In spring 2024, National Geographic named Mallorca’s Valldemossa village “the most beautiful place in the world”. Back in the early 90s, King Charles III described it as, at least, “one of the most attractive spots on the island”, while for 19th-century Parisian novelist George Sand, it inspired the famous line, “All that a poet or painter might dream of, Nature has created here.” It’s fair to say that, for a place so tiny – approximately 2,000 residents in its 2024 census – Valldemossa makes a big impression.
Indeed, the destination, whose roots are said to go back to at least the 10th century, boasts delightfully cobbled streets, discerningly deep green Italianate shutters and bistros and boutiques that are almost entirely rustic and artisan. But the secret to Valldemossa’s remarkable beauty…
