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Palma Mallorca

Beautiful Palma de Majorca in Spain

Palma Mallorca is a very beautiful city so well worth taking the time to get to know when you visit this beautiful Majorca island in the sun.

There are many lovely hotels in Palma Majorca and also lots of apartments in the center of town. Local transport is excellent so we stayed in the old city of Palma and then discovered the rest of the island by bus and train. You can also hire a car online before you arrive and collect it at the airport or at the lovely port of Palma.

The city of Palma Spain is both capital of Majorca and of the Balearic Islands and full of narrow cobbled streets, tree-lined avenues, up-market shops and an abundance of lovely restaurants, bars and clubs.

Historic Center

If you are here for just a few days a visit to Palma Cathedral is definitely not to be missed. The stunning 14th Century Gothic Cathedral (Le Seu) overlooks the waterfront and marina and is what most people see as soon as they arrive. Close by is the equally stunning Palace of the Almudena which reflects the influence of Moorish architecture in this part of Spain.

The old city walls and Arab baths together with the nearby palatial mansions only add to the charm of this stunning city with it's historic center and lovely harbor. The town is buzzing with locals and tourist exploring the narrow streets of the historic quarter which is overflowing with trendy shops, patisseries, museums and bars.

We stayed in the center of town close to the Cathedral in a street near Placa Santa Eulalia which is full of cafes and bars where you can sit and relax. Worth a visit is the nearby cafe Joan de Saigo at C'an Sanc which dates back to the 1700s.

Market

If you're renting an apartment then you'll definitely find the nearby Olivar Market very useful. Fresh fruit, veg, meat, poultry and fish and upstairs is a large Mercadona so you can stock up with drinks etc. Open from Monday to Saturday 7.00am - 2.00pm.

Day trips from Palma Mallorca

The coach station is in the center of town close to the Soller Railway which takes you on a magical journey through the Tramuntana mountains to Soller. From here you can take the tram to the Port of Soller or take a bus to the nearby village of Deia where the famous poet Robert Graves lived or to the nearby town of Valdemossa where Chopin and George Sands stayed.

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