The 9 Best Things To Do In Mallorca

Mallorca is one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain, in addition to its spectacular beaches and hotel complexes, it also offers imposing landscapes of mountains and plains that are worth visiting. Discover with us the best things to do if you visit this beautiful island.

Mallorca: an island that makes you love

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic archipelago. Its capital is Palma de Mallorca and it is there where you can begin to enjoy the island.

Rent a bicycle and take the beautiful tour of the Bay of Palma.  Along that road you can enjoy spectacular landscapes such as the beaches of El Molinar, El Portixol and Can Pastilla, until finally ending in Arenal.

Also from Bahía de Palma you can visit Santa Ponça, an imposing beach with white sand and crystal clear waters, as well as the Illetas, a beautiful and cozy bay ideal to relax and spend the day.

But as we mentioned before, although Mallorca is famous for its spectacular beaches, it also has many other interesting places to visit. Discover the places that you cannot miss when you go to Mallorca.

Things to do in Palma de Mallorca

1. Palma Cathedral

The imposing Cathedral of Palma is one of the most beautiful architectural sites on the island, it is located in the old town of Palma and its design is in the Mediterranean Gothic style. If you want to know it, you should bear in mind that it is only open during worship hours.

2. Castell de Bellver

Mallorca is an island that perfectly combines all the comforts and modernities with the spectacular architecture of antiquity, if you are one of those who enjoys knowing the culture and history of a region, you cannot miss visiting the Bellver Castle, with its peculiar round shape. It is located in the Bay of Palma, surrounded by beautiful pine trees.

3. Royal Palace of Almudaina

This palace, dating from 1281, is one of the oldest buildings on the island.  Although its construction began during the conquest of the Muslims, the palace underwent numerous architectural changes throughout its history that ended up bringing it closer to a more Christian design. If you want to feel like transported in time, it is definitely one of the places that you cannot miss.

4. Palma Aquarium

This must also be one of the places in Mallorca that you cannot miss. The Palma Aquarium, in addition to having a great variety of fish of all shapes and sizes, has fabulous shows. It is an ideal place to take children and also for adults to meet, have fun and relax.

What to do on the island of Mallorca

5. Valldemossa

Valldemossa is a charming town located more than 400 meters high and 17 kilometers from Palma. Its spectacular mountains make it the ideal place for hiking and all kinds of excursions, it is undoubtedly one of the most charming and romantic corners of Mallorca.

6. Pollença

This city was founded by the Romans and most of its inhabitants are foreigners, among the places that you cannot miss is a hermitage known as “El Calvario”, the Roser Vell chapel and the Santo Domingo convent. It is a city that achieves an interesting mix of old and new.

7. The caves of Drach

These caves are located in the Manacor municipality. They are divided into four large caves: Cueva Negra (Cova Negra), Cueva Blanca (Cova Blanca), Cueva de Luis Salvador (Cova de Lluis Salvador) and Cave of the French (Cova dels francesos). They are 25 meters deep and 2.4 kilometers long, and they also have a gigantic underground lake that is 115 meters long and 30 meters wide.

8. Sóller

Both the Sóller valley and the Port of Sóller are located just 30 minutes from Mallorca airport, there you can find the Serra de Tramuntana, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, not in vain it has become one of the favorite places of tourists around the world.

9. El Mirador d’es Colomer

This incredible viewpoint is located on large cliffs 200 meters high, so it is the ideal place to enjoy the most spectacular views of Mallorca. It is without a doubt a must-see that every traveler visiting the island should know.

Mallorca has become one of the most important tourist destinations in all of Spain and it is not for less, since in one place you can have access to the most beautiful beaches, the oldest architecture, culture, nightlife, spectacular gastronomy and much plus. Would you add something else to the list of things to do in Mallorca?