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Serra de Tramuntana
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Serra de Tramuntana

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Spain
Best of: Mountains
Description:
The Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana located on a sheer-sided mountain range parallel to the north-western coast of the island of Mallorca. Millennia of agriculture in an environment with scarce resources has transformed the terrain and displays an articulated network of devices for the management of water revolving around farming units of feudal origins. The landscape is marked by agricultural terraces and inter-connected water works - including water mills - as well as dry stone constructions and farms. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Serra de Tramuntana", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.