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 Pollentia Club Resort 
Carretera Alcudia-Pto Pollensa Km. 2, Pollença
User review: 8.07. From EUR 44.72
Cal Lloro
c/ Antoni Maura,38, Pollença
User review: 8.80. From EUR 75.00
Son Sant Jordi
C/ Sant Jordi 29, Pollença
User review: 7.97. From EUR 102.88
 Hi! Don Pedro
Cala Clara, s/n , Cala San Vicente
User review: 7.87. From EUR 33.70
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Pollensa hotels - About Pollensa
Pollença (Pollensa) is a town and municipality situated in the far north corner of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia, and has an estimated population of 15,536. It lies about six kilometres west of its port, Port de Pollença (Puerto Pollensa).
It was founded in the 13th century around 6 km from the coast in an effort to avoid pirate attacks.
Most of its houses were built in the 17th and 18th centuries and many of its streets are very narrow and compact, a leftover from its medieval past. The central square is called Plaça Major with many outdoor cafés and dominated by a large 13th century church Esglèsia de Nostra Senyora dels Àngels, which was built by the Templars.
One of the town's most distinctive features is its 365 step stairway north of the square, which leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary. On Good Friday this is the setting for the most dramatic parade of the year. First, on the road winding up the back of the hill, there is an enactment of the 13 stages of the cross. This is followed by a mock crucifixion on top of the hill. The statue of Christ is later ceremonially removed from the Cross. There is a sombre torchlit parading of the body of Christ through the town by hundreds people in cloaks, masks and pointed hats, in total silence save for the slow beat of a drum. The town is packed with tourists and locals who come to admire the spectacle, and there is a large screen set-up in one of the squares for people to follow the event.
The town is popular with tourists and holidaymakers, particularly from Britain and other European nations.
One of the best kept secrets of the region is the underwater world and numerous diving centres have opened there in the past few years. There are many festivals in Pollença:
Coordinates: 39°52′38″N 3°00′59″E / 39.87722, 3.01639
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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