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Learning Spanish in Palma de Mallorca. The tourist guide to study your Spanish course.
General Information. 405,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. It was founded with the name Palma in 123 BC by the Roman Consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. Its main source of income comes from the tourism and services sectors. Palma de Mallorca stands out as both the administrative capital and the financial and cultural centre of the islands. It is one of the favourite destinations for European tourists, both for holidays and as a place to set up permanent residence. For this reason, its airport is the third most important in Spain, after Madrid and Barcelona, in terms of number of passengers handled. It has one of the main sites of the Community's principal university, the Universidad de las Islas Baleares. The official languages of the city are Spanish and Mallorquín (Catalan). Palma de Mallorca is a very attractive place to study Spanish with many language schools offering a wide range of courses.
Surrounding Areas. All of the marinas, coves and beaches on the island are great tourist attractions. Bunyola (20 kilometres), with prehistoric and Roman remains; Andratx (28 kilometres), a town with an outstanding marina and a labyrinth of streets reminiscent of the old part of Ibiza; Manacor (52 kilometres), with its famous caves of Drach and Hams as well as its coastal tourist resort, Porto Cristo; the Albufera Nature Reserve of Mallorca (61 kilometres), next to the bays of Pollensa and Alcudia in the northeast; La Calobra (70 kilometres), a cove cut out of the great cliffs of the Sierra de Tramuntana; the northeast coast, with the towns of Soller, Alfabia, Deiá and also Valldemosa, which was home to the composer Chopin for a time and now has a museum named after him. A visit to the other Balearic Islands is also highly recommended: Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, each attractive in its own way.
Main Sights. The city's Cathedral, La Catedral de Santa María de Palma de Mallorca, is famous for possessing one of the largest Gothic rose windows in the Levantine style. El Castillo de Bellver is the only example of a castle with a circular design in Spain. The Almudaina Palace, of Roman origin, which acted as a residence of the Moorish Valíes. The Arab Baths. La Lonja, a former trade hall, built in the Gothic style in the 15th century. The 19th century Plaza Mayor. The Paseo del Borne, where medieval streets converge into one. It is the nerve centre and heart of the old quarter and is adorned with palaces and elegant 19th century buildings. Palma has many palaces from the 17th and 18th centuries, where you will appreciate the influence of Italian architecture. The Spanish royal family have their summer residence in the Palacio de Marivent. La Fira del Ram (from February to April) is a funfair with almost 200 attractions which is set up every year in Son Fuster, on the outskirts of the city. Palma de Mallorca also boasts a splendid promenade.
Culture. The music festivals RetroPop and Jazz Voyeur are held in July. The museums and art galleries that deserve a special mention are: Museo Can Marqués, Capilla de la Misericordia, Museo Es Baluard, Miró, Fundació la Caixa, Fundación Barceló and the Contemporary Spanish Art Museum (Museo de Arte Español Contemporáneo). For theatre performances, Palma de Mallorca has the Teatro Principal, the Auditórium, the Teatro Xesc Forteza and the Teatre del Mar.
Beaches. Palma de Mallorca has a varied range of excellent beaches. The Bahía de Palma beach is worth highlighting for its central location and importance to the city. A few kilometres away are Can Pastilla and Arenal, with their resort areas of hotels, apartments, outdoor bars and restaurants. Following on from this area, you come to Es Trenc, a famous unspoilt beach. Other beaches in the city include Cala Mayor, Can Pere Antoni, Es Portitxolet, Ciudad Jardín and Cala Estancia. The beaches are a major attraction for the many students who decide to study Spanish in Palma de Mallorca.
Shopping. The main shopping areas in Mallorca are: Calle Sindicato, Plaza Mayor, the area around the Cathedral and Calle Jaume III. The shopping centres that deserve a mention are: Porto Pí, in the centre; Festival Park (7 kilometres), one of the main entertainment and shopping complexes on the island; and Marratxí, 8 kilometres away on the road to Inca. There is also a flea market on Saturdays between Avenida Gabriel Alomar and Villalonga.
Gastronomy. The best place to go out for tapas in Palma de Mallorca is without doubt the old quarter: Plaza Drassane, Calle Apuntadors, Calle de la Lonja de Mar and Calle de San Pedro. The typical dishes in Mallorca are frito mallorquín (fried liver with potatoes and peppers); tumbet, (fried aubergines, peppers and potatoes) and the famous sobrasada mallorquina (raw, cured sausage made with selected pork meats, paprika and other spices). The most well-known pastries include the ensaimada (spiral-shaped cakes), crespells (traditional cookies) and robalos (fritter balls filled with cream, curd cheese or candied lemon peel). There are many good wines with designation of origin.
