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. Cabrera Island National Park VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Na Pobre
Cabrera (“goat island”) lies just 18 km (11 miles) from Practical Information
mainland Mallorca. A rocky, bare place and virtually Illa Plana Centro de Visitantes del Parque
uninhabited, it nevertheless has a rich history. It served Nacional Marítimo Terrestre
del Archipiélago de Cabrera,
as a prison camp during the Napoleonic Wars and was C/ Gabriel Roca, Colonia de Sant
used as a base by Barbary pirates. Since 1991, Cabrera Jordi. Tel 971 656 282. Boat trips
Island, together with an archipelago of 157 sq km Illa Conejera leave from Mallorca’s Colònia de
(60 sq miles), has been designated a national park. Sant Jordi jetty: Apr– Oct, daily.
Journey time: 50 minutes.
This protection extends not only to rare species of Tel 971 649 034. 8 by reservation.
plants, but also includes the surrounding marine life.
Eleonora’s Falcon
This rare species is
strictly protected.
In 1974, there
were only nine
Es Castell nesting pairs;
The 14th-century castle is one of the now there are
few reminders of the island’s past. A about 30.
small museum close to the jetty
includes a history of the island.

Cala Santa Maria On Foradada
In the course of a few hours, The northernmost rocky island of the
you can see the shore areas archipelago has a lone lighthouse and
surrounding the bay. Exploring a lighthouse keeper’s cottage.
the interior requires permission
from the park staff.
Illa Cabrera Illa Redona

Asteriscus
aquaticus
Though this plant
is found on all
the islands of the
archipelago, Cabrera J
is home to some rare
native plant species.
Sa Cova Blava
The 20-m- (66-ft-) high “Blue Grotto”
Es PortEs Port owes its name to the colour of
light that is reflected from the
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water, which illuminates the
cave’s walls. The grotto can be
seen as part of a boat trip.
Caserío
Cabrera
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L’Olla
In an effort to protect
J the landscape and
surrounding waters,
Can FeliuCan Feliu
Cap de N’Ensiola this area is closed to
At the island’s southwest tip is a lighthouse that can be the public.
reached via a winding road. Permission for this must
be obtained from the park’s office in Palma.
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KEY Cas Garriuer
1 A memorial was built for the
French soldiers abandoned on
Cabrera by the Spanish during the J Key
Napoleonic Wars. Of the 9,000
prisoners, only 4,000 survived. 0 kilometres 1 Road
0 miles 1 Footpath
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp148–50 and pp155–9 For keys to symbols see back flap

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