Climb to Es Puig in Deià, the church and Graves's grave

Deià is climbed on foot. The village clings to a hill, Es Puig, and at the top is the church of Sant Joan Baptista with the cemetery in front. It is the short walk you should do even if you stop for only an hour: you see the whole valley, the sea and the stone houses on terraces.

The walk

From the road, take any of the cobbled streets that climb. The path passes a tiled Way of the Cross with views of the mountain and the village's traditional houses. At the top, on Es Puig:

• The church of Sant Joan Baptista. From the 16th century, rebuilt in the 18th. Its bell tower also served as a defensive tower. Inside, a Christ of 1625, a St Sebastian of 1653 and a main altarpiece of 1777 by Josep Sastre.
• The cemetery. Right in front of the church, up a cobbled path with cypresses and Way of the Cross chapels. Here are the graves of Robert Graves and other names of the village, and one of the best views of Deià.
• The parish museum. Beside the church, with works and objects donated over the centuries.

The town council also cites the Es Clot archaeological museum, founded in 1962 by William Waldren, with finds from excavations in the area and a skeleton of Myotragus balearicus; it does not publish its hours.

How long

Between 30 and 45 minutes for the climb, visit and descent, without hurrying. If you come from the Robert Graves house, it is one more stroll.

Getting there and parking

Leave the car in one of the village's public car parks and walk up: there is nowhere to stop inside the old town. Bus 203 stops on the road, at the foot of the village.

With children or a dog

Short and with a reward at the top; the streets are cobbled and sloping, better a baby carrier than a pushchair. Dogs on a lead in the streets; they may not enter the church or the cemetery.