Palma Town House

Palma is the capital of Mallorca and the administrative centre of the Balearic Islands, a city of roughly 400,000 residents that carries genuine urban weight alongside its Mediterranean setting. The old town, centred on the Gothic cathedral of La Seu and the Almudaina Palace, is one of the most architecturally coherent historic cores in Spain, with Arab baths, Renaissance courtyards, and Modernista mansions concentrated within a compact, walkable area above the bay.

Daily life in Palma centres on the Mercat de l’Olivar for fresh produce, Passeig del Born for cafés and retail, and a restaurant scene that includes Marc Fosh and Aromata for serious dining. The old town’s squares, including Plaça Major and Plaça de la Reina, are within easy walking distance of most central addresses.

Palma Airport, Son Sant Joan, sits approximately eight kilometres east of the city centre and handles over 30 million passengers annually, with direct connections to most major European cities year-round and expanded schedules from March through October. The ferry terminal in the port connects Palma to Barcelona in around eight hours by overnight crossing, and to Valencia and Ibiza. Inter-island flights to Ibiza and Menorca take under 30 minutes.