The town's name derives from an offshore rocky islet that serves as the region's landmark.
The holiday resort belongs to the Cala Millor holiday area as well as the Llevant landscape zone.
The northern part of S'illot belongs to the municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, while the more densely populated southern part belongs to the municipality of Manacor.
Both parts of town are separated by the Torrent de Ca n'Amer stream, which is spanned by a bridge.
It is approximately 65 kilometres to Palma de Mallorca Airport and about 16 kilometres to Manacor.
The holiday resort offers a mix of a small, fine sandy beach, historical sites Sights & attractions as well as various sports and leisure activities.
In addition to numerous bus connections, there is a mini-train that takes holidaymakers to the various towns within the holiday region.
Historical Overview
The town existed long before the first residential and hotel buildings appeared in the region.
At the centre of S'illot lies one of the island's most important archaeological sites, notable for its monumental diversity and long historical development.
The oldest settlement areas date back to 1100 BC.
The town existed as a settlement at least until the Roman era around 200 BC. At that time, around 200 inhabitants lived in the region, engaged in agriculture.
Alongside pig and sheep farming, hunting played a major role.
At the heart of the settlement stood a talaiot (a thick-walled tower), which formed the centre of 35 dwellings surrounded by a town wall.
Around 123 BC, Roman colonisation led to the decolonisation of the settlement.
According to an unconfirmed historical hypothesis, the settlement's inhabitants at the time landed on the beaches of Cala Millor and Sa Coma.
In order to establish itself as a holiday resort, the land division of Ca n'Amer de S'illot was approved in 1948. Urbanisation began in 1950, and by 1965 the first Hotels had been built.
The Beach of S'illot
The child-friendly beach consists of two coves and is approximately 350 metres long and around 35 metres wide in total.
Sun umbrellas and loungers are available, and showers can also be found at Beach the beach.
The sand is light and fine, and the sea is clear with a shallow, gently sloping seabed.
However, large waves are possible during easterly winds, which is why the beach is monitored by lifeguards during the high season.
You can swim out to the offshore rocky islet in a short time.
At the southern end of the beach lies a small Harbour with a boat landing stage.
The seafront promenade flows seamlessly into the holiday resort of Sa Coma, which is easily reachable on foot.
Leisure Activities
Water sports activities such as kayaking or diving courses at various difficulty levels are offered on the beach.
In addition to snorkelling trips, visiting the pirate cave is a highlight for both novice and experienced divers.
Canyamel Golf Club is notoriously famous for its tricky, lightning-fast greens.
Among amateur golfers, these are considered the most difficult greens to play on the entire holiday island.
In At the golf course there are hardly any level surfaces, so the golf ball can sometimes roll right past the hole during putting.
Interesting Things to See in and Around S'illot
The stalactite cave system Coves del Drac (Dragon Caves) lies just a few kilometres south of S'illot and stretches over 1,700 metres.
The Dragon Cave is home to Europe's largest underground lake, the Llac Martel. Music events regularly take place inside the Dragon Cave.
Punta de n'Amer is a peninsula covering around 200 hectares.
The nature reserve is located two kilometres north of S’illot, between Cala Millor and Sa Coma.
Besides extensive hikes, visitors can explore a small museum and a castle built in 1696.
A viewpoint offers a breathtaking view over the bay of Cala Millor.
A few kilometres from Sa Coma lies the 40-hectare Safari Park.
Here you can enjoy an individually designed safari using your own car or one of the park's vehicles. In the open wildlife area, mainly African savannah animals can be observed.
There are also two show stages, a restaurant and a small zoo with elephants and predators.
Regular events in S’illot
Every year, on the second weekend of September, the Fiestas de S’illot take place.
A highlight is the fireworks display, which can be watched from the beach.
The Fiestas del Turista always take place on the last weekend of September, originally intended to extend the summer season together with the tourists to extend.
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The distance between S’illot and Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 65 km.
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At S’illot beach, water sports such as kayaking, diving and snorkelling are on offer. There is also a small harbour at the southern end of the beach.
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Interesting excursion destinations near S’illot include the Coves del Drac, a stalactite cave system home to Europe's largest underground lake, the Punta de n’Amer nature reserve with hiking trails, a small museum and a fort dating back to 1696, as well as the Safari Park, a 40-hectare wildlife park where visitors can observe African savannah animals.