The highest town in Mallorca is probably best-known as the place where composer Frédéric Chopin and his lover, the French writer George Sand, spent the winter of 1838-1839, staying in rented rooms in the monastery. And, as a result, it’s probably Mallorca’s most visited town.
In fact, Chopin and Sand didn’t have the best of stays and Sand’s book about their experiences didn’t pull any punches. Nevertheless, the book ‘A Winter in Majorca’ is a bestseller and is on sale in almost every shop in Valldemossa, in a variety of languages.
Valldemossa is also home to Costa Nord – a contemporary cultural centre, established by Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, whose home S’Estaca is off the Valldemossa to Sóller coast road, near Deià.
Learn all about the history of Valldemossa, including the Archduke Lluis Salvador’s adventures here, at cultural centre Costa Nord. In addition to a short documentary narrated by founder Michael Douglas himself and compelling visual effects, visitors have the chance to taste local Mallorcan products and watch traditional Mallorcan dance displays.
Major Attractions
You can visit Valldemossa’s Real Cartuja (Royal Carthusian Monastery), including the church, cloisters, and old pharmacy. Part of the monastery is King Sancho’s palace – later gifted to Carthusian monks, who converted it and other buildings into the monastery. It probably has more visitors than any other building in Mallorca, apart from Palma’s cathedral, La Seu. A ticket for the Real Cartuja includes a short Chopin piano recital.
Valldemossa is also home to Costa Nord – a contemporary cultural centre, established by Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, whose home S’Estaca is off the Valldemossa to Sóller coast road, near Deià.
Learn all about the history of Valldemossa, including the Archduke Lluis Salvador’s adventures here, at cultural centre Costa Nord. In addition to a short documentary narrated by founder Michael Douglas himself and compelling visual effects, visitors have the chance to taste local Mallorcan products and watch traditional Mallorcan dance displays.
Major Attractions
You can visit Valldemossa’s Real Cartuja (Royal Carthusian Monastery), including the church, cloisters, and old pharmacy. Part of the monastery is King Sancho’s palace – later gifted to Carthusian monks, who converted it and other buildings into the monastery. It probably has more visitors than any other building in Mallorca, apart from Palma’s cathedral, La Seu. A ticket for the Real Cartuja includes a short Chopin piano recital.