The fortress in Pollensa where you can’t hold weddings
The cove can be accessed by boat, but not by foot - or not normally so - for the cove, like the castle, can only be reached (officially) by crossing the Ternelles finca.
Fancy staying at Puerto Pollensa’s military base?
The base is rarely open to the public, while the neighbouring La Fortalesa is only open to TV series production crews and actors as well as to brides and grooms plus guests for sports personalities’ weddings.
La Fortalesa on the Bay of Pollensa, Mallorca
La Fortalesa, an asset in the cultural interest since 1997.
Visits by the public to Pollensa's La Fortalesa closer to becoming a reality
Members of the public can't visit but La Fortalesa is a venue for 'VIP' weddings.
Latest owner of La Fortalesa, Norwegian billionaire Ivar Tollefsen
Latest owner of La Fortalesa, Norwegian billionaire Ivar Tollefsen.
Visits to La Fortalesa really shouldn’t be that difficult
La Fortalesa is an asset in the cultural interest (BIC), which means that the public should be allowed to visit - at minimum - four days a month at times to be agreed.
La Fortalesa, Pollensa - Sports stars' wedding venue of choice
On Saturday, it was the venue for the wedding of footballer Marco Asensio and Sandra Garal.
Double footballing wedding at La Fortalesa in Pollensa
Rafa Nadal married his childhood sweetheart at La Fortalesa.
La Fortalesa in Pollensa, Mallorca
La Fortalesa - that is the correct spelling.
Northern Spotlight
Moving closer to La Fortalesa visits?
La Fortalesa has BIC status. In other words, it is an asset in the cultural interest.
Celebrities
The big day has arrived
The couple are due to say "I Do"in front of 300 guests at midday.
Celebrities
Wedding guests arriving in Majorca
Nadal’s wedding guests: King Juan Carlos, Casillas, Gasol, and probably Ronaldo. About Federer…
Celebrities
Preparations for the wedding of the year in Majorca
La Fortalesa will be a no-fly zone for both aircraft and drones.
Heritage
Netflix series sparks off new La Fortalesa debate
Pollensa town hall wants public visits to La Fortalesa - at a minimum four days a month.
Northern News Spotlight
Top Tory donor to open 60 million Pollensa estate to the public
The estate was sold by its previous British owner earlier this year to a top Conservative Party donor James Lupton for an estimated 56 million pounds.
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Comment
Pollensa in La-La Land
The spelling of the fortress on the Formentor peninsula sparks off ferocious reaction when it is wrong.
Andrew Ede18/12/2022 14:48