Palma Neighborhoods: 4 Area Guides
Palma's neighbourhoods include the old town around the cathedral, La Lonja's lanes of tapas bars, Santa Catalina with its market and restaurants, and the seafront at Portixol. Each guide explains the area's character, who it suits and where to eat in it.
Palma neighborhood guides
La Lonja, Palma: Gothic Hall, Nightlife and Where to Eat
La Lonja (La Llotja) is Palma's Gothic guildhall and the tight grid of streets around it, busy with bars and restaurants after dark. Here is what the building is, which sights sit within a few minutes' walk, and how to time a visit around Spanish meal hours.
Palma Old Town Guide: What to See, Eat and Skip
Palma Old Town is a compact Gothic quarter of cobbled lanes around La Seu cathedral, best seen on foot and best eaten in after 8:30pm. Here is what to see, where to eat tapas, paella and Mallorcan cooking, which streets to shop, and when to base yourself here rather than by the sea.
Portixol, Palma: A Seaside Neighbourhood Guide
Portixol is a former fishing village on the Bay of Palma, now a low-key seafront neighbourhood between central Palma and the resort beaches. Here is who it suits, how to reach it, where to walk, and the one harbour hotel that anchors its design reputation.
Santa Catalina Palma Guide: Where to Eat and Explore
Santa Catalina is Palma's old fishing quarter, now the city's eating and nightlife district. Here is how to walk in from the old town, what to see at the top of the barrio, how the market compares with Mercat de l'Olivar, and why the evening runs late.