Santa Ponsa
now boasts no less than three full size golf courses. Santa
Ponsa I, II and III, however, visitors are only allowed to play on number I with the
remaining two being reserved for share and debenture holders only!
An organisation based in Son Ferrer
Majorca called "Mallorca Golf Connection" will organise on your behalf tee-off times, transport to and from the course and generally take all the hassle away from you.
They can be contacted by telephone and fax on 971 230853 or
click here, to visit their Web Site.
Santa Ponsa is
also famous throughout the island for hosting two big Fiestas every
year. The 'Rocio' is held during the first weekend in June each year, and
is basically a religious
festival but, in keeping with all religious festivals in Mallorca these days it
becomes a weekend of food, drink and music. It does attracts a lot of people to the town and there is a great selection of
side shows and stalls.
The other big Fiesta is a
10 day long event held in September to
commemorate
the landing and conquering of Mallorca by Jaime I in the 13th century.
He and his troops landed in Santa Ponsa. The Fiesta ends on the second
weekend of the month with a grand procession through the streets
followed by a mock battle between the Moors and Christians on the beach
on the Saturday. That night there is a rock concert from 9pm until 4am
attracting many top international acts. The whole Fiesta
ends with a grand fireworks display at Midnight on the Sunday, the likes of
which you've never seen before. It costs the local tax payers around £30,000
each year, but it's worth it!
