Have you ever been to Palma de Mallorca? We bet the first things that come to mind are sun, sea and beaches. Palma is not that at all! It’s a stunning capital city, rich in history, full of traditional neighbourhoods, beautiful architecture, churches everywhere and local commerce.
Can we change your mind ?
Located in the south of the island, Palma looks out over the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. Whilst there are many stunning parts of the city, the main attractions and shops are situated around the massive Gothic cathedral down by the seafront. This area, known as Palma’s old town, is full of ancient passages, historic monuments and magnificent architecture. Here you will find no shortage of things to do, places to eat, to visit, to shop, to grab a drink, all within its many pedestrianised lanes.
It’s an elgant and easy to explore city, you can discover it either in a group or on your own.
Our trip to Palma was unique because we found a local guide who provided a truly informative and inspiring insight into the city and its history. We included museum and art galleries and attractions visits ( cathedral, Arab baths an much more), ‘menu del dia’ at one of the most iconic, traditional still very popular restaurant, ensaïmades and chocolate stops to fuel, a ‘pà amb oli’ dinner at an off street bar, and of course a half day spent in the Santa Catalina neighbourhood with a stop it it’s beautiful local market where we indulged over a “vermut’
But going to Palma means popping over to Sóller for a day, so we did that too!
Sóller is considered to be one of the most attractive towns in Spain. Just stroll through its historic centre and you will immediately travel back in time. Dignitaries such as Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria stated that it was the prettiest town on the island. The town’s name comes from the Arab word ‘suliar’, which means a golden bowl, a very accurate description of the fertile valley of orange groves surrounding it. And what makes this trip exciting, is getting there by an old fashioned wooden train.
Are you a language teacher?
All trips we organsie for our students, are availbale to anyone, as a passanger, but also as an organiser. So if you are a group leader, a teacher who wants to take their students away, we would love to help.
