Photo spot in Mallorca
Cap de Formentor
A road along a knife-edge ridge to a lighthouse, with drops to the sea on both sides — the most dramatic place on the island.
About Cap de Formentor
Get directionsMallorca's northern tip, where the Tramuntana runs out into the sea. The road out to the lighthouse follows a ridge with cliffs falling away on both sides, and the Mirador Es Colomer partway along gives you the view back down the coast that appears on every Mallorca poster.
The scale is the point. Two people on that ridge read as very small against the drop, which is exactly what an elopement portrait wants and exactly what a family session usually does not.
It is also the most exposed place on the island. The wind here is genuinely strong most days — fabric and hair will move whether you want them to or not, which is either the best thing about the location or the reason to choose another one.
Best time to shoot
Sunrise for calm air, or late afternoon for warm light on the cliffs
Tips
An hour and a half from Deià on a slow, narrow road, and in peak season car access is restricted in favour of shuttle buses — check before building a day around it. No shade, no shelter, strong wind.
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Grace M.
I honestly don’t know where to begin with Ola from The Lumery because words don’t quite do her justice. I first came across Ola after she photographed a wedding at our venue and the photos were shared on their social media. I am so…
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Victoria L.
I honestly don’t even know where to begin because there aren’t enough words to describe how incredible our wedding photographer was! From the moment she arrived, she was absolutely amazing. She managed to be everywhere at once, capturing…
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Where do I even start with Jordi? From our very first pre-wedding shoot, we knew we’d found someone special. Jordi’s charm, humour and warmth made us feel instantly comfortable — and somehow convinced us to step out of our comfort zone and…
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Other spots in Mallorca
Deià
A village of honey-coloured stone stacked on a Tramuntana hillside, with the sea at the bottom of it.
Port de Sóller and the valley
A horseshoe harbour reached through citrus groves, joined to the town by a wooden tram that has run since 1913.
Palma cathedral from the Parc de la Mar
The great sandstone cathedral standing over a saltwater lake that mirrors it whole, five minutes from the old town.
Valldemossa — the lanes above the charterhouse
A stone village in the Tramuntana with green shutters, geraniums on every step and the mountain rising straight behind the rooftops.
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Our concierge team will hand-pick 2-3 photographers who know Cap de Formentor — free of charge.
