Palma de Mallorca...
On your first holiday in Palma, visit medieval and Moorish Alumudaina Palace and see the sandstone walls of the Gothic Cathedral lit up at night. Take your kids to see Palma Aquarium's sharks and rays on your Palma holiday. On return holidays to Palma, go underground to see the stalactites at the Coves del Drac near Portocristo. Or escape on your Palma holiday to the island of Cabrera, south of Mallorca, home to rare Balearic lizards.
Dining...
Sample country fare on your Palma holiday like roasted vegetables and brown bread drizzled with olive oil. Join Palma locals nibbling on tapas snacks in the Sa Llotja area. Dress up on your Palma holiday to dine in upmarket fish restaurants along Passeig Marítim street. Or opt for grilled sardines and paella at Ciutat Jardí promenade's beach huts.
Nightlife...
Mingle with a young crowd at bars along Carrer Apuntadors street on your Palma holiday. Or catch some passionate dancing at flamenco clubs on the streets of Passeig Marítim and El Terreny on your Palma holidays. For a more sedate holiday in Palma, sip potent cocktails in upmarket beach bars around Palma Bay.
Daytrips...
Explore the Real Cartuja de Valldemossa on your Palma holiday, a rambling sandstone monastery where Romantic composer Chopin and French novelist George Sand once stayed. Visit Robert Graves' former home in Deià on the north coast, now a museum dedicated to the British poet. Head inland to Binissalem for a vineyard tour and tasting.
There is plenty to do and see in Palma, from walking tours and art galleries, to boat trips and sailing lessons. Shopping in Palma is a favourite pastime, and the city has some stylish designer shops in the famous shopping districts, such as Plaza Mayor and San Miguel, with of course, local leather and lace a great buy. At nighttime the streets come alive with local flavour, with lively Spanish bars lining the cobbled streets. Palma is full of wonderful places to eat, from casual tapas bars serving up delicious regional specialities to elegant formal restaurants, with most locals, in true Spanish style, not sitting down to dinner until much later in the evening. The nightlife in Palma is varied and offers something for everyone, from traditional flamenco bars to sophisticated clubs a must for the 'partyer' and the place to see and be seen.
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