Binissalem

Binissalem, with its 7030 inhabitants is located 22 kilometers from the capital city of Palma. Three lower mountains belong to this community, which is the Bous Penyal with 408 meters is the highest, and Sa Talaia with 309 m of the lowest.
Binissalem is the wine village of Mallorca. The wine from this region is only one of the island by the appellation of origin protected denomination of origin. Already in the 14th wine was pressed here. After the phylloxera destroyed the vineyards began in the 1980s, the wine to develop new, high-quality wines are grown today.

History

The name comes from the Arabic name Binissalem Banu Banu Salim Salam, or what as much as sons or sons of peace is, of Salim. The name was Binissalem in this form for the first time in the 16th Century noted. The greatest art treasures of this community are without doubt the buildings in the town of Binissalem. Most of the buildings are stone-built with the Binissalem from the area. It can also be visited wine cellars, which are built from the stone-Binissalem. The unit of this building and cellar give off an impressive overall picture, starting from the church of Nostra Senyora de rubies. Rubin was also the name of the city Binissalem in the period from 13 to 16 Century.
Wine was not always the topic in the village. 300 years ago was a sugar refinery and the mid-18th Century was discovered in a high volume of lignite. Beginning of the 19th Century was in this place, the first shoe factory and in 1914 there was the first football ground on the island.

Sights

The Church of Nostra Senyora de Robines
Tor Cas Capità Bisso
Pou Bò:
Can Tiro de ses Bolles:
Moli de s'Olla:
Every Friday is weekly market

Interesting Links

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binissalem
Bodega J.L. Ferrer http://www.teleweb-mallorca.com/GB/paginas/219_bodegas_ferrer.htm