Randa, Mallorca

Randa is a village and nearby hermitage located in Mallorca, Spain. It is most famous for its long history of pilgrimage starting in 1275. Being the first hermitage of Mallorca, pilgrims are nowadays just as likely to be cyclists looking for a challenge as seekers of religious inspiration.

Licor Randa, an herbal liqueur is an indigenous specialty of the area.

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Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 2°54′55″E / 39.52639°N 2.91528°E / 39.52639; 2.91528

Randa

Randa may refer to:

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Randa, Switzerland

Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley.

History

Randa is first mentioned in 1305 as Randa.

In 1819, the village was almost totally destroyed by the blast from a huge avalanche that fell nearby.

In 1991, a portion of the village was flooded following a large rockslide from a cliff above the town.

The village is popular for tourists wishing to visit the area, as it is reachable by car and rail, and has a campsite which offers a taxi service to Zermatt, a car-free town. The train-line, known as the Glacier Express also connects to Zermatt offering visitors many ways to access the town.

Geography

Randa has an area, as of 2011, of 54.5 square kilometers (21.0 sq mi). Of this area, 8.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 81.5% is unproductive land.

The municipality is located in the Visp district, in the Matter valley. It consists of the village of Randa and the hamlets of Lerch, Wildi and Attermänze.