Things to Do in Santa Ponsa, Majorca: Sights, Beaches, Trips

If you only pick a handful of things to see in Santa Ponsa, start with the past. Puig de Sa Morisca is an archaeological site on the edge of town, and the Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park alongside it is the obvious place to make sense of it. Close by, within about a mile, are two more sites: Turó de ses Abelles and the Roman settlement of sa Mesquida. Few Mallorcan resorts put this much history so close to the beach.

For the coast, Caló d'en Pellicer is the cove in Santa Ponsa itself, while Platja del Toro is the best-known beach nearby. Further round the headland, about four miles out, Cala Figuera pairs a beach with the Cala Figuera Lighthouse, which makes a good goal for a late-afternoon drive. Taken together, these are the attractions in Santa Ponsa that most visitors end up remembering.

In Santa Ponsa itself, everything on the list is close at hand. The Puig de Sa Morisca site and its archaeological park, Turó de ses Abelles and the Roman settlement of sa Mesquida are all within about a mile, so you can combine two or three in a morning before heading to Caló d'en Pellicer to cool off. If you are wondering about Santa Ponsa what to do on a day without a plan, this circuit is the natural answer.

El Toro, about two miles along the coast, is the place for things to do near Santa Ponsa. Platja del Toro is its beach, and from there the road continues to Cala Figuera, a beach in the municipality of Calvià, and the Cala Figuera Lighthouse a little beyond. With car hire, these make easy half-day trips.

For longer day trips from Santa Ponsa, Palma is close: its ferry port is about nine miles away, and ferries from Palma and from Alcúdia, roughly 42 miles off, open up the idea of a day further afield, Ibiza included.

The simplest things to do in Santa Ponsa for families are the beaches: Caló d'en Pellicer is right in town and Platja del Toro is only about a mile away, so there is no long journey with tired children. Older children who like a story with their outing may enjoy the archaeological park at Puig de sa Morisca, which is close enough to visit and still be back by lunch.

Timing helps with younger ones. May and June are the best months here, with highs of 24°C and 29°C, whereas July and August reach around 32°C, when outings are best kept to the morning and evening.

You can browse tours, tickets and activities in Santa Ponsa on this page, with 62 activity categories covering Santa Ponsa and El Toro. Compare options with the See tours & tickets button and check details with the provider before you book.

For the lighthouse at Cala Figuera or a day around the coast, it is worth comparing car hire here too. If you have not booked the holiday itself yet, the page shows package deals from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach, so you can compare flight, hotel and transfer options from Palma, about 20 minutes away, alongside hotel prices. Prices tend to rise during UK school holidays, so booking early for those dates is sensible.