Sant Elm: Apartments and Holiday Homes

Sant Elm's historical heritage includes a former sailors' hospital with a chapel known as Torre de Sant Elm, the La Trapa monastery founded around 1810, and defensive towers associated with protection against pirate and corsair attacks. For those interested in culture, these sites bring together maritime, monastic and military-history traces.

Townscape

Sant Elm was formerly a fishing village and developed into a small, quiet and welcoming coastal tourism centre with holiday and residential homes.

You can rent an apartment in Sant Elm.

Connections

The TIB network lists a minibus route connecting Sant Elm via the Ma-1030 and Ma-1 roads with S'Arracó, Port D'andratx and Andratx.

Landscape

Sant Elm has both fine-sand beaches such as sa Gran and sa Petita and pebble beaches at Cala es Conills and Cala en Basset.

Nature

Sa Dragonera Nature Park is located near Sant Elm and does not belong to the locality itself; Sant Elm serves as a gateway for visitors continuing on to the park.

Playa Dragonera, La Trapa and Illa Mitjana are located in the immediate vicinity of Sant Elm.

Surroundings

Further afield from Sant Elm are the Mirador de Ricardo Roca, the Mirador Illes Malgrats, Cala Don Monjo, Playa Calo De Ses Llisses and Puig de sa Morisca.

Classification

Sant Elm remains a manageable, sparsely populated coastal settlement and is not one of the larger holiday resorts in the southwest of Mallorca.

Routes

A 5.5 km circular hike through Sant Elm is listed, reaching the Mirador Torre de Sant Elm and, on the return route, following the coast with views of Sa Dragonera; the ascent is 111 m.

Cuisine

Sant Elm has a diverse range of restaurants and bars, including establishments offering views of the sea and Sa Dragonera.

Anyone wishing to explore further destinations can then also visit S'arracó and Port D'andratx.

For the higher-level travel overview: Andratx.