Port de Pollença

[2] Nowadays, a number of amphibious fire fighting aircraft, typically Canadair CL-415, are kept at the air base to the north of the town and can often be seen on exercise around the bay.

A weekly market, held on Wednesdays, sees the square filled with traders selling fruit, fish, clothing and crafts.

The beach around the area is family friendly, with a gentle grade into the sea, water sports and a wide promenade suitable for walking and cycling.

Famous painters such as the Argentinian Atilio Boveri and Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa lived in Port de Pollença and popularized the place.

"Argentine singer-songwriter and actress Marilina Ross wrote a song titled "Puerto Pollensa" that was popularized by Sandra Mihanovich in 1982.

It tells a love story that Ross lived in the beaches of Port de Pollença and is considered a quintessential gay anthem in Argentina.