Fodor's Expert Review Cap de Formentor

The winding road north from Port de Pollença to the tip of the island is spectacular. Stop at the Mirador de la Cruete (or Colomer), where the rocks form deep, narrow inlets of multi-shaded blue. A stone tower called the Talaia d'Albercutx marks the highest point on the peninsula. Continue on, around hairpin bends—and past superb coastal views—to reach Cala Formentor beach. The drive is certainly not for the fainthearted, but the beach at the end is one of Mallorca's best, with fine white sand and calm turquoise water, backed by a forest of pine trees that offer shade.