Sports. Palma de Mallorca is home to the first division football team Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, who play at the Ono Estadi, a stadium with capacity for 23,000 spectators. The city has numerous sports facilities, such as the, Velódromo Palma Arena built for the Track Cycling World Championship in 2007, and the stadiums of Balear and Bahía de Palma. One of the most important sports in Mallorca is golf, as can be seen by the large number of golf courses to be found on the island. During the winter months, windsurfing is the sport that most people practise at the coast, whereas trekking is the most popular pastime in the mountains. People do and learn a lot of water sports and adventure sports. The second fortnight of August sees the start of Mallorca Surf Action, an event that attracts a large number of spectators and the best professionals from the worlds of windsurfing, kitesurfing, skating and other related activities. Palma de Mallorca is the country's sailing capital and the venue of important regattas, such as, the Audi-Mapfre King's Cup, which is usually held in the first week of August.
Fiestas. The fiestas that pay homage to Palma de Mallorca's patron saint, San Sebastián, are held on 20th January and commemorate the miraculous end of the plague that desolated the city in 1523 and 1524. There are many concerts with different types of music that are organized in the squares in the old quarter. The Festival of the Banner (Fiesta del Estandarte) takes place on 31st December and celebrates the entrance of the troops of James l the Conqueror (Jaime I el Conquistador) into Palma de Mallorca. This is one of the oldest fiestas in Europe, dating back to the 13th century. Another fiesta that deserves to be highlighted is ‘Angel Sunday' (Domingo del Angel), which is held on the first Sunday after Easter.
Transport. Since 2007, there has been a metro line linking the Plaza de España with the University. Palma de Mallorca is the largest and, in terms of passengers, the most important port not only in the Balearic Islands, but also in the whole of Spain. Cruise ships leave from the wharf (Muelle de Peraires) for Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Denia and Mahón. There are bus services that take you inland and an old railway line that goes to Soller. Palma de Mallorca offers a choice of car hire companies at reasonable prices. You can go from Palma de Mallorca to other Spanish cities by ship or by plane.
Nightlife. Students who decide to study Spanish in Palma de Mallorca will discover a very active nightlife. The best areas for going out at night vary according to the time of year. In summer, people head for the beaches, the promenades and the area of Arenal a Can Pastilla, with its multitude of bars and pubs and a preponderance of German tourists. On the outskirts of Mallorca to the east, the popular areas are Magaluf and Palmanova, which are beaches belonging to Calviá and which attract a majority of English tourists. In winter, most of the nightlife is to be found in the old quarter. There are numerous bohemian bars and pubs in the area around the Cathedral, in the Plaza Gomila or the Can Bárbara area. The discotheques that deserve a mention are Pachá and Tito´s on the promenade and Rockefeller's, in the Cala Mayor.
Surrounding Areas. All of the marinas, coves and beaches on the island are great tourist attractions. Bunyola (20 kilometres), with prehistoric and Roman remains; Andratx (28 kilometres), a town with an outstanding marina and a labyrinth of streets reminiscent of the old part of Ibiza; Manacor (52 kilometres), with its famous caves of Drach and Hams as well as its coastal tourist resort, Porto Cristo; the Albufera Nature Reserve of Mallorca (61 kilometres), next to the bays of Pollensa and Alcudia in the northeast; La Calobra (70 kilometres), a cove cut out of the great cliffs of the Sierra de Tramuntana; the northeast coast, with the towns of Soller, Alfabia, Deiá and also Valldemosa, which was home to the composer Chopin for a time and now has a museum named after him. A visit to the other Balearic Islands is also highly recommended: Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, each attractive in its own way.
Main Sights. The city's Cathedral, La Catedral de Santa María de Palma de Mallorca, is famous for possessing one of the largest Gothic rose windows in the Levantine style. El Castillo de Bellver is the only example of a castle with a circular design in Spain. The Almudaina Palace, of Roman origin, which acted as a residence of the Moorish Valíes. The Arab Baths. La Lonja, a former trade hall, built in the Gothic style in the 15th century. The 19th century Plaza Mayor. The Paseo del Borne, where medieval streets converge into one. It is the nerve centre and heart of the old quarter and is adorned with palaces and elegant 19th century buildings. Palma has many palaces from the 17th and 18th centuries, where you will appreciate the influence of Italian architecture. The Spanish royal family have their summer residence in the Palacio de Marivent. La Fira del Ram (from February to April) is a funfair with almost 200 attractions which is set up every year in Son Fuster, on the outskirts of the city. Palma de Mallorca also boasts a splendid promenade.
Culture. The music festivals RetroPop and Jazz Voyeur are held in July. The museums and art galleries that deserve a special mention are: Museo Can Marqués, Capilla de la Misericordia, Museo Es Baluard, Miró, Fundació la Caixa, Fundación Barceló and the Contemporary Spanish Art Museum (Museo de Arte Español Contemporáneo). For theatre performances, Palma de Mallorca has the Teatro Principal, the Auditórium, the Teatro Xesc Forteza and the Teatre del Mar.
