Mirador d'en Ricardo Roca

The mountains and the sea fit into one frame here. Ridges of the Serra de Tramuntana come down to the cliffs, a valley opens behind the coast, and the water runs out to the horizon. Close to the shore the sea shifts from deep blue to bright turquoise.

The Ma-10 winds along the cliffs on the way in, and the drive is worth making for its own sake. Then comes the evening. The coast faces west, the sun goes down over the sea, and the lookout fills with people and cameras. A bar-restaurant nearby has a terrace built into the cliff above the water, for anyone who wants to watch the light go with a drink in hand.

• The sunset crowd is heavy and the car park fills; arrive early to be sure of a space.
• On a cloudy evening the sunset is lost, so check the sky before driving out for it.
• There are no public toilets or drinking water at the viewpoint, and none nearby. Bring water.
• The viewpoint is not wheelchair accessible: from the car park you walk up to it.
• The only place for food or a drink is the bar-restaurant with the cliff terrace nearby.

You arrive by car along the Ma-10, the winding coast road between Estellencs and Andratx. The viewpoint sits right off the road. Leave the car in the free car park near the road tunnel, about 78 m away in a straight line, and walk up to the lookout. A second car park, about 183 m away, is for customers only.

The nearest bus stops are in Estellencs, about 2.6 km away in a straight line, so without a car the viewpoint is a long way from the bus.

Best: a clear late afternoon, staying on through sunset.

Avoid: overcast evenings, and turning up at the last minute before sunset.

The lookout faces west over the sea, so the sun sets in front of you, but cloud swallows it, and by sunset the crowd has filled the car park.