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View of PetraMike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:53, 19 November 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Petra

Village

Petra is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. "Petra" means "rock" in Latin.

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Petra is the birthplace of St. Junípero Serra (1713-1784), a Franciscan friar who founded the first nine of 21 Spanish missions in California from San Diego to San Francisco.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Petra
Province
Illes Balears
Population (INE 2025)
3,231
Altitude
113 m
Area (IGN)
71.7 km²
District
Llano de Mallorca
Postcode
07520
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Where to sleep in Petra

9 registered places to stay

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What to see

29 places to explore Petra at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in Petra in order so you don't go back and forth.

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My route around Petra

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Places you can add

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    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia Parroquial de Petra
    Sigismund von Dobschütz · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CasaBien de interés cultural

    Casa natal de Fray Junípero Serra
    Malopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casco antiguoBien de interés cultural

    Conjunto histórico de Petra
    trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Cruz de términoBien de interés cultural

    Cruz del Cementerio
    Josep Salvany i Blanch · Public domain
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    Cruz de términoBien de interés cultural

    Cruz des Vall
    MiguelAlanCS · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    TalayotBien de interés cultural

    Talayot de Termenor
    Maria Gelabert · CC BY 3.0
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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

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    Cruz de términoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    TalayotBien de interés cultural

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    Cueva

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    Monumento

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    Ermita

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

2 plans to experience Petra on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: El Camí IT4TR3 El Camí Illenc: de l'Alguer a Formentera

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Ermites del Raiguer

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Petra

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodega Galmés I Ferrer · in the village · 18 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingHípica Son Bages · 8.3 km away, in Montuïri · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • DivingBlau Sub · 10 km away, in ManacorGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsEs Mollet de Son Serra · 17.2 km away · 3 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingKitesurf School · 19.4 km away, in MuroGetting there
  • Water parksSplash Park · 19.9 km away, in Manacor · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingCala Magraner - Sector Cueva · 19.9 km away, in ManacorGetting there