Only
this name wakes our longing to the south. Of Majorca
350.000 inhabitants strong metropolis enchants with picturesque harbour
atmosphere, imaginative Jugendstil architecture, exclusive designers Shops,
alive cultural scene and announced Nightlife-Locations. The Mallorquiner
name their mediterranean dream city simply " La Ciutat " - the city absolutely.
Here our top Ten...
1) In the Paseo
Marítimo stroll
Who observes the one and running out cruise ships, ferries, yachts and
fishing boats in the bay of Palma, sinks in no time into the most beautiful
daydreaming. About the arrival of special ships - for example, of the
gigantic Luxusliners " Queen Mary II " - is reported in the local media
(among other things in the German-speaking weekly papers "Mallorca Zeitung"
or " Majorca magazine "). They search one relaxed place for maritime leisure
hours? Directly in the first sea line there lie three cash pavilions "Varadero"
(minor Vell s/n, at the end of the old mole),
" Port Pesquer " (minor dela
Llonja, s/n) and "Dàrsena" (Paseo
Marítimo, height real club Náutico). Or have you watched
the fishermen with the net patch and, besides, have received appetite
for sea specialities? Then Mollet " (are recommended the " bar earthy
and positively; Contramuelle Mollet, 2) as well as the tradition restaurant
" Casa Eduardo " (to rubbish Industria Pesquera, 4). To whom after movement
expects there is, can jog about Palmas harbour mile, cycle inlinern,
or walk simply. Tired Flaneure simply wait in the next bus stop for the
line 1 - she(it) drives the whole harbour mile scuffle and runter. Incidentally
the Paseo Marítimo belongs to the distance since 2004 annually
in autumn to taking place marathons TUI (www.tui-marathon.de).
Equally delightfully like the look of the city on the sea is naturally
the look of the sea on the city: do at all costs a trip around a harbour
(1 hour), investor opposite lecture hall, still better a sail turn! Experienced
Skipper participate - sometimes even together with the Spanish king's
family - in the numerous regattas in the Bahia de
Palma. The most important one is the king's cup " Copa del
Rey " (www.copadelrey.com)
in August.
2) Monumental landmarks gaze in wonder
Palmas magnificent cathedral " La Seu " (bishop's seat) is considered
as one of five most beautiful churches of Spain (C/. Palau Reial, 29).
The first stone was put New Year's Eve 1229, about three months after
arrival of the Christian conquerors in Santa Ponca. Absolute chief attraction:
the rosette in the apse exists of 1236 glass parts. A filigree worked
masterpiece is also the floating tiara about the high altar. She carries
unmistakably the manuscript of the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
In direct neighborhood to the cathedral lies " Palau de
ls ` Almudaina ". In the originally Moorish Alkazar resided later the
aragonesischen kings. Today the palace is an official seat of the Spanish
monarch Juan Carlos and his wife queen Sofia (C/. Palau Reial, inspection
of parts possibly). As a green oasis for stressed city-dwellers the king's
garden " S'Hort del Rei " serves next door
with his water games, sculptures, colourful flowerbeds and shady trees.
On a beautifully wooded castle hill high about Palma another monumental
landmark is enthroned: the single round castle of Spain " Castell Bellver
" (park Bellver, El Terreno). The Gothic circular building from the 13th
century accommodates a museum to the city history and the antique collection
of the cardinal's Despuig since 1931. Take at all costs camera: the view
of Palma is simply overwhelming from now at the top!
