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Palma

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In the photo: Catedral de Mallorca, Palma

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What to expect from Palma.

Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands and the gateway to Maiorca. The Gothic cathedral, the Seu, rises above the wall on the bay, next to the Almudaina palace. The historic center has palatial courtyards, Arab baths and markets, and the Castell de Bellver dominates the city. From the center the wooden train departs for Sóller in the Tramuntana mountains.

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What to see in Palma

Cathedral

Catedral de Mallorca (La Seu)

Gothic cathedral begun in 1229 on the wall by the bay, with the large Gothic rose window, Gaudí's baldachin and Miquel Barceló's ceramic chapel.

Palace

Palau de l'Almudaina

Royal palace beside the cathedral, of Arab origin and rebuilt by the kings of Mallorca in the 14th century, with Gothic halls, the chapel of Santa Ana and tapestries.

Castle

Castell de Bellver

14th-century circular Gothic castle on a pine-covered hill 3 km from the center, with a detached keep, the Museum of the History of Palma and views of the bay.

Museum

Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani

Museum of modern and contemporary art housed in the Renaissance bastion of Sant Pere, with works by Miró, Picasso and Barceló and terraces overlooking the wall and the bay.

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House museum

Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró

House and studios where Joan Miró lived and worked from 1956 until his death in 1983, featuring the Josep Lluís Sert studio, works by the painter and a building by Rafael Moneo.

Monument

Banys Àrabs de Palma

Small bathing hall from the Muslim period, from the 10th or 11th century, with a dome and columns with different capitals, surrounded by a cool garden in the historic center.

Church

Basílica de Sant Francesc

Franciscan church and convent from the late 13th century, with a Baroque façade, a Gothic cloister with slender columns, and the tomb of the Majorcan philosopher Ramon Llull.

Market

Mercat de l'Olivar

A 1951 municipal market in central Palma, with stalls selling fish, shellfish, fruit, sobrasada and Mallorcan cheeses, and tapas counters for eating on site.

Boat trip

Tren de Sóller

A 1912 wooden train that links Palma to Sóller in about 1 hour, crossing the Serra de Tramuntana through tunnels and bridges, with a tram to the Port of Sóller.

Village

Valldemossa e a Reial Cartoixa

A stone village in the Serra de Tramuntana, 18 km from Palma, with the charterhouse where Chopin and George Sand spent the winter of 1838, flowered streets and coca de patata.

Cave

Coves del Drach

Limestone caves in Porto Cristo, on the east side of Mallorca, featuring stalactites and the Martel Lake, an underground lake of about 115 meters, where musicians perform from illuminated boats.

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