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Artà town

NortheastArtàAbout 70 min from Palma

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Northeast · Artà · 70 min from Palma

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Living here

A walled sanctuary crowns the hill above Artà, an old inland town in Mallorca’s northeast, about 70 minutes from Palma. Shops, schools and the Tuesday market keep going all year, and the beaches around Colònia de Sant Pere are about 15 minutes away. For buyers, the appeal is a traditional Mallorcan town with a largely unbuilt coast close by.

Artà grew up inland, at the foot of a hill, to keep its distance from pirates. On top stands Sant Salvador, a 19th-century church inside the walls and towers of the old Almudaina fortress, reached by 180 steps from the late-Gothic parish church below. From the walls there are wide views over the town and the countryside around it. Around Carrer d’Antoni Blanes and Carrer de Rafel Blanes, large manor houses recall the big landowners and the families who made money in the Americas. Just outside the town, Ses Païsses is one of the island’s best-preserved talaiotic villages, with a stone wall and gateway more than 2,500 years old.

About 8,600 people live in the municipality, most of them in the town, so Artà works all year. The pedestrian Carrer de Ciutat and the streets around Plaça del Conqueridor hold most of the shops and cafés, and on Tuesday mornings the weekly market fills them with food, local produce and palm-leaf baskets, a traditional Artà craft. There are primary schools and a state secondary school, a library in the Na Batlessa manor house and a 460-seat theatre on Carrer de Ciutat. The health centre works from an old building; work on a larger new one began in 2023 and stalled; a new start-of-works record was signed in February 2026, though the council reported little site activity by March. The nearest hospital is in Manacor.

Artà is quieter than the coastal resorts and keeps its own calendar. The biggest days are Sant Antoni on 16 and 17 January, with dimonis, bonfires in the streets and a parade of horses and floats, and the Sant Salvador festival in early August. In summer there are more day visitors, and many local families move down to Colònia de Sant Pere for the season. Winters are mild but damp. Water is a recurring worry. The council declared a drought pre-alert in August 2025, and in September 2026 it gave final approval to planning rules on water use in pools and outdoor spaces, aimed at new building.

The Ma-15 runs south-west to Manacor, about 25 minutes away, and the Ma-12 west towards the Bay of Alcúdia. Colònia de Sant Pere, a seaside village founded as a farming colony in 1880, is about 15 minutes away, with the dune beach of s’Arenal de sa Canova to its west. To the north, the Llevant natural park covers the hills and part of the coast, and the Betlem hermitage sits in the hills. The shoreline is largely undeveloped, with coves such as Cala Torta and Cala Mitjana. Capdepera is about 10 minutes east and Cala Ratjada about 15. The old Manacor railway is now a greenway for walkers and cyclists.

Who buys here

Three kinds of buyer do well here: couples and families who want schools and shops within walking distance, walkers drawn by the Llevant hills and the natural park, and second-home owners looking for an old townhouse or a country house with the northeast coast close by. Foreign residents, Germans among them, have been part of the town for at least two decades, alongside long-established local families.

Property

The old town climbs the slopes below Sant Salvador in steep, narrow streets of traditional townhouses. Around Carrer d’Antoni Blanes and Carrer de Rafel Blanes stand the grander manor houses of the big landowners and of families who came back rich from the Americas in the late 19th century. Beyond the town, the valleys and the Llevant hills hold country houses and old estates among almond, fig, carob and olive trees, and these need a car. In older houses, have the timber beams checked for termites, and ask the town hall which water and holiday-let rules apply.

Getting around

Approximate times by car, outside rush hour.

  • 70min

    Central PalmaMa-15 via Manacor

  • 65–70min

    Palma airportMa-15, then the motorway on the edge of Palma

  • 25min

    Hospital de ManacorPublic hospital for the Llevant area

  • 15min

    Colònia de Sant PereMa-12, then the road down to the coast

  • 15min

    Cala RatjadaMa-15 east through Capdepera

Pros and cons

For

  • Everyday shops and schools in a compact, walkable centre
  • Undeveloped coast and a natural park within easy reach
  • Old narrow streets, manor houses and a hilltop sanctuary
  • Quieter than the resorts, with strong local traditions

Against

  • About 70 minutes from Palma and the airport
  • New health centre not finished yet; hospital in Manacor
  • Termites found in some houses; have old timbers surveyed
  • Holiday-let caps planned; some licences on hold for two years

Questions buyers ask

Is Colònia de Sant Pere part of Artà?

Yes. It is a small seaside village in the same municipality, about 15 minutes away by car, where many Artà families spend the summer. The inland town has the town hall, the market and most services.

Can I live in Artà without a car?

In the town itself, mostly yes, as the centre is compact. Buses run through the day to Manacor, where they connect with buses and trains to Palma, and a smaller line runs to Colònia de Sant Pere. For the beaches, the countryside and country houses you will need a car.

Is there a health centre in Artà?

Yes, a public one with an out-of-hours service, though it works from an old building in the town. A larger new centre is due to replace it: work began in 2023 and stalled; a new start-of-works record was signed in February 2026, though the council reported little site activity by March. The nearest public hospital is the Hospital de Manacor, about 25 minutes by car.

Can I let my house to holidaymakers?

Only with a licence, and new ones are getting harder to obtain. In September 2026 the council gave initial approval to caps on tourist places in the town and its coastal settlements. The plan limits holiday lets in flats and in the old centre and suspends conflicting applications for two years, and final approval rests with the Consell de Mallorca. Check a property’s licence before you buy.

What should I check before buying an old house in Artà?

Have a builder or surveyor look at the timber beams, ceilings and door frames. In 2025 and 2026 the town hall warned residents after termites were found in a few houses, one of them after a ceiling partly collapsed. Ask the town hall which planning and water rules apply to the plot.

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