3) By stone style
icons stroll Almost every house an architectural masterpiece! Gotik and Jugendstil
stamp Palmas picturesque oldest part of the town (centrehistòric). The probably most important
representative more Catalan Gotik is the old maritime trade stock exchange
" Sa Llotja " (Passeig Sagrera, interesting change exhibitions). She was
finished 1451 by the Majorcan master builder Guillem Sagrera. Six spiral
turned pillars carry the building - a symbol for the palm trees in the
sea promenade. As an icon of the Catalan Jugendstil (modernisme)
the former " Gran hotel " is considered in the Placa Weyler. It stands
even on the list of the world cultural heritage. In 1901 the stately building
was established by Lluís Domenec i Montaner. At beginning of the
20th century meeting place of international prominent figure, the " Gran
accommodates hotel " today the art corporation of the bank " La Caixa
". Meanwhile,
also the biggest private
palace Palmas " Can Solleric " has made a mistake to the art. Here sits
the corporation " Casal Solleric ". The impressive building from the 18th
century is also named" Palacio Morell " (Passeig fount, 27). For their
particularly imaginative facades with multicoloured mosaics and fabulous
ornaments the houses " Can Rei " and " l ` Aguila " are famous in the
Placa Marqués de Palmer. They were
built in 1908/09 by Gaudí pupils. Tip: If you also liked to look
behind Palmas beautiful facades, ask with the tourist's info for "patio"
- to inspection appointments. From time to time more than 50 city palaces
open their inner courts for guest. In summer will unite in even concerts
organized. Always for inspections openly there stands the palace " Can
Marqués ", because he documents the urban life of the aristocracy
class in the 18th and 19th century (C/as a museum. Zanglada, 2 a).
4) In the past
wander
Who would like to turn back in chronicle of Majorca completely far, de
Majorca finds in the " Museu " about 3000 exhibits from early history,
antiquity, Middle Ages, renaissance and baroque. The most extensive historic
museum of the island has also furnished own department for the Islamic
art and culture during the Moorish occupying from 902 to 1229 (C/. dela Portella, 5). One does not find many architectural
traces of this time on the island any more. The Arab baths " Banys Àrabs
" from the 12th century belong to few leftovers. But here only rests of
pillars, curves, steam pipes and waterworks could also escape in our time
- the fantastic garden reminds of the former luxury (C/. de
Can Serra, 7). The rich treasures of the Roman Catholic church history
were conserved lovingly on the contrary. The bischhöfliche museum
" Museu Diocesà " presents Madonna's figures from the most different
epochs, Gothic painting from the late Middle Ages as well as coins, ceramics
and mass books. Because the bishop's palace in the C/. Mirador, 7 is restored,
is accommodated the museum at present in an old city palace (C/. Seminari,
4). For two good reasons the visit of the church " Sant Francesc " is
also recommended in almost every travel guide: Firstly the grave of the
medieval monk and universal genius Ramón Llull is in a small chapel
on the left from the entrance. Secondly hides itself in the Franciscan's
monastery of 1281 biggest cloisters of Europe. Even the French existentialist
Albert Camus (Plaça Sant Francesc, 7) admired this leisure place
in the Gothic style. To round the historical course, the military museum
" Museu Militar Sant Carles " would be still named in the medieval fortress
arrangement above the Fährhafens (C/. Dic de
ls ` Oest). to see there are weapons, armors, documents and battle formations
from several centuries. Who does not travel so gladly on his own initiative
in Palmas past, can announce itself in the tourism offices for different
historic subjects walks by the capital (more info on the website of the
city administration under www.a-palma.es).
5) Can be inspired
by art
In the beginning of 2004 the opening of Palmas to new museum has cared
for modern and contemporary art internationally for Furore. Architecturally
the new building with about 2500 square meters of exhibition space was
refined in the historic city wall " Baluard de
Sant Pere " from the 16./17. Century beded - outwardly he is not to be
recognized. The museum " Es Baluard " (www.esbaluard.org)
presents the collection of the newspaper publisher Pedro Serra. She(it)
encloses 300 pictures and sculptures of known Spanish and international
artists of the classic modern age up to present. Under it names like René
Magritte, Joan Miró, are Antoni Tàpies, Salvador Dalí,
Balthus, Marc Chagall, Wassili Kandinsky, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Paul
Gaugin and Anselm Kiefer. A visit of the new museum is worthwhile already
only of the panorama because of: 3.000 square meters of terraces and ways
offer fantastic looks at harbour and capital. Another rather new Highlight
of modern art is " Palau March " (C/. Palau Reial s/n).
