On Wednesday, the King and Queen of Spain, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia visited the Ca s’Amitger Interpretation Center to learn about the peculiarities of the Serra de Tramuntana, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Lluc Sanctuary.

The King and Queen of Spain and their daughters, the Princess of Asturias and the Infanta Sofia, on their arrival at the Serra de Tramuntana Natural Site Interpretation Centre, were welcomed by the President of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol; the President of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, Vicenç Thomas; the Government Delegate in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, Aina Calvo; the Mayor of Escorca, Antoni Solivellas, and the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, among other personalities.

Afterwards, the King and Queen and their daughters went inside the Ca s’Amitger building to begin a tour of the interpretation centre, dedicated to the ecosystems of the Serra de Tramuntana ethnography, where they received explanations from the director of the Serra de Tramuntana Natural Park, Susana Liobet.

After the visit, they headed on foot to the Basilica of the Lluc Sanctuary, where they were welcomed by the Bishop of Mallorca, Sebastià Taltavull, the Prior of the Lluc Sanctuary, Marià Gastalver, and the priest of the Lluc Sanctuary, Antoni Burguera. They then went inside the basilica, where the prior of the sanctuary showed them the image of the Virgin of Lluc that presides over the altar, followed by the choir of the Escolania choir, located in the presbytery, performing a salve. After a brief prayer by the Bishop of Mallorca and the performance of two pieces of music, the visit to the cathedral came to an end.

Afterwards, Don Felipe, Doña Letizia and their daughters, in the Plaza del Obispo Campins, signed the golden book of the Sanctuary and a book was presented to them.

They then went to the Plaça del Lledoner Centenary and began an ascent of the Monte del Rosario route, which contains stone monuments with bronze high reliefs, the work of the architects Joan Rubio and Guillem Reynés and the sculptor Josep Llimona, advised by Antonio Gaudí. Once they reached the monument of the third mystery, they were able to observe the panoramic view of the Serra de Tramuntana and the Valley of Lluc, where the tour came to an end.

Later, Their Majesties the King and Queen and their daughters, Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Asturias and the Infanta Sofia, made their way to the Escorca Town Hall, where, after receiving a greeting from the municipal corporation, they signed the book of honour in the town hall, thus bringing the activity to a close.

The Serra de Tramuntana is a 90 km long mountain range in the north of Mallorca.
Its relief includes more than a dozen peaks over a thousand metres high, and it is one of the most emblematic areas of the island. The predominant materials are calcareous, which, through interaction with water, have given rise to a unique landscape and an infinite number of karst formations.

Menut, Binifaldó, Son Moragues, Cúber, sa Coma des Prat, Mortitx, ses Figueroles, Míner Gran, Sa Coma den Vidal, Gabellí Petit, Planícia… are public estates of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands that form part of the Serra de Tramuntana Natural Park. The total surface area of these estates is approximately 4,000 ha.

The Lluc Sanctuary is the spiritual centre of the island, the starting point for numerous excursions, with a guest house, recreational areas and a camping area.