Car Hire Palma - Mini guide to Palma
The capital of Mallorca, Palma embodies all the great things about the Balearic Islands, offering you the choice of cultural sights or lively nightlife within easy reach of hilltop villages, olive groves and hidden beaches. With 300 days of sunshine and a host of pastimes to pick from it really is the perfect getaway.
Strolling around the old town is delightful, with its odd mix of cobbled lanes and Gothic architecture surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants and tree-lined boulevards. The Gothic cathedral La Seo (dating from 1230), Palau de l’Almudaina (Moslem castle), Banyas Arabas (Arab baths), Bellvar castle and La Llotja are all excellent attractions. For a further peek into the islands esteemed history, visit the Museu de Mallorca. Palma is a buzzing, vibrant place, famous for its unrivalled nightlife. The first big bash of the year is the winter festival of San Sebastián, the patron saint of Palma, which sets the whole town buzzing and shouldn’t be missed.
By night the town centre comes alive, usually late, with bodegas, tapas bars and nightclubs.
If you’re looking for the beach, you’ll need to catch a bus, or drive 10 minutes to the remote waterfront cluster of hotels and guest houses.If you prefer more daytime based activities, the city is ideal for cycling and there are plenty of curving roads and tours of the town to be done.
Walking out along the beach front you can also find some wonderful nature trails to stroll along. Deià-Soller is an famous ancient path along the west coast.
Paragliding is popular on the island with the most major trips organised from Palma. You can jump from the Sierra de Tramuntana or with a motorboat out on the high sea.
