Lonely Planet Mallorca

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786575470
• eBook ISBN: 9781787010703

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Mallorca is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take a scenic drive on the sinuous road to Sa Calobra, visit the isolated Platja des Coll Baix, or gaze in wonder at the Palma Catedral -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Mallorca and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet's Mallorca Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, landscapes, wildlife, architecture, arts, crafts, cuisine. Over 30 maps Covers Palma, Valldemossa, Deia, Soller, Fornalutx, Biniaraix, Pollenca, Alcudia, Inca, Arta, Cala Ratjada, Platja des Coll Baix, Cap de Formentor, Illa de Cabrera and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Mallorca, our most comprehensive guide to Mallorca, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Spain guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Palma & the Badia de Palma

Palma & the Badia de Palma Highlights

Palma de Mallorca

Sights

Activities

Courses

Tours

Festivals & Events

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Badia de Palma

East of Palma

West of Palma

Cycling in Palma

Palma & the Badia de Palma

Why Go?

Visually magnificent, culturally spoiled, historically fascinating and geographically blessed, Palma should be better known as one of Europe's great destinations. Yes, it's a playground of the elite, but visitors of all means can enjoy its wonders: crooked medieval streets lined with aristocratic mansions; galleries packed with the work of renowned artists; a broad bay bristling with the masts of maritime wealth; restaurants mixing it with the great innovators of modern Spanish food; and endless acres of shopping.

Beyond Palma, Mallorca's capital and greatest asset, the Badia de Palma (Bay of Palma) spreads out in both directions: the flatlands to the east and the wrinkled hills that presage Mallorca's highest mountains to the west. These parts are also culturally uneven: one cala (cove) may be the mooring place of the super-wealthy; the next brilliant with neon, lighting the way for the young British and German funseekers that come here in droves.

When to Go

Unlike the rest of the island, Palma’s energy levels remain fairly constant throughout the year – most sights, hotels and restaurants remain open year-round. That said, the city does have an irresistible feel-good atmosphere when the weather’s warm, the yacht harbour is filled with masts and one of the numerous sailing regattas brings the beautiful people to town – this applies from April to October.Scarcely a month passes in Palma without a festival of some kind: pre-Lenten carnival parades in February, the crazy pyrotechnics of Nit de Foc in June and December's Christmas market are top diary dates.The beach resorts of the Badia de Palma effectively shut down in winter.

Best Places to Eat

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Best Bars

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Mallorca
• Mallorca's Top 17
• Need to Know
• Accommodation
• First Time Mallorca
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Activities
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Palma & the Badia de Palma
• Western Mallorca
• Northern Mallorca
• The Interior
• Eastern Mallorca
• Southern Mallorca
• Understand Mallorca
• Mallorca Today
• History
• Landscape & Wildlife
• Mallorcan Architecture
• Arts & Crafts
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers