Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nit de Foc
LOCAL FIESTA
( 23 Jun)
The night before the feast of St John (24 June) is celebrated with fiery feast-
ing. As night falls, the
correfoc
(fire-running) begins in Parc de la Mar. People dressed
up as demons, and armed with pyrotechnical gear that would probably be illegal in hell,
leap and dance in an infernal procession. Locals then head for the beaches, where wan-
dering musical groups and pyres add flaming cheer to a partying crowd until dawn.
Cinema a la Fresca
SUMMER FESTIVAL
(
www.imtur.es
; Jul & Aug)
Catch the open-air cinema, folk music and theatre at a stage
set up in Parc de la Mar.
Nit de l'Art
CULTURAL
(
www.nitdelartartpalma.com
;
Sep)
An established art event; galleries and institutions all
over town throw open their doors to expose the latest trends in art.
TaPalma
FOOD FESTIVAL
(
www.tapalma.es
; late Oct-early Nov)
Nibble your way around Palma at this event celeb-
rating the city's best tapas. Some 40 restaurants take part and there are dedicated tapas
trails to follow - see the website for a map.
Christmas Market
MARKET
(Plaça Major; 10am-9pm)
The Christmas market takes over the Plaça Major from 1
December to 6 January.
Eating
Old Palma
Confitería Frasquet
PASTELERÍA €
(
www.confiteriafrasquet.com
; Carrer d'Orfila 4; pastries & cakes €1.50-4; 10am-8pm Mon-Sat)
This distinguished sweets shop with its 19th-century decor has an astonishing range of
sweets and specialises in pralines, almond sponges and
embatumats
(a cake and chocol-
ate confection); everything's tempting. There's been a sweets shop here since the 17th
century.
