One Day in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Palma de Mallorca is a picturesque Spanish Island with many things to offer, from beaches to historic cathedrals. But what if you have just one day, maybe while on a cruise? My guide is designed for you to get the most out of this stop and experience it all!

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Our cruise arrived at the port early morning and departed late afternoon, we split our day, during the first part we went to the beach and for the second part we went to the Palma city center.

The Beach

Mallorca has many beaches to offer, but we wanted to stay close to the port to enjoy the beach longer.

Near the port there is a public bus stop. Bus #4 in just 15 minutes will take you to the Ses Illetes (last stop).

Tip: Bus ride is 2 euros per person, pay on board with cash, bus drivers do not accept large bills.

ses Illetes

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Spend some time walking by the water to the cliffs, there are several beaches, one has more rocky entrance to the water and the other has sand. You can beach beds at extra cost or just bring your towels.

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We took same bus to return to the port for quick stop on the ship.

To get to the city center we again took public bus #1 that stops in the port and has stop in the old city center. The ride is quick, around 15 minutes to the 129-Argentina - sa Feixina stop.

Tip: The bus price is 3 Euros from the port.

From the bus stop walk on promenade toward the Cathedral de Palma. On your way, don't forget to take a picture by the famous PALMA sign.

It took us about 15 minutes walking to get to Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca.

Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca

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One the most beautiful Cathedrals we ever seen; you can feel an ancient history around. The construction started in 13th century and took over 300 years to complete.

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Allow at least 30 minutes to walk around the area to admire the Cathedral de Palma from different angles and viewpoints and then you can find picturesque narrow streets to get to the next stop - Plaza de Court ( approx.. 5 minutes walk)

Plaça de Cort

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This plaza is a home of Town Hall and 600 years old Olive tree - symbol of piece in Palma.

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You can find many restaurants here for a stop to enjoy Spanish food and drinks. We walked around many streets around this plaza before we headed to the next stop as it was very vibrant, and each building attracted our attention for few minutes.

We then continued to walk on Carrer de Colom & Carrer de Sant Miguel, high street with shops, Basilicas, and street art. The total walk is about 20 minutes.

Carrer de Sant Miquel

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Pedestrian street, we enjoyed street art.

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If you continue to walk through the street you will get to another historic place and tourist attraction - Plaza Mayor.

Plaça Major

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Built in 19th century, traditional Spanish square with perfect proportions.

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We finished by La Rambla where we found our bus back to the port. Just 5 minutes' walk from Plaza Mayor.

La Rambla

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Full walk through all places with stops will take around 2 hrs. - 2. hrs 30 minutes.

Palma was one of our favorite stops among all it has many things to offer. We will absolutely come back!

To experience this walk, watch our YouTube video:

https://youtu.be/nknFpqhpPRE

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kate

"The best gift you can give yourself is travel " - I said it once to a colleague, and it motivated them to travel. So, I am saying it to everyone now and hope that my guides will help you to get the most out of it. Travel does not have to be overcomplicated and expensive. Unforgeable experience is right in front of us. Exploring a new place can be a simple walk/tour to make you feel the city's spirit. Over the last ten years, we visited many places, and a lot while on cruise. Cruise stops are typically short and less than a day, but it is still a lot to experience the new place fully.

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