Sant Joan: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

An old country estate brings Mallorca’s rural history to life in Sant Joan: Els Calderers is an old Mallorcan agricultural estate in Sant Joan that showcases aspects of historic rural life and includes animals of native breeds such as the Mallorcan black pig. This appeals to travellers interested in rural history and Mallorcan animal breeds.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Sant Joan.

Geographical setting

Sant Joan is an inland town in the centre of Mallorca, in the Pla de Mallorca area. The town offers a small-town, peaceful and locally oriented inland experience away from Mallorca’s main coastal tourism centres.

Agriculture

Sant Joan’s agricultural and livestock-raising identity is associated with wheat, garlic and the breeding of the Mallorcan black pig.

Nature

The hermitage of Sant Joan, also known as the Mare de Deu de la Consolació Sanctuary, offers views over the surrounding fields.

Sant Joan is dominated by agricultural land; areas of natural vegetation are comparatively rare. Local habitats include Mediterranean woodland and wild olive scrub.

Culture

Recurring local festivals include the patron saint’s festival of San Juan Degollado, the Sol que Baila celebration around the summer solstice, as well as other traditional festivals centred around food.

The surrounding area of Sant Joan is home to the Museu de Porreres, the Cova del Camp del Bisbe, the Institució Pública Antoni M. Alcover and the Molí d'en Fraret.

Sant Joan’s documented cultural heritage attractions include the parish church of Sant Joan Baptista, the Ethnological Museum and the Casa Museo de Mossèn Llorenç Villalonga.

Activities

Visitors associate Sant Joan with outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, horse riding and golf.

The wider regional surroundings of Sant Joan include Playa De Muro, Puig de Sant Salvador, Mirador Son Verí Nou and Monkey Park.

Region

Sant Joan is part of the central Pla de Mallorca; this region is a broader agricultural plain and a rural travel setting in Mallorca.

More destination pages: Petra, Montuiri, Portals Vells, Inca, Sa Pobla, Santanyi, Santa Margalida, Lloseta

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Mallorca.