Els Calderers is a rural estate in the municipality of Sant Joan, on the plain at the centre of Mallorca. Its manor house dates from the 18th century and now serves as an ethnological museum. The rooms keep their period furnishings, from the chapel and dining room to the bedrooms, and the collections cover both the landowning family and the people who worked the estate: farming tools, and how wine and other household staples were made. Farm buildings, a mandarin orchard and animals fill the grounds.
Museu Etnològic dels Calderers
18th-century Mallorcan manor house turned ethnological museum, with furnished rooms, a chapel and farm animals in the grounds.
- Entrance
- Paid entry; tickets are sold on site.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
- Parking
- Free car park about 77 m away, with wheelchair-accessible spaces.
- Difficulty
- None to speak of: you park about 77 m away and walk in.
- Transport
- Nearest bus stops: Sant Joan, about 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Advance booking
- Tickets are sold on site.
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–17:00.
- Address
- Finca Els Calderers Camino, Els Calderers, 07240 Sant Joan, Illes Balears, Spain
What makes it special
The whole manor house is open to walk through: the chapel, the dining room, the family's bedrooms and the rooms given over to the work that kept the estate running. The collections follow both sides of the household, the landowners and the people who worked for them, and show how wine and other everyday staples were made here.
Outside, the estate carries on as a farm. A mandarin orchard, more farm buildings spread across wide grounds, and goats, donkeys and horses keep children busy once the house is done. Crowds are thin, and the whole place moves at the pace of the countryside around it.
Good to know
- Tickets are sold on site.
- Part of the visit is outdoors among the orchard, farm buildings and animals, so dress for the weather.
- Goats, donkeys and horses live on the estate, which makes it an easy day out with children.
- Wine and pork products are offered for tasting; if you drove, leave the wine to your passengers.
- There are toilets on site, including a wheelchair-accessible one.
Getting there
Els Calderers stands in farmland outside the village of Sant Joan, and a car is the practical way to reach it. The car park lies about 77 m away, with an information board close by, and from there you walk straight in.
The nearest bus stops are in Sant Joan, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. From there the rest is on foot, and the distance by road is longer than that line.
Best time to visit
Best: a morning visit, soon after opening, in spring or autumn. Part of the visit is outdoors among the orchard, farm buildings and animals, and the Mallorcan midsummer sun makes open ground hard going in the middle of the day.
Avoid: arriving close to closing time. A late arrival forces a choice between the house and the farm, and the visit works best with both.
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Frequently asked questions
What is there to see at Els Calderers?
The furnished rooms of the 18th-century manor house, including the chapel, dining room and bedrooms; collections on farm life and on how wine and other staples were made; and outside, a mandarin orchard, farm buildings and animals.Is Els Calderers good for children?
Yes. Goats, donkeys and horses live on the estate, and the orchard and farm buildings give children space outdoors after the house.Do I need to buy tickets in advance?
Tickets are sold on site.Can I get to Els Calderers by bus?
The nearest bus stops are in Sant Joan, about 2.4 km away in a straight line, and the rest is on foot. A car is the practical way in, with a car park about 77 m away.