Palma de Mallorca Audioguided Walking Tour 2h and 25 reviews

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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  Here in Weyler Square, you can admire the first Luxury Inn in the city, and in Spain, wanted by Alfonso XIII in 1903 who did not think it correct that his country did not have places worthy of the name to welcome the nobles passing through.

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  Here you are in the Plaza del Mercat, the Point of Sale Square that was already home to one in the Moorish era. In 1302, the square was officially opened to markets by King Jaime II and they were held there every Saturday until the 19th century.

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  The two rather impressive buildings you see now are the Can Casasayas. You recognize, of course, the Catalan modernist style that makes them so attractive.

  Admission ticket free
• Passeig des Born (Pass by)

  You have just joined the Passig del Born or the Promenade du Born in French. It was designed on the bed of the old Riera torrent at the beginning of the 19th century and recalls the paseo del Prado of Madrid.

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  The elegant yellow house you have before you is the casal Solleric, a typical example of the mansions that the rich Mallorcans were building in the 18th century, a real golden age for the island’s bourgeoisie.

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  Arriving in the small square of Santa Catalina, you are inevitably surprised by this mini church set upside down, balanced on its bell tower. What is this work of art and how did it get there?

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  You are on the small bridge of the Santa Catalina Gate, which allows you to discover the canal that replaces the old torrent of Sa Riera. It originated in the Sierra Tramuntana, which takes the entire west coast of the North Island to the south, before flowing into the sea.

  Admission ticket free
• Es Baluard Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma (Pass by)

  You pass here, the entrance to the Museum of Modern Art of Palma, Es Baluard. It is the museum of contemporary art par excellence!

  Admission ticket free
• Sa Llotja (Pass by)

  You now arrive in front of the Llotja de Palma, which means the Lodge in Catalan. This is the former Maritime Trade Exchange and the seat of merchants.

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• Palau de l'Almudaina (Pass by)

  Here you are, facing the iconic image of Palma. Its perfect postcard view of the Royal Palace of the Almudaina and the splendid Cathedral of the Seu. Beautiful stones, very green palm trees, a basin to give depth to your photo, all the ingredients are combined so that your eyes encompass all the beauty of Palma at once.

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• S'Hort del Rei (Pass by)

  These small Moorish style gardens are the S'hort del Rei, the King's Gardens, for their location at the foot of the Palace of the Almudaina. During the time of Jaume II of Mallorca, at the beginning of the 14th century, these gardens were filled with fruit trees and flowers, but also vegetables, as they served as royal vegetable gardens.

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• Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Pass by)

  From here you have a magnificent view of the facade of the Almudaina Palace. Its entrance is opposite the cathedral. You can, of course, visit it and discover the rooms open to the visit, such as the roundabout, the audience room, the throne room, or the palace of the king.

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• Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca (Pass by)

  You have admired it since your arrival, here you are finally facing the beautiful Cathedral of St. Mary of Palma, built on the walls of the old town of Palma. The Cathedral of Light, known for its 59 stained glass windows and 5 rose windows, or the Seu, which means majestic in Catalan, is the largest religious building on the island and the second largest in Spain by length, behind the Cathedral of Seville.

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  Here you are in a small square opposite the Diocese Museum and a beautiful neo-Gothic Villa at number 3. On its facade, a small carved crocodile, do you find it?

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• Banys Arabs (Pass by)

  You pass on your right, the entrance to the Arab baths of Palma. You may have heard of it, it is the best preserved, and virtually unrestored, building of the Islamic era.

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  You have here the convent of Santa Clara. It is the oldest on the island, still in activity. It was built in the 13th century on the remains of an ancient Arab building, during the reign of King Jaime I, the conqueror.

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  You arrive on the small Place Saint-François, opposite the eponymous basilica. It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries, but the beautiful façade you see dates from the 17th century. If you like religious architecture, St Francis’ Basilica will please you, as it combines a classical medieval Franciscan church, with a baroque façade and a Gothic cloister.

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  Nothing like a beautiful modernist building like Catalonia has the secret to brighten a city center! Here you are facing Can Barcelo, a magnificent house built for several families at the beginning of the 20th century. It is the work of Bartolomé Ferrà Perello, a member of the Catalan Renaissance movement.

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  Well, you will not visit Palma, without tasting one of its sweets! The Can Joan de S’aigo chocolate factory is a real institution in Majorca. It opened its doors in 1700 and has not closed them since!

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  You may have already realized, since your arrival in Palma, that the city was full of patios. In the past, there were no fewer than 500 patios in Palma.

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  Now you are in front of the Catholic Church of Sainte-Eulalie. It is the oldest in the city, after the cathedral. It was built in the 13th century, in a rather sober version of this incipient Gothic style. It takes the name of the patron saint of Barcelona venerated by Christian settlers who arrived from Catalonia when the island of Mallorca was taken from Muslims.

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• Placa de Cort (Pass by)

  You now arrive at a mythical square in Palma, Cort Square, the French courtyard square. This is where it all began. Here Jaime II gathered with four nobles who accompanied him in his conquest to divide the city.

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• Can Corbella (Pass by)

  You find it beautiful since you saw it at the end of the street, here is the splendid building of Can Corbella. Another emblematic façade of Palma, the building gives us plenty of sight and I’m sure you didn’t expect to see so many beautiful architectures when you came to Mallorca!

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• Can Forteza Rey (Pass by)

  On the small square of the Marquis de Palmer, you can not miss the sublime art nouveau building that stands before you! Art Nouveau is a style that will have been as fleeting as it is wonderful, all in curves and inventiveness, leaving behind real treasures of architecture and decoration.

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• Placa Major (Pass by)

  Here you are in the center of a beautiful closed square, framed by well symmetrical yellow arcades, you guessed it, you are in Plaza Mayor de Palma, in the heart of its city center! It is the largest square in the city. It occupies the space left by the former San Felipe Neri convent.

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Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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