Bell tower of Santa Maria la Major in Inca

Island centre Es Pla (Sineu, Petra, Santa Maria)

Inca

Inca is one of Mallorca's largest towns and the centre of the Es Raiguer region. The town is known for its leather craft, the traditional cellers (cellar restaurants) and the large Thursday market – a place for shopping and eating, not a beach resort.

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Inca is a market and leather town – its heart lives from the square, not the sea.

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Inca lies inland at the foot of the Tramuntana and functions as an everyday town, not a holiday resort. People come here for the Thursday market, the leather industry's factory outlets and the cellers – former wine cellars that now serve classic Mallorcan home cooking. For holidaymakers, Inca is mainly a day-trip destination and a base for finca stays in the surrounding countryside.

Is Inca right for your holiday?

Well suited to

  • A day trip to the market and the cellers
  • A finca holiday inland with short journeys to Palma and the north
  • Buying leather goods and shoes in the factory outlets

Less suited to

  • A beach holiday right on the doorstep
  • Hotels close to the beach

At a glance

Region
Island centre Es Pla (Sineu, Petra, Santa Maria)
From the airport
40 km · approx. 35 min
Without a car
4/5
Nearby beaches
–
Coordinates
39.7217, 2.9109

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  • Beach1/5
  • Peace and quiet3/5
  • Nightlife2/5
  • Families3/5
  • Culture4/5
  • Food & drink4/5

On the ground

What makes Inca special

Celler tradition

The town's old wine cellars still serve classic Mallorcan cuisine today – Inca is regarded as the centre of this style of restaurant.

Leather town

Inca has been known for shoe and leather production for generations; the Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria tells this story.

Dijous Bo in November

Dijous Bo is regarded as the island's biggest public festival and turns the entire town centre into a market.

Sights

What to see in Inca

Accommodation

Where to stay in Inca?

In Inca itself, small town hotels dominate; the real choice is in the surrounding countryside: agroturismos (farm stays) and fincas between Palma and the north. Fincas are very important here, whereas Inca is not a hotel resort in its own right.

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Getting around

Within the town everything is walkable, and the train connects Inca directly with Palma. For fincas in the surrounding area and trips into the Tramuntana, a car makes sense.

Bus connections: Inca is on the Palma–Sa Pobla/Manacor railway line; trains run regularly from Palma Intermodal station. From the airport you need to change in Palma.

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Location of Inca and the nearest beaches.

Food & drink

Restaurants in Inca

  • €€

    Celler Can Ripoll

    Inca

    Traditional Mallorcan · Celler

    A wine cellar since 1768, now celler cooking under the vaults; Carrer Jaume Armengol 4.

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  • €€

    Celler Tonet

    Inca

    Mallorcan

    Historic wine cellar.

    • Casual

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  • Repsol Soles €€€

    Joan Marc

    Inca

    Mallorcan

    • Business meal
    • Special occasion

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Bars & cafés

Coffee, aperitifs and evenings in Inca

Traditional bars & cafés

Everyday places for coffee, breakfast, tapas and an afternoon beer – explicitly not nightlife.

  • Café Mercantil ↗

    Historic traditional café in a listed building

    Architecturally remarkable traditional café in the centre, an institution in the town for decades

    Crowd: locals, people interested in architecture and culture

    Plaça d'Espanya 8, 07300 Inca

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Market

Market days in Inca

  • Inca market ↗

    Thursday · 08:00-14:00

    Large weekly market

    Plaça Espanya, Carrer Major, Gran Via Colon

    all year round

Culinary discoveries

Specialities around Inca

Inca is the capital of celler cuisine: sopes mallorquines, escaldums and frit mallorquí are standard fare here.

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Frequently asked questions about Inca

When is market day in Inca?

Thursdays from 08:00 to 14:00 around the Plaça Espanya, the Carrer Major and the Gran Via Colon – all year round.

Is Inca worth it as a holiday destination?

As a base for a finca holiday inland, yes. As a beach resort, no: Inca is inland and has no beach of its own.

Can you get to Inca without a hire car?

Yes, the train from Palma Intermodal stops in Inca. For the surrounding area and the mountain villages, a car is still more practical.

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Image credits: Bell tower of Santa Maria la Major in Inca: Photo MARIA ROSA FERRE ✿, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons