Porreres is an agricultural town in Pla de Mallorca, the central plain of that island, with a population of just under 6000 in 2024. It's named for Guillem de Porrera, one of the conquering knights accompanying King Jaume I.
Get in
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Porreres is 40 km east of Palma. By road from the city or airport follow Ma-19 east to Llucmajor then Ma-5020.
TIB Bus 403 runs from Palma city every 75 min, taking 45 min via Algaida and Montuïri, and continuing to Campos. It circumnavigates Porreres with three stops along the ring road, and doesn't venture into the narrow central streets.
Bus A51 runs hourly from the airport to Llucmajor and Campos.
Get around
[edit]You need wheels to explore the area. No local taxi.
See
[edit]- 1 Plaça de la Vila is the main square, with Town Hall on its west flank. It's small and cluttered by parked vehicles and hoardings.
- Nostra Senyora de la Consolació, Plaça de l'Església (100 m east of main square), ☏ +34 971 647178. M, W & F 08:00-09:00, Tu & Th 17:30-18:30, Sa 19:00-20:00, Su 11:00-12:00, 20:00-21:00. Stonking great parish church, almost as big as Palma cathedral, built in fits and starts from 1666.
- 2 Oratori de Santa Creu was built in the 1820s and expanded during that century. In the Civil War Republican prisoners were tortured and murdered here, with 114 bodies so far recovered. The oratory is seldom open.
- 3 Santuario de Monti-Sion, off Ma-5030, Porreres, ☏ +34 609 635282. W-Su 17:30-23:30. Atop a hill south of town, the name indicates a monastic hermitage, but for most of its existence from circa 1500 it was a high school run by clergy. It lost that role when education was secularised in the 19th century, and from 1850 it housed a missionary society. It's now an upmarket restaurant and events venue in a charming old building. With luck you can ignore the hideous gravel pits eroding the hill just south.
- 4 Talaiot d'es Baulenes. 24 hr. A talayot is a prehistoric village. This one is 2 km down a bumpy lane, and you'll probably have it to yourself. Free.
- 5 Puig de Randa is a peak of 543 m above the tiny village of Randa. At its foot is the 15th century Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Gràcia, higher is the 14th century Santuario de Sant Honorat, and at the top is the 13th century Santuario Nuestra Señora de Cura.
Do
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- Auditori Municipal is the main performance space, at Cerdà 21.
- Piscina Porreres is 500 m north of town centre. It's closed in 2025. The football pitch is adjacent: the town soccer team play in the amateur leagues.
- Puig d'en Femella at 294 m is the highest of the cluster of hills 3 km southwest of town.
- Fiestas: the principal events are the patron-days of St John the Baptist on 24 June, St Roque on 16 Aug and St John the Evangelist on 27 Dec.
Buy
[edit]- BIP is the most central supermarket at Major 75, open M-Sa 08:30-20:30.
- Hiper Centro is north at Santa Creu 32, open M-Sa 08:00-20:00.
- Eroski City is south at Dusai 36, open daily 08:30-21:30.
Eat
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Eating places on or around the main square are Es Poltre, L'Escrivania, Pepe Rosso, Bar ca'n Guillem, Sa Roqueta and Ca sa Viuda.
Drink
[edit]See above. Mallorca is a wine growing region.
Sleep
[edit]- The town lacks accommodation, stay at one of the fincas a few km out.
- 1 Es Riquers, Ma-5020 km 9.3, ☏ +34 971 166689. Stylish finca with artwork. B&B double €160.
- 2 Can Feliu, Camí de sa Serra km 1.2, ☏ +34 971 168078. Splendid finca with vineyard. B&B double €140.
- 3 Sa Bassa Rotja (Finca Son Orell), Camí de sa Pedrera, ☏ +34 971 168225. Comfy friendly finca. B&B double €150.
Connect
[edit]As of Sep 2025, Porreres and its approach roads have 4G from Masmovil, Orange and Vodafone, and 5G from Movistar.
Go next
[edit]- Colònia de Sant Jordi south and Cala d'Or southeast are the closest beach resorts.
- Manacor is best known for the Nadal tennis academy.