Historical Buildings Walking Tour, Palma de Mallorca

Historical Buildings Walking Tour (Self Guided), Palma de Mallorca

Fervent devotees of the past will undoubtedly find Palma de Mallorca's old town quite alluring for a chance to get closer to the island's culture and discover firsthand the unspoiled Mallorca as it once was. Indeed, the historic center of the city is ideal for an acquaintance with the local heritage richly presented in the form of multiple historic buildings.

Some of them, like the medieval churches of Sant Nicolau, Sant Jaume, Santa Magdalena or Santa Catalina de Sena, are tucked away in the maze of quaint, narrow streets, while others, like the Palma Cathedral, also known as “La Seu”, an absolute must-see Gothic masterpiece, dominate the seafront (Paseo Marítimo). Each of these unique edifices is an epochal monument in its own right and can easily transport you back in time to experience how the people of Mallorca lived, worked and prayed centuries ago.

Amid the countless local castles, palaces, monasteries and churches to cast your eyes on, there are some truly not to miss ones, including:

La Llotja (The Market) – a cool piece of bourgeois Gothic architecture; constructed in the 1420s-40s;

Royal Palace of La Almudaina – a 14th-century "alcazar" fortress and the official summer residence of the Spanish Royal Family;

Banys àrabs (Arab Baths) – the trace of Muslim rule in what once was Medina Mayurka; dating possibly from the 10th century.

Convent of San Francisco – built in 1232, one of the best examples of medieval architecture in Palma de Mallorca;

Church of Santa Eulalia – a fabulous 13th-century place of worship, dedicated to the patron-saint of Barcelona;

Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) – a three-story building with a Baroque style facade, cheek and jowl with the Palace of the Council of Mallorca;

Gran Hotel – a modernist former hotel, built in 1903, designed by Master architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner.

Palma is a city that can be easily explored on foot. Its streets invite you to lose yourself and wander around on a gentle stroll, taking in the history, whether in company or alone, in an unhurried way. Just start exploring and allow yourself to be carried away with the help of our self-guided walking tour.

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How it works: Download the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app turns your mobile device into a personal tour guide and its built-in GPS navigation functions guide you from one tour stop to next. The app works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Map Instructions: (1) Click the "Nearby Sights" button to view the nearby attractions; (2) click a map pin to see sight information.

Guide Name: Historical Buildings Walking Tour
Guide Location: Spain » Palma de Mallorca (See other walking tours in Palma de Mallorca)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles

Sights Featured in This Walk

WalkBuilder (customize this walk)

Use the WalkBuilder tool below to customize this walk to suit your interests. Instructions: click

at the upper right corner in the map above to view other sights in the city. To learn more about a sight, click a map pin. Click the “+” or “–” to add or remove a sight from the walk. To reorder the selected sights, simply drag and move them up or down the list in the left column.

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Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I access my walking tour in Palma de Mallorca?
Save your walking tour on the website. Then download the GPSmyCity app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and sign in to your GPSmyCity account. Next, download “Palma de Mallorca Map and Walking Tours” within the app. Your walk will appear on the Walks screen.

2. How do I view other attractions in Palma de Mallorca?
At the upper-right corner of the map above, click the “Nearby Sights” button to show or hide other sights in the city. Click a map pin to view details about a sight. To add a sight to your walk, find it in the right column of the WalkBuilder tool above and click the “+” button next to it.

3. How do I re-arrange the sight order?
In the left column of the WalkBuilder tool, drag a sight to move it up or down the list. Then click “Click here to view route map”. Repeat this process until the route meets your needs.

4. Can I add my hotel to a walking tour?
Yes. You can add your hotel as the starting point, the ending point, or both (creating a loop route). This feature is currently available only in the GPSmyCity app.

5. Can I add my own sights to a walking tour?
Yes. You can add sightss that are not in our database and include them in your walk. To do so, sign in to your GPSmyCity account on the website or use the GPSmyCity app.

6. How many sights can be included in a walking tour?
For technical reasons, the number of sights in a walking tour is currently capped at 20. This limit may be increased over time.

Walking Tours in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Create Your Own Walk in Palma de Mallorca

Creating your own self-guided walk in Palma de Mallorca is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Palma de Mallorca Introduction Walking Tour

French author Aurore Dupin, better known by her pen name George Sand, spent the winter of 1838–1839 in Mallorca together with the famous Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Despite the cold weather, she wrote that Mallorca was “all that a poet or a painter might dream of.”

The first part of city’s name, Palma, is traditionally linked to the Latin word that means “palm tree,” a symbol... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles