Sant Elm ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsant ˈɛlm] ) is a town on the south-west coast of Majorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain . It lies in the municipality of Andratx .
4-607: It is a picturesque fishing village at the far Southwest corner of Majorca, only a short drive from Andratx and Port D'Andratx. About 300 meters off the plage is the uninhabited island of Pantaleu , about 600 meters is another uninhabited island Sa Mitjana , and more offshore the island and nature reserve of Dragonera can be found. Although a sleepy village, with a variety of apartments and villas, there are also several restaurants of excellent quality. 39°34′54″N 2°21′1″E / 39.58167°N 2.35028°E / 39.58167; 2.35028 This Spain location article
8-491: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pantaleu Es Pantaleu ( Catalan ) or El Pantaleu ( Spanish ) is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands , Spain , located just off the west coast of Majorca . It is currently a natural park , part of the natural park of its neighboring island Dragonera . It has an area of 2,4 ha and its highest point is 26 m AMSL . Geologically speaking, Pantaleu
12-677: Is an emerged part of the geologic system running southwest–northeast in the Iberian Peninsula . This runs from the Province of Málaga through Cap de la Nau and then gets submerged under the Mediterranean Sea . It surfaces again to form the island of Ibiza , the Tramuntana Range in the island of Majorca and Pantaleu itself. The island is a part of the municipality of Andratx , which is, along with Sant Elm (both in nearby Majorca),
16-649: The closest towns to the island. This islet gained historical importance in 1229 when James I of Aragon in September of this year dropped anchor by this island in order to protect his ships from the storm. They explored the coast of Majorca from here and chose the strand near today's Santa Ponça as an ideal landing point for the Crusaders to start the Reconquista of the Balearic Islands . The gulf of Sant Elm proved to be
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