easy-medium. The last section of the approach is on foot and includes cobbled ground.
Can we use public transport from Alaró?
Yes. TIB line 342 links Alaró with Consell and Consell railway station. Check the live timetable before setting out.
When is the Alaró market?
It takes place every Saturday in Plaça de la Vila. The council lists fruit, vegetables, crafts, textiles and shoes among the goods sold.
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Researched and written by the Isle of Mallorca team from official municipal and tourism sources. Updated: .