Sa Granja
La Granja or Sa Granja
... You find this (partly open-air)
museum at the meeting point of the Ma-1100, Ma-1101 and Ma-1120,
near Esporles, in the west of Mallorca. There is some confusion about its name which is
Sa Granja in our guides but
La Granja on a brochure we bought at the place. For the avoidance of doubt I will store it as
Sa Granja, because I assume this is what most visitors will search for but use the names in combination further on.
La Granja / Sa Granja is essentially a
farmhouse and its surroundings shown in its different faces along the run of the
former centuries. Remnants of the early days of the founding of the farm (dating probably back to the time of the
Romans), the rule of the
Arabs between the 10th and the 13th century are also found as reminders of the
Cistercian Monks, that were given the land by
Count Nuno Sanz, and the time of the family of
Juan Vida which bought the farm in the 15th century and owned it until the 17th century when the
Fortuny-family acquired the spot by marriage and reconstructed it in the early days of the 18th century. It is its present owner, Mr
Cristobal Segui, who opened the farm to the public.
Among the things on display you will find exquisite
gardens and
architecture to send you back in time. The great thing of the many, many rooms of the farm-buildings, its animals and items is that they are (generally speaking) not closed away but
within the reach of your hand. Craftsmanship is
performed while you look at it and a decent medieval music from the omnipresent (hidden) speakers adds to the atmosphere. You are invited to sit down on elegant chairs, enjoy
traditional mallorquin dances (there are only some days, when they perform those) and get an idea of what life might have been like in past days: both, for the owners and their servants. farming tools and implements are on display, bedrooms, bathhouses, laundry- and tea room, a monks hermitage, games room, lounges, kitchens, study, galleries, many workshops and even a prison and torture room.
This enumeration does not even get close to all the displays.
Even though the entrance fee is not cheap with
13 EUR for adults and 7 EUR for the kids I can recommend this place for the vast variety of sights. Kids will love it for sure... I know I would have!
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