Fornalutx
In essence, Fornalutx, as well as Biniaraix, Llucalcari, Deià and Banyalbufar, have an urban configuration of Muslim origin. The same happens with the structural design of the terraces, on which all kind of farm work is carried out.
The simplicity of the houses in the village, their simple and austere architectural structure, with high walls made of mud and stone, is a clear example of the typical mountain houses in Mallorca. They constitute a reflection of the rural lifestyle that was preserved unchanged throughout history until the 60s in the 20th century.
Agriculture, based on the citrus fruits growing (orange and lemon trees) and on the olive harvest, has always been, together with craftworks and cattle farming, the central point of an austere survival economy.
In 1983, the village of Fornalutx was awarded the Mallorcan Tourism Board Silver Plaque for the defence and maintenance of the village. That same year, the General Secretary for Tourism awarded Fornalutx the 2nd National Price for Towns embellished and maintained in Spain.
In 1985, the village also obtained the “Premi Alzina” from the Balearic Group of Ornithology and Defence of Nature.