Beaches. Palma de Mallorca has a varied range of excellent beaches. The Bahía de Palma beach is worth highlighting for its central location and importance to the city. A few kilometres away are Can Pastilla and Arenal, with their resort areas of hotels, apartments, outdoor bars and restaurants. Following on from this area, you come to Es Trenc, a famous unspoilt beach. Other beaches in the city include Cala Mayor, Can Pere Antoni, Es Portitxolet, Ciudad Jardín and Cala Estancia. The beaches are a major attraction for the many students who decide to study Spanish in Palma de Mallorca.
Shopping. The main shopping areas in Mallorca are: Calle Sindicato, Plaza Mayor, the area around the Cathedral and Calle Jaume III. The shopping centres that deserve a mention are: Porto Pí, in the centre; Festival Park (7 kilometres), one of the main entertainment and shopping complexes on the island; and Marratxí, 8 kilometres away on the road to Inca. There is also a flea market on Saturdays between Avenida Gabriel Alomar and Villalonga.
Gastronomy. The best place to go out for tapas in Palma de Mallorca is without doubt the old quarter: Plaza Drassane, Calle Apuntadors, Calle de la Lonja de Mar and Calle de San Pedro. The typical dishes in Mallorca are frito mallorquín (fried liver with potatoes and peppers); tumbet, (fried aubergines, peppers and potatoes) and the famous sobrasada mallorquina (raw, cured sausage made with selected pork meats, paprika and other spices). The most well-known pastries include the ensaimada (spiral-shaped cakes), crespells (traditional cookies) and robalos (fritter balls filled with cream, curd cheese or candied lemon peel). There are many good wines with designation of origin.
Sports. Palma de Mallorca is home to the first division football team Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, who play at the Ono Estadi, a stadium with capacity for 23,000 spectators. The city has numerous sports facilities, such as the, Velódromo Palma Arena built for the Track Cycling World Championship in 2007, and the stadiums of Balear and Bahía de Palma. One of the most important sports in Mallorca is golf, as can be seen by the large number of golf courses to be found on the island. During the winter months, windsurfing is the sport that most people practise at the coast, whereas trekking is the most popular pastime in the mountains. People do and learn a lot of water sports and adventure sports. The second fortnight of August sees the start of Mallorca Surf Action, an event that attracts a large number of spectators and the best professionals from the worlds of windsurfing, kitesurfing, skating and other related activities. Palma de Mallorca is the country's sailing capital and the venue of important regattas, such as, the Audi-Mapfre King's Cup, which is usually held in the first week of August.
Fiestas. The fiestas that pay homage to Palma de Mallorca's patron saint, San Sebastián, are held on 20th January and commemorate the miraculous end of the plague that desolated the city in 1523 and 1524. There are many concerts with different types of music that are organized in the squares in the old quarter. The Festival of the Banner (Fiesta del Estandarte) takes place on 31st December and celebrates the entrance of the troops of James l the Conqueror (Jaime I el Conquistador) into Palma de Mallorca. This is one of the oldest fiestas in Europe, dating back to the 13th century. Another fiesta that deserves to be highlighted is ‘Angel Sunday' (Domingo del Angel), which is held on the first Sunday after Easter.
Transport. Since 2007, there has been a metro line linking the Plaza de España with the University. Palma de Mallorca is the largest and, in terms of passengers, the most important port not only in the Balearic Islands, but also in the whole of Spain. Cruise ships leave from the wharf (Muelle de Peraires) for Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Denia and Mahón. There are bus services that take you inland and an old railway line that goes to Soller. Palma de Mallorca offers a choice of car hire companies at reasonable prices. You can go from Palma de Mallorca to other Spanish cities by ship or by plane.
Nightlife. Students who decide to study Spanish in Palma de Mallorca will discover a very active nightlife. The best areas for going out at night vary according to the time of year. In summer, people head for the beaches, the promenades and the area of Arenal a Can Pastilla, with its multitude of bars and pubs and a preponderance of German tourists. On the outskirts of Mallorca to the east, the popular areas are Magaluf and Palmanova, which are beaches belonging to Calviá and which attract a majority of English tourists. In winter, most of the nightlife is to be found in the old quarter. There are numerous bohemian bars and pubs in the area around the Cathedral, in the Plaza Gomila or the Can Bárbara area. The discotheques that deserve a mention are Pachá and Tito´s on the promenade and Rockefeller's, in the Cala Mayor.
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VIDEO: Turismo de Mallorca
VIDEO: Turismo de Mallorca
