Motor boat trip
Enjoy four hours on a private motor boat in Palma Bay, perfect for small groups or those on a budget.

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa

© Posada Terra Santa
Chic central hotel with exquisite rooms & a spa
This luxury boutique hotel is set in the beautiful historic quarter of Palma de Mallorca. Converted from a stately home dating back to 1576, the hotel has a simple medieval façade with renaissance elements which serves as a prelude to a well-crafted, charming interior with 21st-century design, comfort and technology.
The hotel has 26 elegant rooms and suites decorated with cool neutral colours and plenty of natural light. All rooms include free high speed WiFi access, smart TVs with mobile device connection, hair dryer and safe. The rooms all look out onto peaceful adjoining interior patios, the large central courtyard or the area's narrow and sleepy medieval streets. The rooms on the upper floors are surrounded by the terracotta-tiled rooftops and chaotic, irregular charm of the city's historic centre.
As a luxury establishment, they hotel offers a number of spa facilities including an indoor pool, sauna, treatment room, gym, solarium and outdoor heated pool on their roof terrace. In addition, the provide bicycle rental and personal trainer, yoga and pilates classes on request.
All this at the heart of a Mediterranean island with spectacular beaches, the unrivalled beauty of the Mallorcan countryside and just two-minute stroll from the commercial, gastronomic centre of the city and five minutes from the Cathedral.
On the ground floor or the hotel you will find the hotel's restaurant which serves a buffet breakfast and exquisite tapas in a shady arcade, showcasing the original 15th-century arches restored in the classic Gothic style.
Enjoy four hours on a private motor boat in Palma Bay, perfect for small groups or those on a budget.
Take a trip onboard this luxury yacht along the coast of Mallorca or Ibiza to any destination of your choosing.
Picture-perfect views from your vintage scooter
Enjoy a fantastic day at sea and exploring secluded coves and beaches aboard a typical yacht from the Balearic Islands, "El Gordito".
Set sail on a private boat trip in Palma Bay, with full-day and half-day options available.
Take a trip onboard this luxury yacht along the coast of Mallorca or Ibiza to any destination of your choosing.
Fabulous restaurant that offers an elegant yet stripped down version of Marc Fosh's extraordinary Mediterranean Cuisine.
Situated in a historical area, a few metres from the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca and close to the sea, you will find Dins Santi Taura.
This restaurant is ideally located in Plaça de Cort in the city's old town. Enjoy a delicious meal and watch the world go by as you dine al fresco.
This charming restaurant boasts stunning views from its terrace over the city and is situated within a boutique hotel, Can Alomar.
This restaurant is on the ground floor of a luxury boutique hotel in the historic centre of Palma de Mallorca. It is located within a shady arcade, showcasing the original 15th-century arches of this former stately home, which have been restored in the classic Gothic style.
Cappuccino has a number of stylish brasseries in Mallorca, some of which are housed in the most beautiful historic buildings. This branch has a beautiful patio with a terrace.
The ambience of this restaurant is casual and attracts a cosmopolitan crowd. The bar with its VIP area is the meeting point for travellers and locals who can listen to DJs playing. Small dishes are served in the bar and when the weather permits, food and drinks can be enjoyed on the patio.
Fittingly housed in a beautiful colonial building in the Santa Catalina district of Palma, this is a cafe, bar and club, open all day, every day.
An intimate and cosy bar celebrating international music culture in the heart of Santa Catalina’s Calle Sant Magi.
All day café and cocktail bar that specialises in gin-based drinks. It’s a smart little place, with loungey music in the background and seating both inside and out on the pavement.
This cocktail bar is located in one of the most central areas in Palma, Passeig de Mallorca. Enjoy both classic and original cocktails in a 1950s themed bar.
Located in front of Palma's marina, with a beautiful terrace that overlooks the Mediterranean sea and the luxury yachts moored at the port, this restaurant and bar is one of the swankiest places in the city.
The closest beach to Palma is at Ca'n Pere Antoni. This stretch of golden sandy beach starts just beyond the cathedral. A promenade and cycle path runs along its length but behind these lies the main road that takes you to Palma airport.
Portixol is found just to the east of Palma's cathedral and is home to a little bay within which a little sand and shingle beach known as D'es Portitxolet Beach resides. The water is generally calm here due to the sheltered nature of the bay.
The small resort town of Ciudad Jardin lies around five kilometres east of Palma. Its beach, also commonly referred to as ‘Ciutat Jardi’, lies alongside a quiet promenade lined with palm trees, offering a huge variety of different styled bars and restaurants.
Cala Major is located within Palma Bay, around four kilometres to the west to the city of Palma.
Only 9km from the capital of Palma, Illetas is a holiday resort claiming three picture-perfect beaches. Illetas beach is the main beach, and is more sheltered than the huge stretch of sand that makes up the beach in front of Palma's cathedral, making this one of the nicest beaches in the Bay of Palma.
Playa Oratori is the popular local beach for Portals Nous and Puerto Portals.
The facade of this 13th-century church in Palma (remodelled after it was struck by lightning in the 17th century) is typically Mallorcan - a massive, forbidding sandstone wall with a delicately carved postal and a rose window at the centre.
Based on the collection of Antoni Roig Clar, this museum showcases over 3,000 toys from all around the world and from different eraas.
The Plaça Major is Palma's main square. This rectangular space surrounded by traditional yellow buildings with green shutters has been the centre of the city life throughout the centuries.
The Museu Fundación Juan March houses a small collection of 20th century Spanish art shich belonged to the Mallorcan banker Joan March, once one of the world's richest men.
The small and charming square of Plaça Cort, located in the heart of the city, is famous for the ancient olive tree ('Olivera de Cort') that stands in the centre.
The Gran Hotel was Palma's first luxury hotel when it opened in 1903. Designed by the Catalan architect Lluis Domenech I Montaner, it was the building that began the craze for modernists (art nouveau) architecture in the city.
The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Mallorcas tourist development meet along a 25km stretch of coast. Tacky resorts sit next to exclusive retreats, it seems that everyone wants a slice of Palma Bay. One moment you can be in Portals Nous, with its chic marina crammed with millionaires' yachts, the next in seedy Magaluf, all British pubs and wet T-shirt contests.
The former fishing villages Portixol and Molinar, like many neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Palma, have experienced a bit of a renaissance in recent years. They have transformed from quiet fishing villages into some of the trendiest areas in the south-west of Mallorca. Their main attractions include a long stretch of beach, a beautiful promenade and a boho vibe. That’s before we even get started on the great selection of restaurants, bars and hotels servicing the area!
Ciudad Jardin lies to the east of Palma, just along the bay from Portixol and Molinar and close to the airport. It's pretty much at the centre of Palma Bay and, after the transformation of neighbouring areas Portixol and Molinar, it has been heralded as the next 'up and coming' place for the cool and trendy set of Mallorca.
Cala Major (also known as Cala Mayor) and its neighbour Sant Agusti are holiday resort towns on the outskirts of Palma.
Illetas (also known as Ses Illetes) is a small, stylish resort tucked into the southwest coast of Mallorca just a few kilometres from Palma. In summer, it draws in visitors with its soft sandy beaches, calm turquoise waters, and laid-back upscale vibe.
Portals Nous is a small town 10km to the west of Palma. This is the place to stay if you want to spend time at the swanky marina of Puerto Portals.
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