The museum in the city palace of the Majorcan banker's family March opened
his gates in April, 2003. the " Fundació Juan March belongs " for
a long time to the established component of the modern art scene in the
building of the first "March" branch bank. Many important Spanish artists
are represented by Tàpies about Miró and Barceló
as far as Picasso (C/. Sant Miquel, 11). Art corporations with interesting
change exhibitions also maintain the banks " La Caixa " (" Gran hotel
Fundació La Caixa ", Placa Weyler, 3) and " Sa Nostra " (" Centre
de Cultura Sa Nostra ", C/. dela Concepció, 12). In urban hand the
art centre and arts centre is " Casal Solleric " (Passeig d ` fount, 27).
The corporation of the big Majorcan painter Barceló promotes particularly
young artists (C/. Sant Jaume, 4). The arts centre devotes itself to contemporary
Majorcan art as well " Ses of volt Centre d ` Exposicions " (old city
wall below the cathedral, Parc dela
Mar s/n). An absolute Must is the " Fundació
Pilar i Joan Miró " in the C/. Joan de Saridakis, 29. Almost 30
years the big Miró in these walls has had something beyond the
city centre and has worked (Cala major). Near the numerous famous museums
and corporations more than 50 galleries care in Palma for an alive art
enterprise. The Balearic gallery owner's association publishes a folder
with the current exhibitions (among other things in the tourist's info
availably).
6) Straight through
small Spain travel
From Granadas Alhambra about Toledos El Greco house as far as gold tower
of Seville: in the " Pueblo Espanol ", literally " Spanish village " translates,
famous sights of the country(land) have moved up so to speak. The architect
D. Fernando Chueca Goitia has copied in 1967 something above Palma 23
architectural masterpieces - faithful to graduation reduces and with traditional
colleges of technology and materials constructs. Whether town hall, palace
or Plaza, whether Moorish, medieval or baroque: on a surface of 26.500
square meters one can undertake a raid by about 2000 years of Spanish
architecture history. Numerous restaurants, shops, artists and craftsmen
breathe to the museum Leben (C/. del Poble
Espanyol s/n).
7) Island-typical
specialities try
If we start with the breakfast: famous yeast snail of Majorca "Ensaimada"
tastes best in the original Jugendstil café " Approx. ` n Joan
de S ` Aigo " (C/. Can Sanc, 10; daily out of Di Uhr). Who would like
to take only a snack to himself in the shopping siesta, the Majorcan snack
orders(appoints) " Pa amb Oli " or a Bocadillo
with the spicy paprika sausage "Sobrassada" of the black Majorcan pig
- for example, on the always trubeligen streets
terrace of Palmas institution " bar Bosch " (Placa Joan Carles, 1). They
have desire on Tapa? True Tapa temples are " La Bóveda " (C/. Boteria,
3), " La Cueva " (C/. Apuntadores, 5) and " El Pilón " (C/. Cifre,
4). Who would like to feed himself in Majorcan kind(way) so correctly
fully, should in the restaurant " Celler Sa Premsa " (Plaza Bisbe Berenguer
de Palou come 8). Here positive and tasty
plain fare is served.
8) Luxury maggot
in Majorca shoppen The stars in the Majorcan fashion sky hot Xisco Caimari (www.xiscocaimari.com,
C/. Veri, 6), Tolo Crespi (www.tolocrespi.com,
Centre de Moda, Rambla dels
Ducs de Palma de
Majorca, 7) and Mar Sobrón (Plaza d ` it Mercat, 7). ` There are
the shoes which were manufactured in leather city Inca of Majorca ` s
with "Farrutx" (really elegant High Heels, Passeig d fount, 16), " Albaladejo
Shoemaker " (hand-sewn classical authors from horse leather, C/. Unió,
4) and "campers" (originally, kultig and
sporty, Av. Jaume III, 16 or Sant Miquel, 17). Culinary recollections
of the extra class sell the delicacy shops " to Son Vivot " (Pl. Porta
Pintada, 1, nearness Placa Espana) and " Colmado Santo Domingo " (C/.
