La Victoria peninsula offers some of Mallorca's most spectacular sunsets. Cliffs over the sea, 360° panoramic views and tranquility of virgin nature make each sunset a unique spectacle. This is the definitive guide to the best viewpoints.
La Victoria viewpoint (the essential classic)
Location and access
- How to get: Ma-2220 road to La Victoria hermitage
- Time from Alcudia: 15 min by car
- Parking: Large parking next to hermitage (free)
- Accessibility: Easy, direct access from parking
What you'll see
- Views: Complete Alcudia Bay, Cap de Pinar, north coast
- Height: 400 meters above sea level
- Orientation: West-Southwest (direct sunsets)
- Magic moment: Last hour before dusk (golden hour)
Services
- Hermitage restaurant: Terrace with views, simple cuisine
- Hours: Until 20:00h in summer, 18:00h in winter
- Chapel: Visitable, small museum
Talaia d'Alcúdia (for adventurers)
The climb
- Starting point: La Victoria hermitage parking
- Distance: 3 km (one way)
- Elevation gain: +200 meters
- Time: 1h climb, 45 min descent
- Difficulty: Moderate, well-marked trail
The reward
- Height: 444 meters (highest point of peninsula)
- 360° views: Alcudia Bay + Pollença Bay + Serra de Tramuntana
- Ideal moment: 1h before sunset (arrive with time)
- Warning: No services, bring water and flashlight (descent may be with little light)
Cap del Pinar viewpoint (locals' secret)
How to get
- Access: Road to Alcanada Lighthouse, detour to Cap del Pinar
- Parking: Limited, not officially enabled area
- On foot: 500 meters from where you leave car
Why it's special
- Almost no tourists (little known)
- Vertical cliffs over turquoise sea
- Direct view of Alcanada Lighthouse
- Perfect west orientation (sun sets in sea)
From your own home: privileged areas
Villas with sunset views
- Alcanada: West views over Alcudia Bay
- Es Barcarès: Sunsets over Pollença Bay and Tramuntana
- Bonaire: Seafront, sun setting on marine horizon
Resident advantage
- Enjoy sunset from your terrace (no need to travel)
- Know best days (clear sky, stratospheric clouds)
- Daily ritual that never tires
Photography tips
Equipment
- Camera: Any works, even latest generation mobile
- Tripod: Useful for long exposures
- Filters: Polarizer and GND (graduated) improve results
Technique
- Arrival: 45-60 min before dusk (golden hour)
- Composition: Include elements in foreground (rocks, pines)
- Exposure: Underexpose 1-2 stops to saturate colors
- Bracketing: Shoot several exposures (later HDR)
Best months
- Spring (March-May): Clean skies, pleasant temperature
- Autumn (Sept-November): Dramatic clouds, intense colors
- Summer: Later sunsets (21:30h), residual heat
- Winter: Early (18:00h), clear skies after tramontana
Conclusion: daily spectacle
La Victoria sunsets aren't something you do once as tourist. They're a ritual you incorporate into your life when living in Alcudia: the end-of-day walk, drink with views, disconnection moment. And you have it 15 minutes from home, free, available 365 days a year.
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