Pollensa

Pollença lies in northern Mallorca between the mountains and the sea. Its position exposed the town to corsair raids that troubled the island's coasts in the sixteenth century. In 1550 a force associated with the Ottoman corsair Dragut landed and attacked Pollença, seeking captives and plunder. The townspeople rallied to defend their homes, helped by neighbours from nearby settlements, and drove the attackers away. The encounter became a lasting part of local memory.