Randa, Mallorca
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Randa is a village and nearby hermitage located in
Mallorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
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. It is most famous for its long history of pilgrimage starting in 1275. Being the first hermitage of Mallorca, pilgrims are nowadays just as likely to be cyclists looking for a challenge as seekers of religious inspiration. ''Licor Randa'', an
herbal liqueur A herbal is a book containing the names and descriptions of plants, usually with information on their medicinal, tonic, culinary, toxic, hallucinatory, aromatic, or magical powers, and the legends associated with them.Arber, p. 14. A herbal m ...
is an indigenous specialty of the area.


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*http://www.seemallorca.com/sights/religious/puig-de-randa-central-mallorca {{coord, 39, 31, 35, N, 2, 54, 55, E, display=title, region:ES_type:city Populated places in Mallorca