Valldemosa, to meet its illustrious inhabitants
A typical village in western Mallorca, Valldemossa is a little jewel surrounded by lush landscapes. It will charm you with its steep streets and golden buildings, its history, and the characters who have illustrated it. Valldemossa is the birthplace of Santa Catalina Thomàs, commonly known as Beata, a saint born in the 16th century. The village inhabitants still worship her, as shown by the ceramic tiles illustrating her life that adorn the façades of the houses. But the greatest pride of the villagers is hidden in the Cartoixa (or Cartuja) monastery. In this former monastery, which stands proudly in the centre of the village, Frederic Chopin and George Sand lived in 1938. Their apartment is now open to visitors, as is the rest of the monastery. You can admire letters and scores from their life in this Mallorcan village and, above all, the piano that inspired some of the composer's preludes.