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those on Passeig d'es Born. Flagfall is €3/4 by day/night; thereafter you pay €0.80/1 per
kilometre per day/night (more on weekends and holidays). There's a €0.60 supplement
for every piece of luggage. Other extras include €2.70 for the airport or the port, and
€0.60 for Castell de Bellver.
BADIA DE PALMA
The broad Badia de Palma stretches east and west away from the city centre. Some of the
island's densest holiday development is to be found on both sides, but the beaches, espe-
cially to the west, are quite striking in spite of the dense cement backdrop.
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East of Palma
Beyond the quiet beach of Ciutat Jardí and the Cala Gamba marina, you arrive in the
mass beach-holiday area focused on Platja de Palma and S'Arenal. A couple of nearby
escape hatches allow respite from the madding crowds.
