Palma de Mallorca holidays Self catering holiday homes & apartments to rent in Palma
Palma de Mallorca is the capital city and the gateway to the islands' treasures of mountains, fabulous beaches, turquoise warm sea and rugged north eastern coastline. The city has some interesting heritage and wandewring around the Arab and Jewish quarters reveals the rich history that has helped shaped Palma in to the cosmopolitan city it is today.
There are rustic tapas bars in the narrow streets of the old town to be explored or the trendy bars and clubs for late night entertainment. Starting at the promenade, a typical evening could be a pre-dinner stroll under the lime trees along the Passeig d’es Born boulevard heading towards the La Seu cathedral. Then, wander in to the Sa Llotja district with its narrow streets - the area is packed with trendy bars and fantastic restaurants.
For shopping, Palma takes some beating with lovely boutiques in the streets between Plaça Mayor, Plaça Mercat and Plaça Cort. For markets, the Santa Catalina market on Plaça Navegació is the place to head to.
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| Beach & coves | ✔ |
| Beach clubs | ✔ |
| Family friendly | ✔ |
| Port & marina | ✔ |
| Golf | ✔ |
| Spa & wellness | ✔ |
| Car recommended | ✔ |
| Waterparks | ✔ |
| Markets | ✔ |
| Restaurants | 200+ |
| Airport | Palma (5km) |
Palma beaches & beach Clubs
There are many beaches close to the city centre of Palma with the nearest being Ca'n Pere Antoni just beyond the cathedral. Being just minutes from the city, it tends to get very busy but has excellent facilities including beach bars and restaurants at the eastern end.
The public beach at Portixol is also very popular with locals and is next to the Nassua Beach club providing all the comforts with sun loungers, bar and restaurant. Other beach clubs include the Puro Beach club (www.purobeach.com) and Anima Beach Palma. Puro is chic and offers yoga classes in the mornings, sophisticated dining for lunch and daily night parties until 3am. The Anima is an urban beach club catering for the younger crowd who like to party.
Featured holiday rentals in Palma de Mallorca
The holiday rentals in and around Palma de Mallorca are a collection of beautiful villas and apartments, many with pools and some with spectacular views of the urban beaches and impressive harbour. There is nothing better after a day on the beach than returning to your beach front villa, lighting the BBQ and dining under the stars. Renting a holiday home in Palma, whether a villa or apartment, is ideal for families, friends and groups. It provides the space, freedom and flexibility to do what you want, when you want - home from home.
See all rentalsThings to see and do
Palma is a very interesting city for exploring on foot and further afield, either by car or boat, there are beautiful traditional fishing villages, hilltop villages and hidden coves under the cliffs of the mountainous north west coast.
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| Safari park | ✔ |
| Water parks (Magaluf & Palma) | ✔ |
| Acquarium | ✔ |
| Tour the magnificent La Seu cathedral | ✔ |
| Visit the Es Baluard contemporary art museum showcasing works of Moro and Picasso | ✔ |
| Dragon Caves and underground Lake Martel | ✔ |
| Drive up to the stunning mountain village of Deià - 45 minutes | ✔ |
Our view on Palma de Mallorca
Palma has a reputation for being a fun, friendly and welcoming city that has to something to offer for everyone whether its sampling the excellent cuisine, relaxing by one of the many beaches or screaming down one of the slides in the waterparks.
Renting a villa in Palma is the perfect way to enjoy this intriguing Mallorcan city and ideal for family holidays or romantic getaways.
