Palma Holidays

Palma – Majorca’s cool and cosmopolitan capital – brings together a jumble of old and new. In the timeworn, cobbled parts of town, you’ll find tapas restaurants, grand Baroque architecture and the La Seu cathedral. Meanwhile, the modern quarter’s home to designer boutiques, a covered marketplace and one of the biggest ports of the Balearic Islands.

This city’s best known for its museums, shops and nightclubs, but beach buffs are well catered for, too. Head east or west out of the city centre and you’ll soon find yourself on a beach typical of Spain. The biggest stretch is Playa de Palma. It’s great for families and has plenty of watersports to try out, plus it’s flanked by lots of places to grab snacks and drinks from.

Palma’s a compact city, easily explored on foot. And on every street, there are many places to find that all-important holiday cuisine. Sit down to an al fresco breakfast on Calle Annibal, a charming street of brightly coloured cafés with painted wooden shutters. Or visit El Mercat de Santa Catalina, Palma's oldest food market, for fresh picnic nibbles that you can eat in the park next door.