Best Sunset Spots in Mallorca: 7 Miradors Worth the Detour

From cliffside miradors to a hilltop castle, here's a local's pick of the best places to watch the sunset in Mallorca, with tips on timing, access and crowds.

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8/12/20264 min read

The Best Places to Watch the Sunset in Mallorca

Everyone photographs the same three sunset spots on this island. Fine, they're popular for a reason, but Mallorca's west coast is basically one long ribbon of cliff road with a sea view, and there are far more good sunset spots than the postcards suggest. Some of these get properly crowded by 8 pm in summer. A couple barely anyone bothers with. I've tried to be honest about both.

A general rule before the list: sunset in Mallorca runs late in summer, often close to 9 pm in July and August, and it's genuinely worth arriving 30-45 minutes early. The good spots fill up, and the light in the run-up is often better than the moment itself.

Mirador de Ses Ànimes, Banyalbufar

This is the one I send people to first. Mirador de Ses Ànimes, just outside Banyalbufar on the coast road, is a small watchtower perched right above the terraced cliffs, and it's exactly the kind of unpolished, walk-up-and-look spot Mallorca does best. There's barely any parking, which keeps the crowds thinner than the bigger names on this list, and the terraced fields tumbling down to the sea give the whole scene a bit of extra drama the flatter viewpoints don't have.

Sa Foradada, Deià

Sa Foradada is the headland with the famous hole punched through the rock, and watching the sun drop through it, or near it depending on the season, is one of those genuinely memorable Mallorca moments. You can hike down (roughly 45 minutes each way from the road, moderate but not technical), or come by boat if you're already out on the water. There's a small restaurant right on the rock if you want to make an evening of it, though it's cash-only-feeling in spirit even if it isn't in practice, and it gets booked up, so don't turn up expecting a table without planning ahead. Our guide to Deià covers the village itself if you're making a day of it.

Sant Elm, on the southwest tip

Sant Elm is a small, low-key resort town looking straight out at the island of Sa Dragonera, and the combination of an uninterrupted horizon and a proper seafront promenade makes it one of the easiest sunsets on the island to enjoy without any hiking or scrambling involved. Grab a drink at one of the beachfront bars and just watch it happen. It's not dramatic in the way Sa Foradada is, it's just reliably, calmly good, and that's underrated.

Castell de Bellver, Palma

If you're staying in Palma and don't want to drive anywhere, Castell de Bellver does the job properly. The circular hilltop castle overlooks the whole bay, and from up there you get the sun setting behind the water with the city spread out below. Worth knowing: the castle grounds themselves close in the evening (check current hours before you go, they shift seasonally), but the surrounding park and the approach road both offer sweeping views even if you're outside the castle walls at sunset itself.

Mirador des Colomer, on the road to Cap de Formentor

Technically this one faces more north than due west, so it's less about the sun dropping into the sea and more about the light hitting the cliffs and the peninsula as the day ends, but it earns its place regardless. Mirador des Colomer sits on the way out to the Formentor lighthouse, and the drop straight down to the water is properly vertigo-inducing in the best way. Parking is limited and cars aren't allowed all the way to the lighthouse after 10 am in peak season, so plan your route around the shuttle bus if you're heading out that way. Full details on the drive itself are in our Formentor guide.

Puig de Randa, in the island's centre

This is the odd one out on this list, and I like it for exactly that reason. Puig de Randa is a hilltop monastery roughly in the middle of the island, and from the top you get a genuinely panoramic view, the whole island laid out, coast to coast, rather than a single stretch of sea. It's not a classic postcard sunset; there's no water in the immediate foreground, but watching the entire island shift colour at once is a different experience entirely, and there's a small café and monastery up there if you want to make an evening of it. It's also one of the few spots on this list where you're unlikely to be shoulder to shoulder with other tourists.

Faro de Cala Figuera, Calvià

Not to be confused with the town of Cala Figuera on the other side of the island, this lighthouse sits above Port d'Andratx and is reached by a short, easy coastal walk rather than a drive right to the edge. It's quiet, genuinely quiet, which is rare for anything within reach of the southwest coast in summer, and the lighthouse itself makes a nice focal point for photos as the light drops.

A quick note on getting there safely

A lot of these spots involve narrow, winding coastal roads, often with drop-offs and very few barriers, driven right as the light is fading. Take it slower than you think you need to, especially on the Banyalbufar and Formentor roads, and don't try to "just get one more shot" once it's properly dark on the way back. If you'd rather not deal with the roads at all, several operators run dedicated sunset boat tours along the west coast, which sidesteps the driving entirely and gives you the view from the water instead.

None of these need to be the only one

The honest advice: don't try to tick off all seven in one trip. Pick whichever fits the day you're already having: a hike-friendly one after a morning in the mountains, the calm promenade one after a beach day, Bellver if you're staying in Palma and don't fancy driving. Mallorca's sunsets aren't rationed. There'll be another one tomorrow.

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