| For many Palma has the best of all worlds - | | | | and Queen of Spain like to visit Cala Major, a long |
| something different but the also best of the typical | | | | sheltered beach just outside the city - stick close to |
| holiday wishlist. | | | | the locals though as it's the "non touristy", authentic |
| Located in Palma Bay on the south west of Majorca, | | | | flavour of Palma that offers such a refreshing |
| Palma de Mallorca, the capital city of the Balearic | | | | alternative to the rest of the island. Join them doing |
| Islands, is by far and away the island's largest city. | | | | what they do best - drinking coffee and enjoying |
| More than half the people who live on Mallorca live in | | | | tapas - Bar Bosch on Placa Rei Joan Carles I nearer |
| and around Palma. Despite its relative size Palma most | | | | the centre of town has been serving tapas and |
| of the tourists coming to the island give the city a | | | | coffees since the 1930s. Another bar El Pesquerol is |
| miss as they head straight for the sand and delights | | | | right on the water and offers great views as well as |
| of the popular package tour resorts over on the east | | | | refreshment. The greatest concentration of cafés |
| of the island. | | | | and bars though is in Sa Llotja. Take your pick. |
| Their loss is certainly the gain of anyone who | | | | Palma offers a taste of true Spain. A lively |
| chooses to spend time exploring this ancient, elegant | | | | cosmopolitan city in honest Spanish tradition, Palma |
| and fascinating city. What's more Palma can make | | | | never gives in to the persuasions that affect other |
| claims as being the perfect place from which to | | | | holiday resorts. Take your time to enjoy the |
| explore the rest of this beautiful island. You get the | | | | shopping and the maze of narrow lanes that weave |
| best of all worlds, city sophistication, the chance to | | | | in and out of newly restored buildings, remnants of |
| hire a car and get out and about Majorca as well as | | | | ancient city walls and stylish modern boulevards. Even |
| as choice of beaches without all the fuss and bother. | | | | without the people watching and the epic |
| That many don't stop to experience the city's | | | | Mediterranean sunsets there's a vast amount to see |
| delights means that Palma enjoys a much more 'local' | | | | in Palma. Once you've stopped eying up the |
| feel than one might expect, especially in the odler | | | | millionaire's yachts in the harbour, make sure you visit |
| parts of the city which has amples choices of | | | | Palma's impressive Gothic Cathedral La Seu. Almudaina |
| cafés and tapas bars. The local influence is | | | | Palace, originally a Moorish citadel and palace is also |
| reflected in the prices charged and you will find that | | | | highly recommended. From forts to castles to palaces |
| strangely the main city is actually cheaper than just | | | | to museums and classy nightclubs the list of |
| about anywhere else on the island. | | | | recommendations is almost endless. You'll be quite |
| Sophisticated Palma is one way of describing things | | | | happy to put off that extra trip to the beach - |
| here. There's no doubt about it, Palma is classy - Just | | | | holidays in Palma offer so much to see and do. |
| take a walk around Palma's port area to see the | | | | Examine Palma a little more closely and prepare for |
| wealth in terms of yachts and cruisers berthed there. | | | | nice surprise. |
| There's no shortage of money here. Even the King | | | | |