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ished at the beginning of the 20th century to allow rapid expansion of the city. But the
heart of the city has been spruced up beyond recognition since tourist cash began to flow
into the island in the 1960s. A report in 2007 claimed that property around the Dalt
Murada was among the most expensive in Spain.
The planting of bombs by the Basque separatist group ETA in July and August 2009,
which was reportedly linked to the impending arrival of the King and Queen of Spain on
their annual summer holiday visit to Mallorca, thrust the city briefly into the international
spotlight.
PALMA IN TWO DAYS
Palma makes a fabulous city break and with a will to cram you can do a lot in a
weekend. Start touring with the obvious: the colossal Gothic Catedral ( Click here )
and Palau de l'Almudaina ( Click here ) . You could spend hours meandering the old
town's mazy lanes and, to add a little structure, throw in visits to Dalí-filled Museo
Can Morey de Santmarti ( Click here ) and the Banys Àrabs ( Click here ) . Lunch at
Can Cera Gastro Bar ( Click here ) . Continue touring with the Basílica de Sant
Francesc ( Click here ) and Es Baluard ( Click here ) , where you can stop to snack
alongside the battlements. For a night out, make for nearby Santa Catalina, with
dinner at Koh ( Click here ) , drinks at Idem Café ( Click here ) and clubbing along
Passeig Marítim. The following day, head east out of town up to Castell de Bellver
( Click here ) and the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró ( Click here ) , book lunch at Ca'n
Eduardo ( Click here ) and spend the afternoon exploring the Museu Fundació
Juan March ( Click here ) , then end with a drink at Guiness House ( Click here ) .
Later, have anensaïmada(a delicate, croissant-like pastry dusted with icing sugar,
and sometimes filled with cream) at Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo ( Click here ), dinner at
Simply Fosh ( Click here ) or Misa Braseria ( Click here ), then hit the bars of Sa
Gerreria, beginning at L'Ambigú ( Click here ) .
Sights
Old Palma
Catedral CATHEDRAL
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