The town of Muro in Majorca

The population of Muro - a little more than 6,000 inhabitants - who once devoted to agriculture, is now used mainly in the services and construction-related tourism. The population of the entire town is about 7000 people.

The largest part of the Albufera Natural Park located on the territory of the municipality of Muro.

After the Christian reconquest by the Catalans, the country was divided into two entities: St. John of Muro (Sant Joan de Muro) and St. Margaret of Muro (Santa Margalida de Muro), corresponding to the current common Muro and Santa Margalida.

Since the coastal road Ma-12, on the western outskirts of Ca’n Picafort, the small road Ma-3431 led to Muro, through a very flat landscape dotted with windmills.

The municipality of Muro is adjacent to the municipalities of Alcúdia, Llubí, Sa Pobla and Santa Margarita.

Muro is a little sleepy town, dotted with large mansions built by wealthy former landowners. However, his visit to discover the authentic island life in Mallorca.

1. City Hall

6. Ethnological Museum

10. Arenas

11. Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

12. Convent of the Minims

13. The Oratory of La Sang

20. Bus Stop

The bus stop is located on the Place de la Constitution (Plaça Constitució) near the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Town Hall. This is where the bus stops from Palma and local buses Ca’n Picafort and Port d’Alcúdia.

The Church of St. John the Baptist is situated on Plaça Constitució and is open from 9:00 to 13:30 and 16:30-20:30. Admission is free.

The museum has large collections - a bit incongruous - old tools used by craftsmen, agricultural materials, household utensils, furniture and costumes. As the Museum of Sa Granja to Esporles and the museum of Els Calderers to Sant Joan, the Ethnographic Museum of Muro, an authentic representation of traditional life in rural Majorca early twentieth century.

In the beautiful courtyard with orange trees, with typical well, you can see a water wheel, a water wheel with a horizontal axis which was formerly operated by a mule or a donkey (Sínia). The courtyard leads to blacksmith shops, a cobbler and a goldsmith, which expose the tools used by these businesses, we also see a collection of carriages.

Inside buildings, the different parts have been fitted according to their function with traditional furniture and utensils. Thus, cooking shows pots, bowls and ceramic dishes, and an ancient furnace, the bedroom is furnished with furniture Majorcan style. An apothecary shop was restored, where you can see a collection of pots and ancient remedies used for the most common ailments, as well as amazing precision balance.

Upstairs is a nice collection of "siurells" (clay whistles), painted figurines in white, green and red, created in a naive style. These figures, with a spout with a hole to whistle, depict animals, men on horseback carrying water and playing guitar, mythological figures or imaginary. These traditional whistles are now mass-produced as tourist souvenirs.

The Ethnographic Museum is located Carrer Major, 15 (number 6 on the map of the city). It is reached in a few minutes from Plaça Constitució.

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 15:00, Thursday from 10:00 to 15:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.

Entry fee: 2,40 €.

Phone: 00 34 971 860 647

The park is a popular spot for bird watchers: we can observe moorhens, coots, herons and flamingos, and many migratory bird migration season. The information office offers a map and a list of birds to watch.

You can reach the park by bus from Port d’Alcúdia.

Go S’Albufera Natural Park in Mallorca.