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Palma de Mallorca is the island's only true city. A city on the island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast.
The city occupies the northwestern end of a bay in the south west of the island of Mallorca. The city council also has jurisdiction over the sub-archipelago of Cabrera including the islands of Cabrera, Conejera, Estells, Imperial, Rodon, Foradada, Plana, and Pobra.
The name Palma dates back to the Roman settlement on the site of the present city, although the area was originally settled during the Bronze Age. In the early middle ages, it was conquered by Arabs, who named it Madina Mayurqa. In 1229 it was conquered by King Jaime I, ruler of Valencia and Aragon, and became an important trade city. Palma saw its dark ages in the 16th century when a significant decline was caused by attacks from Turkish and Berber Pirates and through the plague. Lasting until... Read more
Palma de Mallorca is the island's only true city. A city on the island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast.
The city occupies the northwestern end of a bay in the south west of the island of Mallorca. The city council also has jurisdiction over the sub-archipelago of Cabrera including the islands of Cabrera, Conejera, Estells, Imperial, Rodon, Foradada, Plana, and Pobra.
The name Palma dates back to the Roman settlement on the site of the present city, although the area was originally settled during the Bronze Age. In the early middle ages, it was conquered by Arabs, who named it Madina Mayurqa. In 1229 it was conquered by King Jaime I, ruler of Valencia and Aragon, and became an important trade city. Palma saw its dark ages in the 16th century when a significant decline was caused by attacks from Turkish and Berber Pirates and through the plague. Lasting until the 18th century, Felipe V changed the government which made Palma the capital of the Balearic Islands. Later, Carlos III established a free trade pact with the Indies, which had a huge impact turning financials around in Palma.
The city became a tourist destination in the 1950s, and tourist numbers have continually increased in the subsequent half-century. Palma is a busy commercial and cultural center of Mallorca. This independent region of the Balearic Islands of Spain have over half of the island’s population living there. The holiday season lasts from the end of April until October, and from November to April, temperatures range from 20-28 degrees Celsius (60-70 degrees Fahrenheit) and may require a jacket in the evenings.
Palma de Mallorca, during the 19th century, more sea traffic would come in bringing in much economic growth for the island. Today, Mallorca is one of Europe’s major holiday destinations, with many tourists coming from everywhere, every year. Palma is a city of modern, hotel chains, and flashy shops, yet, is dated and still retains much of the old architecture, with the Old Town having narrow streets, and showing the restored cathedral standing proud in the center of town.
Buses and trains are the two forms of shared public transport in Palma de Mallorca. The local buses are run by Empresa Municipal de Transportes Urbanes de Palma de Mallorca (EMT) and are very frequent. They have particularly good coverage of the beaches and the center of the city. Timetables and fares are available from the City Council. The main train system is operated by Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM), Mallorca Railway Services.
The Palma City Sightseeing bus (which is numbered line 50 on the EMT bus maps) does a circuit of Palma that includes tourist attractions like Pueblo Español and major shopping centers like Av. Jaume III and Porto Pi, as well as the ferry and commercial ports. The buses are double-decker and the top floor is open air. A basic audio tour is free with the tickets. The tickets are valid for reboarding as many times as you like within 24 hours, and this is the only bus route that visits theThe historical center of Palma is the oldest part of the city. It is also a refreshing area to walk in on one of Palma's hot humid days: the streets are narrow and shady. You will get a chance to peek in at a number of private courtyards. In addition, the historic center has a lot of attractions:
Ignore the killjoys who tell you it's a rip-off: true, the bar only serves drinks (no food), frowns even on using the Cappuccino machine, and pushes an expensive cocktail menu on you as soon as you walk through the daunting entrance door. But the cocktails are all made with fresh fruit juices and are HUGE!! - or just have a cerveza or a copa de Vino. Everyone should visit Abaco at least once in a lifetime.
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After visiting Cala Aqulla and other beaches of Mallorca (Cala Bona, Cala Aqulla. Beaches. Mallorca. P.1), we went further towards Cala Bona... Here are pictures taken on our way... We saw some tower and decided to stop, we thought it could be an attraction. It turned out... |
There are many good beaches on the island of Mallorca.
And there are many very good ones)))...
First, we went to one of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast - Cala Aqulla.
The color of water on the beach is WOW!!!
This is almost Varadero)))...
And the sand here is just wonderful... |
Here's a picture from the cathedral in Palma de Mallorca. Some details of the interior were even designed by Antoni Gaudi.
This is the cathedral called La Seu.
The cathedral is not only pretty old, but also quite beautiful.
There even must be an inscription at the... |
After walking around the town of Soller (Mallorca - Serra de Tramuntana, Soller), we arrived in Port de Soller.
Previously, it was possible to get there only along pretty dangerous road, and now, there is a small tunnel, where you have to pay 5 Euros (but there are just a few minutes... |
One day, we decided to look at
Serra de Tramuntana
.
First of all, we wanted to visit the park of Raixa near the town of Palmanyola.
So we went there.
Unfortunately, it was closed. It's a pity(((...
It's better to check opening days before the trip!
Does... |
After walking around the town of Arta, we arrived in the town of Capdepera and got to the medieval
castle
at the top of the hill (Mallorca - Arta, Capdepera, Colonia de Sant Pere. P.1).
I don't remember the cost of the entrance, but something about 3 Euros.
This fortress is... |
We continue traveling around
Mallorca
. First, we went to the town of Arta - we passed it by for several times before and we were attracted by the view from the road of Santuari de Sant Salvador and of the church located next to it - Transfiguracio del Senyor.
We parked at... |