Sineu Voyage Tips and guide

Sineu is a town in Pla de Mallorca, the central region of Mallorca. In 2024 it had a population of 4500.

39°38′35″N 3°0′43″E

Map of Sineu

Sineu is 33 km east of Palma, follow Ma-3011.

TIB buses from Palma take 35 min to Algaida, where they connect with minibus 432 to Pina, Lloret and Sineu (another 25 min).

Bus 441 runs every couple of hours between Ariany, Maria de Salut and Sineu.

Bus 442 runs every couple of hours from Vilafranca via Sant Joan.

Train T3 runs hourly from Palma, taking 50 min via Inca. It continues to Manacor, another 15 min.

39.64353.01451 Sineu Estació for buses and trains is east side of town.

Town is compact, but you need wheels for outlying sights.

• 39.64293.01021 Sa Plaça is the town's main square.
• Santa Maria de Sineu is the parish church, east side of the square. It was built from 1505 after a fire destroyed its predecessor, and enlarged in the 19th century. It's open daily 09:00-19:00.
• Town Hall is 100 m north of main square at San Francisco 10, corner of Bous. It's within the former Convento Jesús María, founded 1667.
• Palace of the Kings of Mallorca is 100 southwest of main square at Palau 17. It was later the Convent de la Concepción. It's never open.
• Oratorio de San José is a 13th century chapel 100 m south of main square at Hospital 6.
• 39.63893.01952 Ermita de Sineu is a peaceful chapel 1 km southeast of town, but the buildings are modern and undistinguished.

• 39.6143.1133 Petra is a village 11 km east of Sineu, where the main sight is the home of St Junípero Serra (1713-1784), who founded missions in California (open Tu-Sa 11:00-13:00). The village is modern on a grid pattern, and nothing like the famous Petra in Jordan.
• 39.59453.08744 Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Bonany, Pare Miquel Torrens, Petra, ☏ +34 971 826568. Daily 08:30-18:30. Hilltop hermitage with views of the plains. It has a baroque, double-towered chapel. (updated Sep 2025)
• 39.5865643.0637385 Els Calderers: see Manacor for this manor and gardens near St Joan.

• Poliesportiu Municipal is the city-run sports complex, west edge of town on Camí Vell de Costitx.
• Golf: the nearest course is at La Reserva Rotana Golfhotel near Manacor. Several courses lie further east near Cala Ratjada.

• Suma S'Arc supermarket is 100 m north of main square at Major 21, open M-Sa 08:30-21:00, Su 09:00-14:00.
• Cas Mariner supermarket is by the station at Gran 9, open M-Sa 08:30-21:00.
• Sineu Market is held on Es Fossar, 100 m east of main square, W 08:00-13:30.

A dozen restaurants cluster around the main square.

Bars as above. Central Mallorca is a wine-growing region.

• Can Font, Sa Plaça 18, ☏ +34 971 520313. Acceptable hotel on the main square, but the restaurant gets poor reviews. B&B double €100. (updated Sep 2025)
• Hotel Can Serrete, Bous 71 (100 m NW of main square), ☏ +34 613 126924. Smart comfy hotel in town centre. B&B double €150. (updated Sep 2025)
• Casa Catala, Bous 101 (100 m north of main square), ☏ +34 676 275080. Clean stylish place. B&B double €160. (updated Sep 2025)
• Ten Mallorca, Son Riera 10 (200 m west of main square), ☏ +34 744 482497. Swish central hotel. B&B double €370. (updated Sep 2025)
• Sa Barcella, Llorito 1 (500 m SW of main square), ☏ +34 971 855103. Pleasant inexpensive central hotel. B&B double €130. (updated Sep 2025)

As of Sep 2025, Sineu and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from MasMovil, Movistar and Orange.

• Inca 13 km northwest has a baroque church and a museum of shoe-making.
• Can Picafort 22 km northeast has a long sandy beach.
• Palma de Mallorca the island capital needs a couple of days to explore.