Holidays in Palma
Palma is a “shopper’s heaven” if you want to take a weekend holiday to Majorca’s capital city.
There is such a wide variety of small shops, restaurants, and cafes that you can find unusual and interesting items everywhere you look whether it is in the Old Town or anywhere in the city. You can stroll leisurely from place to place and acquire treasures as you go.
You can find exclusive designer clothing boutiques or local stores with more reasonable prices and offering hand-made apparel.
The Porto Pi shopping centre is situated near the port and can be a lovely 20 to 30 minute stroll from the heart of Palma. If you prefer, there are many buses that go right by its door. In Palma there is Galerias Preciados, one of the most popular department store chains in Spain.
Featured among the jewelry offerings are Pearls of Mallorca that are made from natural marine products into beautiful artificial pearls.
Flor de Mallorca Perfume is made locally from the Ametila flower and can be a wonderful gift for someone special.
Leather bags and other leather items are popular and are manufactured locally as are ceramics and knick-knacks. The toy shop, Arlequin, always features a nostalgic window display. La Rambia is the flower seller street. If you are a book lover, go to Ereso, one of the city’s best book shops. There are also shops featuring shoes, knives, glass, and music.
In between shopping, you will want to seek out some nourishment. There are many different choices to make including a fantastic “food hall” at the department store Corte de Ingles. In the center of Palma is a deli with a huge selection of delicious foods and unusual household items. In many of the food places, Mallorcan olives in a peppery sauce are traditional, the tinned tuna is better than in the UK, Spanish sausage and onions are featured, and the breads are unique.
In the Queso Cheese Shop you can try a number of tasty cheeses with bread and a drink for a reasonable price. Palma is also known for its magnificent cake shops that can satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. Also be sure to try the local nougat and sweets with almonds and seek out the two chocolate shops that have mouth-watering displays.
The Inca Market on Thursdays from 9 am to 5 pm offers good deals on all types of products, and often you can find the same items at different prices. There is also an outdoor craft market on Monday, Friday and Saturday mornings.