Palma de Mallorca information
Palma de Mallorca is the capital of Mallorca, a large island in the Spanish Balearic Islands region. With beautiful scenery and an attractive climate Mallorca is a magnet for tourists worldwide. Every year, more than ten million people visit the island.
Location Palma de Mallorca
In the south-west of Mallorca lies the beautiful capital of Mallorca Palma de Mallorca (about 360,000 inhabitants), a real tourist attraction and the administrative center of the Balearic Islands. Palma (Ciutat by the people, "the city") is a true walking city with beautiful narrow streets and historic buildings.
Palma de mallorca weather
Due to the temperate weather Palma is a pleasant destination in every season, Most tourists visit Palma in the period April to September when it is warm and sunny. July and August are the hottest months when temperatures easily exceed 30°C. But in the period October to March Palma is popular, especially for tourists who do not like the warm weather. All in all, autumn is actually the most appropriate period, it's great beach weather and the evenings are perfect for outdoor dining. The wettest months are October and February and winter temperatures can drop to 2-3°C, but that's a big exception.
Palma de mallorca history
Originally founded by the Romans around 123BC as the city of Palmeria, Palma de Mallorca expanded with the arrival of the Moors in AD 902, who built palaces and the original city walls. In the 13th century, Palma fell back into Christian hands through the conquest of Jaume I. Today there are few traces of the Romans and Moors left, instead the city has a Gothic feel, almost like a mini Barcelona. This feeling is also enhanced by the use of Catalan instead of Spanish by the Mallorquins.
Palma de Mallorca tourist attractions
Palma of Mallorca has a lot of tourist attractions:
Cathedrals, churches, art treasures, galleries, museums and a historic old towncenter.
One of the highlights is the cathedral La Seu, one of the finest churches and most important Gothic buildings in Spain. The famous Museu Es Baluard, a modern looking museum in the old city wall with underground chambers, let the tourists enjoy approximately 300 works by Spanish and European artist of the 20th century. The Museau de Mallorca hosts approximately 3000 pieces from prehistory to Jugendstil. There also is a department about Islamic art and culture. The main celebration on Palma is the Festa de Sant Sebastia for the patron saint of the city. The Fundació La Caixa is the most famous building in Palma from the 20th century. It was built in 1902 and in the former Gand Hotel and houses a cultural center. The port of Palma is full of life with beautiful yachts come and go and fishermen on the docks at work.
Map of Palma de Mallorca