Majorca in winter: the 10 best days out in Mallorca from November to March (2026/27)

The ten best winter days out in Mallorca are the train to Sóller, the Coves del Drac, Castell de Bellver, the Almudaina, the Fundació Miró, the Charterhouse of Valldemossa, Robert Graves's house, Castell de Capdepera, s'Albufera Nature Park and the Thursday market in Inca. All are open in winter according to the operator or authority (as of October 2026).

The 10 winter days out at a glance

Prices are at the ticket office, according to the operators, checked on 24 October 2026. Most operators don't date their prices.

1. Tren de Sóller, Palma – Sóller

The train runs all year, in closed carriages. From 2 November 2026 the winter timetable applies: from Palma at 10.30am, 12.50pm, 3.10pm and 6pm, from Sóller at 9am, 11.40am, 2pm and 5pm. An extra departure from Sóller at 5.30pm only runs if the ticket office confirms it (Tren de Sóller).

• Price: €23 single, €30 return. The tram from Sóller to Port de Sóller costs €10 each way and takes about half an hour. The website shows no child fare.
• Getting there: The station in Palma is about 100 m from the Plaça d'Espanya bus stop and next to the Estació Intermodal (buses, trains, metro).
• Good to know: In Sóller, the Can Prunera museum is open in winter: from 1 October to 14 April, Mondays 10am–6pm, Tuesday to Saturday 10am–7pm and Sundays 10am–2.30pm. Entry €11, children under 12 free (Can Prunera). Sóller has a market on Saturdays (GOIB, Mercats 2026).

2. Coves del Drac, Porto Cristo

The cave near Porto Cristo is open all year, and a visit takes about an hour. From 1 November to 15 March, entry is only at 10.30am, 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm. According to the operator, rain does not affect the visit (Coves del Drac).

• Price: €19.50 for adults, €12.50 for children aged 3 to 12, €1 less online
• Closed: 25 December and 1 January
• Getting there: bus 424, 427 or 428 to Coves del Drac; the stop is right at the entrance

3. Castell de Bellver, Palma

The castle in Palma houses the Museu d'Història de la Ciutat (city history museum). From October to March it is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm, Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 3pm, and closed on Mondays (Ajuntament de Palma, Castell de Bellver).

• Price: €4, reduced €2 (including for 14- to 18-year-olds). Children under 14 go free on Sundays.
• Closed: 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May and 25 December. When there is a severe weather warning, the castle stays shut if the city closes its parks.
• Good to know: Tickets are sold until 45 minutes before closing, and entry is until 30 minutes before.

4. Palau de l'Almudaina, Palma

From October to March, the royal palace in Palma is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm, last entry 5pm (Patrimonio Nacional). It is closed on Mondays all year round.

• Price: €8, reduced €5. Who qualifies for the reduced price is only given in the terms on the website. Prices as of the Resolución of 15 October 2025.
• Rainy day: The palace rooms are indoors, the terrace is outside.

5. Fundació Miró Mallorca, Palma

In Palma, the foundation shows the Fundació building and two of Joan Miró's studios. Winter hours apply from 16 September to 15 May: Tuesday to Saturday 10am–6pm, Sundays and public holidays 10am–3pm, closed on Mondays (Fundació Miró Mallorca).

• Price: €10, reduced €6.50. Free for under-16s. Entry is free on Saturdays from 3pm and on the first Sunday of the month.
• Closed: 25 December and 1 January
• Getting there: bus 108 to Mirador Cala Major (about 320 m)
• Good to know: The foundation asks visitors to pay by card where possible.

6. Reial Cartoixa de Valldemossa

The Charterhouse (Cartoixa) in Valldemossa is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, closed on Sundays (Reial Cartoixa de Valldemossa). The operator does not mention a winter break.

• Price: €12.50 in the online shop, €15.50 including the tower. Children up to 10 go free. The website does not give the ticket office price.
• Rainy day: partly; the monastery building is indoors, the tower and gardens are outside

7. Casa de Robert Graves, Deià

The writer's home has its own winter hours: from 1 November to 31 March, Monday to Friday 9am–4pm, last entry 3.20pm (La Casa de Robert Graves). You see the house, an exhibition room and a film, plus the garden.

• Price: €10, pensioners and students €7, children under 12 €5
• Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and usually over Christmas and New Year. In 2026 also on 8 December. On 4 and 12 November and 4 December 2026 it is only open from 12pm to 4pm.
• Getting there: bus 203 to Deià 1 (about 100 m)
• Good to know: Also in Deià is the Son Marroig museum, Monday to Saturday 9.30am–2pm and 3.30pm–4.30pm, €4, children up to 12 free. The terrace with the arches is closed from October to April (Son Marroig).

8. Castell de Capdepera

The castle complex can be visited all year. From 1 October to 31 March it is open daily from 10am to 5pm, last entry 4.30pm (Castell de Capdepera). You can see the walls, the church, a museum and the Casa del Governador (governor's house).

• Price: €3
• Closed: 25 December and 1 January
• Getting there: bus 325, 411 or 424 to Capdepera centre 1 (about 280 m)
• Good to know: Bus 424 also takes you to the Coves d'Artà in Canyamel, open November to April 10am–5pm, €17 for adults, €10 for ages 7 to 12, under-7s free. Down below it is 17 to 22 degrees all year round (Coves d'Artà).

9. Parc Natural de s'Albufera, Muro

The nature park near Muro is closed until 2 November for work on paths and birdwatching hides (GOIB, s'Albufera). After that, winter hours of 9am to 5pm apply until 31 March.

• Price: free entry, but you need a permit from the information centre
• Getting there: bus 302, 315, 324, 325 or A32 to S'Albufera, right at the entrance
• Good to know: The paths and hides are outdoors. For walks with official distances and walking times, see Walking in Mallorca.

10. Weekly market and Dijous Bo, Inca

The weekly market in Inca takes place every Thursday from 9am to 2pm, in winter too (GOIB, Mercats 2026). On 18 and 19 November 2026 it is joined by the Dijous Bo ("Good Thursday"), a fair with farming, livestock, trade, food and crafts (GOIB, Fires 2026).

• Price: free
• Getting there: bus 304 or 314 to Gran Via de Colom 2 (about 390 m)
• Good to know: On Sundays, the Son Amonda market runs in Inca from 8am to 1pm. All weekly markets by day of the week are in Mallorca markets.

Closed in winter

Many leisure parks and some gardens only open in season. According to the operators or authorities, these are closed between November and March:

• Western Water Park (Magaluf): closed from 1 November to 31 December 2026 according to its calendar; there are no dates for 2027 yet (Western Water Park)
• Hidropark Alcúdia: does not reopen until 1 April (Hidropark)
• Marineland (Costa d'en Blanes): April to October only (Marineland)
• Jungle Parc (Santa Ponça): season from 1 April to 1 November (Jungle Parc)
• Jardins d'Alfàbia (Bunyola): not open until 14 February (Jardins d'Alfàbia)
• Cabrera National Park visitor centre (Colònia de Sant Jordi): closed in December and January, otherwise open daily 10am–5pm in winter (GOIB, Cabrera)
• Natura Parc (Santa Eugènia): closed from 22 December to 2 January, otherwise Wednesday to Sunday 9.30am–4.30pm (Natura Parc)
• Markets: the Friday market in Inca only runs from 15 February to 15 October, the summer Thursday market in Inca from 1 April to 31 October, and the flea market in Sóller from Easter to All Saints' Day (GOIB, Mercats 2026)

The island of sa Dragonera has reduced hours: from 1 November to 30 April the nature park is only open from 10am to 2.30pm (GOIB, sa Dragonera). What is open for children in winter is in Mallorca with kids.

Festivals and markets in winter

The dates come from the Balearic Government and the town councils. Most programmes for January to March 2027 have not been published yet, so for those we give the 2026 dates.

• Fira de Nadal i Reis, Palma: Christmas and gift market from 27 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 (GOIB, Fires 2026)
• Fairs in November and December 2026 (same source): Fira de sa Carabassa (pumpkin fair) in Muro on 14 and 15 November, Fira de s'Oliva (olive fair) in Caimari on 21 and 22 November, Fira de l'Arròs (rice fair) in sa Pobla on 28 and 29 November, Fira de Sant Tomàs in Sineu on 13 December (centred on the traditional pig slaughter, the "matança")
• Festa de l'Estendard, Palma: on 31 December, marking the entry of Jaume I into the city (Ajuntament de Palma)
• Cavalcada dels Reis Mags, Palma: on 5 January, the Three Kings arrive by boat at the Moll Vell (Ajuntament de Palma)
• Sant Antoni, sa Pobla: in 2026 from 7 to 24 January, with the Completes on 16 January at 8pm and the blessing of the animals ("beneïdes") on 17 January at 4.30pm (Ajuntament de sa Pobla). The 2027 programme is not out yet. We found no official dates for other towns.
• Sant Sebastià, Palma: Revetla (eve) on 19 January, Diada (feast day) on 20 January (Ajuntament de Palma)
• Carnival, Palma: in 2026 the children's parade Sa Rueta took place on 8 February from 11am to 2pm (Ajuntament de Palma), and the main parade Sa Rua on 15 February at 5pm (Ajuntament de Palma). We don't have the 2027 dates yet.

How we chose

We included places that, according to the operator or authority, are open from November to March and give their winter hours on their own website, spread across Palma, the Tramuntana, the east and the interior of the island. Museums in Palma for which we only have a brochure from November 2024 (including the cathedral, the Llotja and the Poble Espanyol) are not on the list, nor are places whose winter calendar we could not read. At the top are places that work on a rainy day too and are open every day or almost every day.