Palma de Mallorca Attractions
Palma de Mallorca (Majorcan Ciutat), capital of Majorca and of the Autonomous Community of the Balearics, is picturesquely situated on the Bahía de Palma, which reaches inland for some 20km/12.5mi on the southwest coast of the island.
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Castillo de Bellver
The Castillo de Bellver features Romanesque and Gothic arcades surrounding the courtyard. The castle houses the Museo Municipal, and offers public viewing of several first floor rooms.
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Cathedral
Work on the cathedral began around 1230 and was completed in the 17th C. The cathedral also has two towers which were added in the 19th C.
Fundación Pilar y Joan Miró
The former house of Joan Miró has been recently opened as a museum and gallery with paintings, graphics and sculptures by the Catalan artist.
Hours
May 16 to September 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 15:00 |
September 16 to May 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 |
Old Town
Between the Plaza Mayor and the cathedral lies the old town of Palma, with its narrow lanes and its picturesque nooks and crannies.
Casa Font y Roig
On the east side of the Museo de Mallorca, at Calle Serra 7, is the Casa Font y Roig, in the garden of which are the remains of a 10th century Arab bath house.
Casa Oleza
In Calle Morey, near the Casa Oleo, is the Casa Oleza, a Renaissance mansion containing a fine collection of tapestries.
Case Oleo
In Calle Almudaina, which is spanned by the Moorish Arco de Almudaina, is the Case Oleo, with an interesting art collection.
Consulado del Mar
Adjoining the Lonja is the Consulado del Mar, the old Admiralty Court, with a beautiful Renaissance gallery around the upper floor. It is now occupied by the government of the Autonomous Community.
Diocesan Museum
Directly opposite the choir of the Cathedral is the Bishop's Palace, which now houses the Diocesan Museum, with liturgical utensils, incunabula, ceramics, etc.
Lonja
Below the cathedral is the modern Parque del Mar, on the south wall of which is a tiled panel with a picture by Joan Miró. This leads into the palm-shaded Paseo Sagrera, which runs alongside the harbor. On the right is the Lonja (originally the Commercial Exchange), built in the 15th century in Gothic style by the Majorcan architect Guillem Sagrera.
Majorca - Parc de la Mar
Numerous examples of modern sculpture and ceramic murals are on display throughout the park.
Mansión del Arte
In Calle de los Apuntadores, a little way north of the Parque del Mar, is the Mansión del Arte, with all Goya's etchings in original copies and works by Picasso.
Palacio de la Almudaina
Opposite the west doorway of the cathedral is the Palacio de la Almudaina, once the residence of the Moorish viziers and from 1230 a royal stronghold. It is now occupied by military offices and by the Museo Nacional (National Museum). In the courtyard is the Gothic Capilla de Santa Ana.
Paseo del Borne
From the Old Harbor the Avenida Rey Jaime III runs north by way of the Plaza de la Reina to the Paseo del Borne, Palma's principal promenade. On its west side is the large Palacio Morell (Palacio Sollerich; 1763); the interior, with its valuable furniture, is open to the public.
Plaza Mayor
From the near end of the Rambla, a large flight of steps leads up to the Plaza Mayor, the central feature of the old town. From here Calle San Miguel runs north to the church of San Miguel, which was originally a mosque.
Rambla
From the north end of the Paseo a street leads east past the Law Courts (Palacio Berga) and the Theater (Teatro Principal) to the Rambla (Via Roma), the city's second promenade. The flower market is held under the plane-trees here.
San Francisco
To the east of Santa Eulalia, in Plaza de San Francisco, is the church of San Francisco, built between 1281 and 1317, with a Plateresque/Baroque doorway. The second chapel on the left contains the alabaster tomb of Ramón Llull. The Late Gothic cloister is surrounded by slender columns.
Santa Eulalia
Northeast of the the Town Hall is the High Gothic church of Santa Eulalia, with a fine but dark interior.
Palma de Mallorca Surroundings
Bahía de Palma
From Palma C 719 runs west to Cala d'en Blanes, where the main attraction is Marineland, with a dolphinarium, an aquarium and a tropicarium.
El Arenal
The parallel coast road runs from Palma Nova through a number of old fishing villages and past the extensive sandy beaches of the Playas de Palma to El Arenal, one of the great centers of mass tourism. This stretch of coast is now an almost continuous tourist resort, well provided with hotels, restaurants, shops and places of entertainment.
Facilities
Beach
Gift shop
On-site accomodations
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Gift shop
On-site accomodations
Restaurant or food service
Genova - Cueva de Genova, Spain
Location: Province of Balearics; on Majorca, 4.5km/3mi west of Palma at Génova; entrance beside a house. Features: A series of chambers, with large numbers of delicate stalactites and stalagmites in a variety of colors. Conducted tour.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Palma Nova
At Palma Nova the C 719 comes to the Coll de sa Batalla (Battle Pass), where Jaime I's army defeated the Moors. The motorway runs east from Palma to the airport of Son San Juan (10km/ 6mi).
Palma de Mallorca - Huerta de Palma, Spain
The fertile Huerta de Palma, to the west of the Palma de Mallorca, is dotted with numerous villages, estates and country houses (Majorcan son). The best known of these houses are Son Vida (5km/3mi west), once the seat of the Marqués de la Torre, and Son Berga (6km/4mi north), which dates from 1776. Near the artists' colony of Genova (5km/3mi west) can be found an interesting little stalactitic cave. There are still large numbers of the characteristic Majorcan windmills in the Huerta.
Portals Vells, Spain
The road continues from Bahía de Palma by way of Magalluf, an unfortunate example of the excesses of the tourist boom, to the village of Portals Vells, at the southern tip of the peninsula, with an old cave church in the bay. Above the coast road runs the motorway, which passes close to the Castillo de Bendinat (13th century).
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