The municipality features tourist attractions such as Porto Cristo, site of the famous Caves of Drach, and Cales de Mallorca.

Manacor has one of the busiest street markets on the island, held every Monday morning.

), and a type of construction similar to the naveta, either isolated or grouped in villages, which were used as living spaces (sa Marineta, s'Hospitalet Vell, etc.)

The remains of the basilicas of sa Carrotja and son Peretó prove the existence of well-established Christian communities.

After the invasion launched by James I of Aragon, Nuño Sánchez received from him the land of Manacor.

The mayor of Manacor, Antoni Amer Llodrà "Garanya", was assassinated by the fascists.

It takes in three areas: the flat region of the Pla, where the town of Manacor stands; the Serra de Llevant, characterised by its soft relief; and the Marina, which is formed by white gritty stone and inclines down to the sea.

Near the coast, there is one of the longest underwater caves known in Europe : the Gleda-Camp des Pou system.

During the months of July and August, the weather is hot and sunny, boasting around 11 hours of sun daily.

Pine forest is found in the mountainous areas but there are hardly any survivals of the indigenous holm-oak woodlands.

Until the 19th century the economy of Manacor was based on agriculture (cereals and vineyard) and livestock (sheep), although the textile and food sectors as well as pottery were important too.

Although there are no longer the large estates that there were at that time, there are some that maintain their antique splendor, such as Santa Cirga and Es Fangar (the largest).

The industrial activities dedicated to the processing of agricultural product increased; windmills and a liquor distillery appeared.

People sing and dance, and eat "llangonisses" and "botifarrons" (typical pork products of the island).

The vimer (Salix viminalis) is a willow located in S'Hort des Correu, a country house in the outskirts of the town of Manacor.

For this, they are passed through the branches of the tree, when the sun rises on the Saint John's Day, the 24th of June.

Manacor is also the birthplace and home town of former Spanish football international player Albert Riera and tennis legend Rafael Nadal.