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Destination guide
Mallorca
Spain
Mallorca or Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, all governed by Spain. It's an easy-to-reach destination well-developed for tourism, with sunny beaches, fascinating old towns, mountain scenery and great food and wine.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
At a glance
- Best time to go
- Any time — the weather is kind all year
- Vetted picks
- 26 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 5 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "🧳️ TOP 10 Que Ver en Mallorca ✈️ Guía Turística Que Hacer en Mallorca" by Pasaporte Viajero (359K views) — a solid first watch.
Pasaporte Viajero and Lifestyle Travelers are creators from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: getting around — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
11 of the places below list a real price from their own source — worth a scan before you budget the trip.
How these 26 picks are sourced
8 of 26 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet — and each card names its own. The remaining 18 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 5 creator videos, 2 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 18 of the 26 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
🧳️ TOP 10 Que Ver en Mallorca ✈️ Guía Turística Que Hacer en Mallorca
Pasaporte Viajero · 359K viewsLocales
Mallorca, Spain Travel Guide: Best things to do + eat in 7 days! 🇪🇸
JLINHH · 322K views
Mallorca España | 7 Imperdibles que ver y que hacer
Lifestyle Travelers · 214K viewsLocales
The Ultimate Palma de Mallorca Travel Guide
Patrick Guide Barcelona · 208K views
Mallorca Vacation Travel Video Guide • Great Destinations
Expoza Travel · 133K views
Best time to go
Best window: Any time — the weather is kind all year
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
Getting around
Toll-free highways radiate from Palma. The principal routes are: Ma-1 west to Magaluf and associated resorts, Ma-19 southeast past the airport to Campos and Cala d'Or. Car hire is available at the airport and main resorts.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Palma Cathedral
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Plaça de la Seu· Moderate
Huge ornate cathedral, impressive outside and within. It was started in 1229 but only completed in 1601, in mostly Gothic style; Gaudí had a go at improving it but quit in a strop.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Palma Cathedral (La Seu)
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
You climb 280 steps to the rooftop for stained-glass views stretching out across Palma to the blue band of the sea.
Vetted sources
Castell de Bellver
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A circular hilltop castle a 30-minute bus ride from town gives views across the whole Bay of Palma.
Vetted sources
Palau de l'Almudaina
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
An Islamic-era fortress converted into a royal residence, still used today as the Spanish king's summer palace.
Vetted sources
Es Baluard museum
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A modern art museum built into the old sea walls holds a room devoted to Miró and a collection of Picasso ceramics.
Vetted sources
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Single sourcewest side of cathedral· Cheap
The fortress dates back to Roman times but what you see now is a rebuild from 1309.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Fundación Juan March Palma
Single sourceC de Sant Miquel 11· Free
Museum of modern art, a branch of the Madrid foundation of financier Juan March Ordinas (1880-1962).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Jardins d'Alfàbia
Single sourceat tunnel south entrance· Moderate
Gardens set around a Gothic mansion. The paths are unsuitable for buggies / strollers, and don't download their map, which will cost youa month for eternity.
Vetted sources
Museu de la Mar
Single sourceSanta Caterina d'Alexandria 54, Port de Sóller· Free
Displaying Mallorca's maritime history. It's worth strolling up here even when the museum's closed for the view of the port.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Basílica de Sant Francesc
Single sourcePlaça de Sant Francesc 7
Church and cloister founded in 1281, in similar style to the cathedral but without the tourist hordes. The Franciscan nuns moved in with the Poor Clares in the 19th century.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to do
Mercat de l'Olivar
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
You graze stalls of fresh local produce and seafood in Palma's main food market.
Vetted sources
Aqualand El Arenal
Single sourcePalma – Arenal motorway, Exit 13 at km 15· Pricey
This water park has slides and pools for kids of all ages.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to eat
La Bodeguilla
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Giant hunks of jamón serrano hang from the ceiling of this produce-led spot serving meltingly tender suckling pig.
Vetted sources
Adrián Quetglas
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A Michelin-starred dining room with vertical gardens, known for a market-fresh, unfussy take on modern Mallorcan cooking.
Vetted sources
Es Badulake
Single sourceC de les Minyones 2
Sandwich shop, also with wraps and tacos, lots of vegan alternatives. Takeaway only, eat in the shade on the adjacent Passeig del Born.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Béns d'Avall
Single sourceoff Ma-10
The standout restaurant, some way west of town, superb Balearic food on a terrace with sea views. Booking essential.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Casa Julio
Single sourceC de la Previsió 4
Trad homemade food in a popular cafe, you may have to queue.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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La Cuadra del Maño
Single sourceC del Miracle 8
Popular barbecue restaurant with steak grilled over a wood fire. Great service and value for money.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Ca n'Ela Vegan Restaurant
Single sourceC de la Mar 16
All-vegan restaurant, some dishes are gluten-free. Menus change daily.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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A Estribor
Single sourceC de Berenguer de Tornamira 5
Small Chinese cafe bar, fast friendly service.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
Finca Ca's Curial
Single sourceVillalonga 23· Expensive
Wonderful tranquil place in three Moorish cottages, adults only. Mountain views yet only 10 minutes walk from town centre.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel Leman
Single sourceAv Son Rigo 6· Expensive
Mostly good reviews for this independent hotel near the beach.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Linda Hotel
Single sourceOctavi August 2, Can Pastilla
Popular inexpensive 189-room hotel, near airport and beach.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Jumeirah Mallorca
Single sourceC de Bèlgica, Port de Sóller· Expensive
Very swish hotel and spa on the headland north of the port.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Reverence Life
Single sourceLisboa 4· Expensive
Bright clean place near Santa Ponsa beachfront.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel THB El Cid
Single sourceVaixell 2· Expensive
Good beachfront hotel, geared up for cyclists.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Build your day
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Where to next
Nearby cities in Spain we’ve vetted too.
- MenorcaThe quietest Balearic island, its coastline protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of coves and Talayotic ruins.
- IbizaThe Balearics' nightlife capital, with a Dalt Vila UNESCO old town by day.
- BarcelonaGaudí's still-unfinished Sagrada Família anchors a city built for wandering the Gothic Quarter and Boqueria market.
- GironaA walled medieval old town and the closest base to El Celler de Can Roca, repeatedly ranked among the world's best restaurants.
- ValenciaThe birthplace of paella, paired with Santiago Calatrava's futurist City of Arts and Sciences.
Travel content from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Encyclopedic context from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Videos via the YouTube Data API.