The island’s, capital city, Mallorca is about 2.5 hour by plane from Budapest and from Barcelona it’s just 40 min away – it’s perfectly located to anyone who want to enjoy nature, the sea, the sunshine and of course Spain!
I totally fell in love with Spain and especially Mallorca
about 10 years ago, during my first family vacation there – it was in Magaluf, what’s „the wildest and the worst”
part of Mallorca – but believe me, that time it was not that bad! Of course
it was with full of party animals and drunk people as well, but we’ve been in
such a beautiful and amazing resort, that actually we never really felt this
whole party lifestyle – only when we went out to shopping to the local market.
I’m sure that now I would never go back to Magaluf or
Palma Nova, especially after those horrible stories I’ve hear since then - but
in June 2008 when the Spanish soccer team won the European Cup it was kinda fun
and unforgettable.
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Since then I’ve been in Mallorca many-many times, and I
love the feeling when I get out of the airport and see those tall and beautiful
palms next to the parking area… It just always brings me happiness!
So, here we are, this is my first travel guide about
Mallorca, but you can be sure that it won’t be my last! I hope I can help with
you with my experiences about the island and I can show you some amazing photos
about this beautiful place!
After
you get out of the airport…
You are going to see a HUGE parking area next to the
airport. Rented cars, tour buses and everything else can be picked up by there,
so you just have to cross the road, go straight and as soon as you have the
car, just go right off to the highways, what takes you to the different points
of the island.
Another very great thing about Mallorca, that the transportation is VERY GREAT. The
highways are very cool (compared to Hungary), the signposts are very simple and
can be seen everywhere. Even if you are with a tourist company, bus stops can
be easily located everywhere (however, during summer time the buses are full of
tourists, so I would prefer recommend to rent a car – its so much easier!)
According to the opinion, Palma is Europe's most
underrated city: thanks to Instagram, Pinterest and other social media, we can
see more and more of the world, but Palma is still very little know. This is
probably due to the fact that only the beach lovers and families with kids are
traveling to Mallorca, not the big tourists, and most of them spend only few
hours at the capital city.
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At Palma's
center there is a mile-long pedestrian street that runs along
the huge harbor, up to the Sa Seu cathedral. If you come by car, beware of
parking: a horrible amount of money is required in the center for an hour
parking, just like in the harbor. I recommend
you to park at the beginning of the port - it's free - and if you do not
want to walk for a few miles, the taxi will get you to the Sa Seu much cheaper
than paying for parking all day.
However, if you don't have all day to look around, it’s
about a nice 30 min walk from the beginning of the port and walking throught
that beautiful area… is amazing. For example, I admire the port and the whole
Sa Seu’s area including the artificial lake next to it. For me it’s really
special, I love strolling there and I guess this sight can be totally
identified by Mallorca.
After the Sa Seu cathedral, there are many souvenir shops,
cute restaurants and cafees as well – it’s like the most social area of Palma. My
favorite place is the tiny Es Petit Bar
where the finest coffees and juices can be found in the city! During summer you probably have to wait a lot
to have a table, but it's really worth it!
Few meters away, after the crossroads, there are heavenly
ice creams - you’ll definitely find them
as well, because usually you have to wait on a queue for 5-10 minutes, but if you
are not the fan of fruity ice creams and like to try out more unique ones (like
Bounty Chocholate – my favourite), you will love it!
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Belverr Castle is situated a bit further away from the
center of the city, on a hill, from where the whole Palma (including the
cathedral and the harbor) has a perfect view. In addition, Palma has an
Aquarium, a luxury shopping mall, Passeig des Born (with shops such as Gucci,
Saint Laurent, Prada, Luis Vuitton, Max Mara, Chanel, Zara etc.) and the Museum
of Modern Art, Es Baluard – so there are definitely many thing to do in Palma
de Mallorca, even if you are not the fan of beaches and hiking.
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