Contents: COVES DEL DRAC ** - DEIA (SEE, TOP TEN) - ERMITA DE BONANY ** - COVES DELS HAMS * - FELANITX * - FORNALUTX **  - FUNDACIO PILAR I JOAN MIRO ** - GALILEA **
	COVES DEL DRAC (DRAGON CAVES)** Dank, dark and humid, these limestone caves on the edge of Porto Cristo have become one of Mallorca's top tourist sights. Groups of several hundred people at a time are herded along 2km of slippery paths by guides who tell you in four languages how to interpret the bizarre stalactite formations - a cactus here, a flag there, the Fairies' Theatre, Diana's Bath .. You might just think they resemble thousands of spiky parsnips hanging from the ceiling. Try to imagine how Walt Disney would conjure up a fabulous witches' cave and you have the idea. The one-hour tour ends with a floodlit, floating violin concert on Lake Martel, Europe's largest underground lake, named after the French geologist Edouard Martel who first explored these caves in the late 19th century at the commission of Archduke Ludwig Salvator. Afterwards you can return by boat across the lake to the exit. DEIA (SEE, TOP TEN) ERMITA DE BONANY ** This hilltop hermitage is where Junipero Serra preached his last sermon in Mallorca before leaving to found the Mexican and Californian missions. The views from the terrace, covering almost the entire plain, are superb. You can stay here in simple cells, but unlike other monasteries it has no restaurant or bar - just a chapel, a shop selling religious trinkets and drinks machines. COVES DELS HAMS * You cannot miss these caves as you drive from Manacor to Porto Cristo. Most people only want to visit one set of caves and the giant billboards and flags at the entrance are an attempt to ensure that this is the one. In fact you are better off continuing to the Coves del Drac (see above) or up the coast to the Coves d'Arta. But for serious speleologists, here are the facts. The caves were discovered by Pedro Caldentey in 1905 and the electric lighting was added by his son. Their name means 'fishhooks', which the stalactites are said to resemble. You get a guided tour and, yes, another concert on an underground lake. FELANITX * Felanitx is at the centre of Mallorca's second wine producing area and it is also known for its capers, or 'green pearls'. You can buy them at the Sunday morning market, which spills out onto the streets around the church of Sant Miquel, with local pottery displayed on the church steps. The church facade contains a memorial to 414 people who died when a wall collapsed in 1844; further up, beneath the rose window, you can see the arch angel Michael standing on the Devil's head. FORNALUTX ** Fornalutx, in the hills above Soller, calls itself the prettiest village in Spain, and it is hard to disagree unless you accept the claims of its neighbour Biniaraix. There are several terrace restaurants and bars, where you can sit and soak in the views of olive and orange groves climbing ever higher until they reach the pine-clad foothills of Puig Major. FUNDACIO PILAR I JOAN MIRO ** The painter and sculptor Joan Miro spent most of his life in Barcelona, but both his wife and mother were Mallorcan and he always longed to return to the scene of his childhood holidays to draw inspiraton from what he called 'the light of Mallorca' in 1956, aged 63, he bought a house and studio in Cala Major. He lived here until he died in 1983 after which it was enlarged to hold a permanent exhibition of his works The collection includes more than 100 paintings, 25 sculptures and 3,000 studio pieces but only a small amount is displayed at any time. The paintings are almost childish, all vivid splashes of bright primary colours, influenced by his love of peasant traditions and his fascination with siurells (clay whistles). Anyone tempted to remark that their child could do better should take a look at the heavily realistic work that Miro was producing aged eight - the fantasy came later. Works on display include the draft for UNESCO's Mural del Sol in Paris. Glance into Miro's studio, left untouched since his death, with work in progress, open tins of paint and black stains all over the floor. GALILEA ** This pretty village, 460m above sea level, in the shadow of the great peak of Puig de Galatzo, gets crowded out by day-trippers who come to sample the views from the church terrace. On a good day you can see far out to sea, while eating tapas outside the church and listening to the echo of sheep-bells on the hillsides. The nearby village of Puigpunyent is also justifiably popular and is surrounded by orange groves - as well as being the base for visiting La Reserva.