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1 Street-by-Street: Palma Plaça . Basílica de Sant VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Francesc
Major This magnificent church
In 1983, Palma became the capital of the newly took almost 100 years to Practical Information
created Autonomous Community of the Balearic Caixa Forum build. Its façade is decor­ * 428,000.
Islands and transformed itself from a provincial Palma ated with a rose n Plaça d’Espanya, 902 102 365.
Built in 1902, this
_ Sant Sebastià (20 Jan),
town into a metropolis. Today, it has more than is the most beau­ window and a Carnival (Feb), Easter (Mar/Apr),
400,000 inhabitants and captivates all visitors as tiful 20th­century Baroque portal. Festes Patronales de Sant Pere
it once captivated Jaume I, who, after conquering building in Palma. (29 Jun), Festa de l’Estendard
it in 1229, described it as the “loveliest town that Formerly the Grand (31 Dec). ( Sat.
Hotel, it now houses
I have ever seen”. It is pleasant to stroll along the a cultural centre. Transport
clean, attractive streets past renovated historic k Son Sant Joan, 11 km
(7 miles) to the east. £ Plaça
buildings. The town and harbour are full of life, d’Espanya, 971 214 444. @
while bars and restaurants, busy with locals and P L . M A J O R Parque Estaciones s/n. g Muelle
tourists, remain open late into the night. Plaça del Marquès de Peraires, 902 454 645.
de Palmer
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once housed the stock R This excellent art collection
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with magnificent R painter Bruno Beran.
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. Cathedral
The Gothic cathedral, Parc de la Mar
standing near the shore Banys Àrabs
and towering over the The main room of these 10th­century Arab baths is
town, is built of golden 0 metres 100 Bishop’s covered with a dome resting on 12 columns. This
sandstone excavated City walls Palace is one of the few architectural reminders of a
in Santanyí. 0 yards 100 Moorish presence on the islands.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp148–150 and pp155–9
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