Petra and its surroundings can be explored on hiking and cycling routes. This suits a trip where hiking or cycling are among the desired experiences.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Petra.
Nature
Petra’s surroundings include well-maintained fields and traditional crops such as grain, Ramellet tomatoes, melons, almonds and olives.
Petra’s local culinary identity includes Mallorcan and Mediterranean cuisine, local wine, olive oil, honey and almonds.
Petra is a town and municipality on Mallorca in the Pla de Mallorca comarca.
The municipality has a varied landscape in the interior of the island, with flat areas and gentle elevations.
Culture
The town’s historic character includes narrow, winding streets, stone houses and the Gothic church of Sant Pere. This appeals to travellers interested in specific architectural and cultural features.
The weekly market is described as a place where agricultural products such as fruit, vegetables, sobrasada and artisanally produced cheeses are offered.
In the area surrounding Petra are Molí d'en Fraret, the Institució Pública Antoni M. Alcover and the Museu de Porreres.
In the wider regional surroundings of Petra are the Cova del Camp del Bisbe, Playa De Muro, Cala Romantica, Cala Mandia and Cala Antena.
Fray Junípero Serra is associated with Petra; the Balearic tourism authority describes him as the founder of California.
Petra belongs to the protected designation of origin Pla i Llevant and is associated with local vineyards and wines.
Petra is a quiet rural destination in the interior of the island rather than a coastal resort.
For further orientation: Santa Eugènia, Selva, Pollença, Sant Llorenç Des Cardassar, Cala Mendia, Montuiri, Pla de na Tesa and Jornets.
