Palma de Mallorca Airport to Palma de Mallorca City Center transfer
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The principal city of Mallorca is Palma. This place combines elements of two different worlds such as the African and the European one due to its key position. The population of the city is about 300,000 people, a big, busy place, but the old part of the town around the Cathedral is the most touristic.
It is rather interesting to admire the architecture of Palma as there is a mixture of different styles such as Gothic, Renaissance and Moorish ones. There are Arab baths, impressive castles, narrow streets plus yacht harbors and beaches that make Palma a quite attractive place to visit. You will be amazed by the numerous winding streets that are full of surprises.
Its history reflects on the buildings for instance the Arab baths, the castles or the Cathedral that makes it motivating to explore.
In addition Palma offers the opportunity to rest or eat to a numerous locations, some free like parks and boulevards and other in combination with visits to museums and other monumental. For those who are mostly interested to relax and sunbathing, beaches are too close, and the water is wonderfully clear.
Palma is a hot destination and gets better each time we visit. There are fashionable boutiques, avant-garde art galleries, modern architecture, plus a superb cathedral, two harbors full of mega-yachts, pavement cafes, tapas bars, outstanding restaurants and a very busy nightlife.
Among the best sightseeing is La Seu that is Palma's renown Gothic cathedral which dominates the waterfront. La Seu Cathedram is a unique example of Gothic architecture and its construction it took up to 500 hundred years to complete.
Another important sight is the Palau de l'Almudaina that used to be a Moorish palace which was later on remodeled in Gothic style by the Kings of Mallorca.
Castell de Bellver is also a not to miss sight with a well-preserved 14th-century royal fortress built on a hill.
Antique Dolls Museum
Arab Baths
Basilica of Sant Franesc
Castell de Bellver
Cathedral Museum
Church of Sant Jeroni
Church of Sant Miquel
Church of Santa Eulalia
Consolat de Mar
Diocesan Museum
Es Baluard
Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro
La Caixi Foundation
La Llotja
Palau March
Palma Aquarium
Parc de la Mar
Passeig de la Rambla
Placa del Marques de Palmer
Placa Major
Placa Weyler
Poble Espanyol
Templar Chapel
Vintage Train
Museu de Mallorca
Museum of Contemporary Art
Olivar Market
Palace de l` Almudaina
Palma Harbour walks
Palma Cathedral
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