Santo Domingo, 1). For gourmets is worthwhile an excursion to the markets
"Olivar" (Placa del Olivar) and also guarantees
for itself " Santa Catalina " (Catalina's quarter). Nibblers receive sweet
souvenirs like Ensaimadas in beautifully decorated boxes(chests) in the
tradition-Konfisserien " Forn of the Teatre " (Placa Weyler, 9), "Frasquet"
(C/. Orfile, 4 / corner C/. Brossa, 19) and " La Pajarita " (C/. Sant
Nicolau, 2). Original Majorcan Ikat materials with the typical tongue
sample (telasdelengua) weaves " Herederos de
Vicente Juan Ribas " (C/. Sant Nicolau, 10). in the " Passeig by l ` Artesania
" are represented the most high-quality art profession-labels of the island
(Placa Llorenc Bisbal, www.passeigartesania.com).
9) Discover pulsating
nightlife
As a Warming-Up a raid is recommended by the quarter around the old maritime
trade stock exchange " Sa Llotja ". Very good are, for example, the Daiquiris
in the " La Bodeguita del midmonth " (C/.
Vallseca, 18, folder of Hemingways of Cuban favourite bar) and the Caipirinhas
in the "Atlantico" (C/. Sant Feliu, 12). Decorated cocktail bar "Abaco"
(tourist, at cost(expensively) and nevertheless belongs sumptuously with
fruits arrangements and candelabras almost already to the Sightseeing
program beautifully; C/. San Juan, 1). A Must for jazz fans: the " café
Barcelona " with numerous live concerts (C/. Apuntadores, 5). After midnight
a change of location is worthwhile to the party-centre Paseo Marítimo.
To up after Porto Pi the announced bars, clubs and discos line up themselves
here. Hot Latino rhythms ring out, for example, in the " maggot in Brasil
" (Paseo Marítimo, 27). Who stands E sound one rather on cool,
café " is well lifted in the " Garito (Can Barbara). Dance till
the early morning hours can do in the large room discos " Tito ` s " (Paseo
Marítimo/Placa Gomila, 3) and "Pacha" (folder of the Ibiza legend;
Paseo Marítimo, 42). Another popular meeting place of the nocturnal
scene people is the Placa Gomila - above the " Tito ` s " conveniently
(Terreno quarter). Young Mallorquiner grooven
there gladly in " Barks Epoque " to electric Beats. Tip: If you liked
to go from a scene Location to the next, use best the " bus denit ". On Fridays he oscillates, on Saturdays
and before holidays the whole night in the quarter of an hour tact between
Parc dela Mar
and postage Pi - with numerous stops on the Paseo.
10) With the natives
celebrate Ten thousands come every year in the evening 19th January after Palma,
around to the name day of the saint Sebastian. " Sant Sebastià
", patron saint of the capital, is honoured with live music on all big
Placas. Up to the daybreak the party people on streets and places dance
- during the biggest Fiesta of the year the city centre remains completely
closed for the motor traffic. To the stabilization gives ` s on every
corner barbecue. On 20.1 the Palmesaner then to start the one-week patronage
party light an impressive firework in the harbour. after " Sant Sebastià
", all island-long parties are celebrated naturally also extensively in
the capital. A Highlight is, for example, the green Thursday procession
during the " Semana Santa ". From June to September the metropolis organizes
an extensive program for tepid summer nights (availably in the tourist's
info). In the Internet you can inform yourselves about events in Palma
on the homepage of the city www.a-palma.es.
