Castell de Bellver

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Castell de Bellver is a Gothic fortification built by order of King Jaume II of Mallorca between 1300 and 1311, under the supervision of Ponc Descoll. Five rooms on the ground floor are devoted to the Museu d´Historia de la Ciutat, which exhibits pieces proceeding from archaeological digs and the collection of Cardinal Despuig.
Even it is in the centre of Palma, it is a quite and green place with a scenic view and interesting things to discover. A visit of the castell is highly recommended, which costs you a fee of about 2 €. But it is up to you, for the cache it isn´t necessary to enter the castle. This cache will guide you to the nearby Parc de Bellver.
By car follow the purple signs “Castell de Bellver” to waypoint VIAC. Parking is possible close to stage 1 and 2 free of charge. By foot you can take stairs starting at VIAP through the parc. Take a look to the opening hours (picture below). It´s also possible to visit this place during your City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Tour of Palma de Mallorca.

Stage 1 : N39° 33.855 E002° 37.191
A=number of stairs from the road up to the small bridge
B=number of windows missing on fake picture TORRE (don’t forget !)

Stage 2 : N39° 33.789 E002° 37.143
C=number of stones of the stone pillar touching the ground (lowest row)
D=number of iron letters missing on fake picture ECOLOGIC (also don’t forget !)

You would like to get some water. What do you have to do ?
push E=45
pull E=71
turn E=96

A footpath/trail guides you close to the
Cache : N39° 33.[A*C+B*E] E002° 36.[A*C+D*E-39]

Enjoy it and have a nice time on Mallorca
Homer Jay