Palma Majorca guide, from cruisers and visitors.

Welcome to Palma in Mallorca. There are four ships in today. If you want to avoid the queues for the shuttle bus you can hire a bike just outside the port and there are electric bikes as well. This is also where you get the hop-on hop-off bus. The bus stops outside the port have maps showing you which bus you need to go where. It's very easy. Your shuttle bus will drop you just opposite the Gothic Cathedral. This is a town where people like to ride their bikes and segway and even if you don't want to join in that you must make sure you don't step in the bicycle lanes or they will mow you down. This Gothic Cathedral was founded in 1235 by James I of Aragon and the limestone changes colour throughout the day in the light. and this is the hall of the fireplaces. Guess why? The main hall is used for official receptions. The Museum of Mallorca is a fascinating overview of Mallorcan history. It's got Moorish, Christian and Gothic art inside. The museum is only €2.40 to get in and on Sundays it's free. The Arab baths are just down the road from the museum. In fact it almost feels like they're at the back of it. We found the Arab baths €2.50 to get in. The Arab baths date back to approximately 10th century and are the only remaining monuments of the Muslims on the island. These baths are a really relaxing, peaceful place to have a little rest. We're leaving the baths and the Arab quarter through the Medieval Gate. The Placa de Santa Eulalia is a pretty place to stop with its cafes and its church. The Parco Mayor is buzzing and well worth a visit and down below it, not quite Barcelona, but it still looks a very pleasant walk. Wandering through the streets of La Palma is a delight. Apart from the lovely ice cream shops everywhere, the architecture is so interesting. It's just worth a wander. Overlooking the harbour is the Locha, which is the exchange and it's said to be one of the finest civic Gothic buildings in Spain. Las Ramblas was pretty but this is a tree-lined market, very long along the front, probably easier to get to and just as enjoyable. We're not in Holland are we? These windmills are interesting. Belva Castle is a circular castle. It dominates the west of the city. It's a fine example of a military building of the 14th century and is surrounded by a pine wood where you can stroll through several paths. I've just walked back along the waterfront from Palma. We got the shuttle bus in. I've walked around town and I've done 14,300 steps. It is a long way.