Spain / The Balearic Islands / MallorcaMallorca
Palma's Cathedral, Mountain Villages and Turquoise Coves
The largest Balearic island: Palma's Gothic cathedral (La Seu) over the bay and its old town, the Serra de Tramuntana mountains (a World Heritage landscape) with Valldemossa, Deià and Sóller (reached by a 1912 wooden train), and turquoise coves (calas) such as Caló des Moro and Cala Mondragó. Flights from every Spanish city and overnight ferries from Barcelona and Valencia. Busiest and dearest from June to September; Palma stays open all winter. The Balearic tourist tax is added per person per night at the hotel.
Highlights
- Palma Cathedral and the old town
- Wooden train to Sóller
- Valldemossa and Deià in the Tramuntana
- Swim at Caló des Moro
- Caves of Drach
- Cap de Formentor lighthouse road
- Bellver Castle sunset
Things to do
- Palma Cathedral and old townMorning · 3h
- Sóller train and tram to the portMorning · 5h
- Valldemossa and DeiàAfternoon · 4h
- Tramuntana hike (e.g. Deià to Sóller)Morning · 5h
- Cove day: Caló des Moro or Cala MondragóAfternoon · 5h
- Caves of Drach and the underground lake concertMorning · 3h
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: May – June, September – October
Worth knowing
August: Spain on Holiday
August is when Spain takes its holidays: beaches, islands and coast towns are at their fullest and dearest, ferries to the Balearics and trains to the coast sell out, and in Madrid and other inland cities many family restaurants and small shops close for two or three weeks. Book rooms, ferries and trains months ahead, or come in June or September.