Font de Randa and Creu de terme offer concrete points of connection to the village’s history; a hiking trail leads to Santuari de Cura on Puig de Randa. If you are looking for a hotel in Randa, first consider whether you mainly want to explore the village’s history or also include the hiking trail in your plans.

Waterworks and a cross in the village

Font de Randa is an Arab waterworks installation (qanat). Historically, it supplied public washing places covered by a porch. Alongside the waterworks, the public washing places highlight its communal function.

Creu de terme de Randa dates from the 16th or 17th century. It stands a few metres from the font, at the intersection of Carrer de la Creu and Carrer de la Font. Thus, two distinct cultural landmarks lie close together: a waterworks installation with washing places and a dated cross. The street intersection provides a clear reference point for orientation, while the short distance makes the spatial relationship to the font clear. The street corner answers the question of where it is located, while the date places the cross in its historical period.

Hiking trail and culture at Puig de Randa

Santuari de Cura on Puig de Randa lies near Randa. A 5 km hiking trail leads there from Randa. It climbs gently, follows unpaved ground, and is marked with painted or stone markers. Check the trail conditions before setting out. Unlike the village landmarks, which lie close together, this is a separate hike; its length, gentle climb and ground conditions define its specific route profile. Compared with the short distance between the font and the cross, this is a hike in its own right.

Near Randa, the Aula de Gramàtica of the former Cura college, dating from the 17th century, adjoins a small church; today it houses a museum. A Marian oratory is another religious landmark at Santuari de Cura on Puig de Randa. The Aula connects with the history of the former college; the Marian oratory adds a religious note.

An earlier Ruta Llull plan

In early 2023, the municipality of Algaida announced two routes as part of Ruta Llull: one on foot and one for cycling tourism. Both were to run from Algaida via the former 13th-century church of Castellitx and Randa to Ermita de Sant Honorat and the summit of Puig de Randa. Randa was an intermediate stop on this planned route. The hiking and cycling versions followed the same planned itinerary and differed in their mode of transport.

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