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PALMA DE MALLORCA TOURIST INFORMATION
WELCOME TO LOVE PALMA
Sep 2010
Welcome to the brand-new Love Palma website, part of Mallorca's Number 1 Travel & Tourism portal, Mallorca Live the Dream. Within Love Palma, you will find all of the information you will need about the wonderful city of Palma, where to stay, where to eat, where to party, where to go & where to shop in addition to other valuable tourist information...
SPOTLIGHT ON: PALMA AQUARIUM
Sep 2010
Palma Aquarium is much more than an aquarium; it is a spectacular Marine Park that faithfully recreates the habitats and ecosystems of the world’s seas and oceans. Located in the heart of Playa de Palma, on the island of Mallorca, it has become a benchmark for tourism in the Balearic Islands. Palma Aquarium belongs to the Coral World International group...
ABOUT PALMA DE MALLORCA
Sep 2010
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Mallorca (Majorca) and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people on the island. The city occupies the north western end of a bay in the south west of the island of Mallorca...
PALMA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Sep 2010
Palma is famous for La Seu, its vast cathedral originally built on a previous mosque. Although construction began in 1229 it didn't finish until 1601 and local architect Antoni Gaudí was drafted in during a restoration project in 1901. The Parc de la Mar (Park of the Sea) lies just south overlooked by the great building which sits higher than it on the city's stone foundations. Between these two are the town walls...
PALMA HISTORY
Sep 2010
Palma was founded as a Roman camp upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The turbulent history of the city saw it the subject of several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Roman Empire, then reconquered by the Byzantine, then colonised by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally established by James I of Aragon.
PALMA RESTAURANTS
Sep 2010
There's a good selection and variety of restaurants to choose from in Palma ranging from small tapas bars to Celeb hang-outs. From Chinese to Indian to traditional Mediterranean, you are really spoilt for choice. Within our new "restaurants in Palma" section we plan to provide you with a comprehensive directory of all that Palma has to offer...
PALMA NIGHTLIFE
Sep 2010
Palma is like any European city when it comes to nightlife and many well-known DJs come to Palma to perform. The city has a wide range of clubs, bars & restaurants and unlike other parts of the island, nightlife in Palma is all year round. One of the most popular nightlife haunts is Sa Llotja where the pubs and bars are often packed until one in the morning when everyone heads off to Passeig Maritim where the nightlife venues stay open until five or six o'clock in the morning...
SHOPPING IN PALMA
Sep 2010
Fancy a bit of retail therapy? There's a wide choice of places to shop in Palma ranging from your large department stores to the numerous backstreet shops offering a range of local and international products. Probably the best place to start if you have the desire to spend some cash is to go from the Cathedral and travel up the Passeig d'es Born which is the main avenue. Here you will find large and small stores...
PALMA TOURIST TIPS
Sep 2010
Palma is an extremely popular tourist destination and you should have no problems when you are there as long as you are careful and stick to the main tourist areas. As with every city in Europe, there can be problems with pickpockets and thieves so please follow the simple rules below and stay safe! Be aware of pickpockets when walking around the centre. They can even steal loose change from your back-pocket...
SPOTLIGHT ON: PACHA MALLORCA
Sep 2010
Pacha Mallorca is located in Son Caliu near Puerto Portland, a landmark spot in Mallorca nightlife. The resort has 3,000 square metres spread over 3 floors, following the Pacha philosophy consisting of ample spaces in which to enjoy the endless summer nights. Pacha has a main room featuring some of the most well-known DJs of the scene and is complimented by a series of well-defined and different spaces, Funky Room, Chill-Out Zone, Sushi Club Lounge (Pachacha), Pacha Restaurant, VIP areas, VIP room, Terraces, Merchandising Store & Private parking...