[Ian Williams]

Getting warmer for most except the UK, northern continental Europe, Portugal and Ireland. Average max temp from my group a respectable 21.8C. A very sunny day for many with 7 out of the 16 recording stations having more than 12hrs of lovely warm sunshine.

Elsewhere in Europe saw two things, our highest max temp in Europe this year in Sa Pablo in North Majorca and our highest minimum temperature this year which was shared by Pollenca in Majorca and Pila Canale in Southern Corsica



Pollença
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Pollença
— Municipality —
Flag Coat of arms
Pollença Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°52′38″N 3°0′59″ECoordinates: 39°52′38″N 3°0′59″E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Comarca	Sierra de Tramontana
Judicial district	Inca
Government
• Mayor	Joan Cardà Rull
Area
• Total	151.65 km2 (58.55 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	17,260
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07460

The 365 Calvari steps Pollença (Catalan pronunciation: [poˈʎɛnsə]) is a town and municipality situated in the far north corner of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia. It lies about 6 km west of its port, Port de Pollença.

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History

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The name "Pollença" comes from the name of the Roman settlement of "Pollentia," the excavated remains of which lie several kilometers away in the modern municipality of Alcúdia. It was founded by the Catalans in the 13th century around 6 km from the coast in an effort to avoid pirate attacks.

Cala Figuera.
Main sights
Most houses were built in the 17th and 18th centuries and many streets are very narrow and compact, a leftover from the medieval era. The central square, called Plaça Major, has numerous outdoor cafés and is dominated by a large 13th century church Esglèsia de Nostra Senyora dels Àngels (Our Lady of the Angels) which was built by the Knights Templar.

One of the town's most distinctive features is the 365-step stairway north of the square; this leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary. On Good Friday this is the setting for the most dramatic parade of the year. First, on the road winding up the back of the hill, there is an enactment of the Stations of the Cross. This is followed by a mock crucifixion on top of the hill after which the figure of Christ is ceremonially removed from the Cross. There is a sombre, torchlit parading of the body of Christ through the town it is led by hundreds people in cloaks, masks and pointed hats and done in total silence save for the slow beating of a drum.

The town also has an ancient bridge of Roman design that crosses a torrent to the north of town.


Beaches

• Cala Figuera
• Cala Murta
• Cala Formentor

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pollença

External links

• Video of El Pi de Ternelles (January, 17th)
• SOM POLLENÇA, tourist municipality
• video of El Pino event(The Pine)
• The Roman City of Pollentia
• Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa

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[Dave K]

Another hot one on my list with Sarajevo this time coming out on top for max temp. Not much rain around for the north and east.

[Ian Williams]