Petra

Petra with its 2762 inhabitants, is a small town in the plane of Pla. It consists of small streets lying perpendicular, which is equal and has a central focus of a place with many trees and fountains, which invites you to linger. Petra seems sleepy and quiet, as if time had stood still here.
The place is known for its good wine. But above all as the birthplace of the missionary Junipero Serra, founder of San Francisco (USA) and San Diego (USA) holds. Today, one can understand the basis of tile images in the Serra Museum Juníper his life story.

History

Petra was founded by the Arabs and was later performed by the Arabs to the conquest of the Catalan King James I in the 13th Petra century included several communities that were ruled by King James I. In the 16th and 17 Century, Petra was the place where the public due to the settled agricultural production (mainly cereals) and the cultivation of wine grapes. From this period are the most important buildings are still standing today. Since 1982, Petra is an independent community after years in the 50'ziger the first attempts of secession from Ariany made.

Sights

Parish Church of St. Pere
The Monastery Santuari de la Mare de Deu de Bonany
Convent de Sant Bernardí.
Molins de Vent
The birthplace of the famous missionary Serra
The Monastery Bonany
Juniper Serra Museum

Interesting Links

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra, _Balearic_Islands
Bodegas Miguel Oliver http://www.teleweb-mallorca.com/GB/paginas/335_miquel_oliver_en.html