Friday, December 29, 2006 

Webcams

Thanks to the local newspaper Diario de Mallorca, we can have the webcams of Palma, Inca and Manacor

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12:23 AM | |

 

Traffic cameras

The online newspaper mallorcadiario has a new system that lets you see if there is traffic jam in the entrance of Palma, if you have a blackberry or a phone with access to the internet is worth taking a pic before getting in Palma


Also now the town hall, has putted two panels with information about the traffic, real time, there will be more.

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12:21 AM | |

 

Palma Guided tours

In Palma, there is a good service of guided tours. Right now, eveven different tours are offered. The price of every tour is very good, is just 10 euros per person, witch for Palma, it is a very good price.

To go to this tours, you need to book beforehand through the web site or just give them a call

www.itineraris.org
C/ Sant Domingo,
1107001
Palma de Mca.
Tel.: +34 971 720 720
Fax: +34 971 720 721

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12:18 AM | |

 

Pictures



www.flickr.com








Palma Hotelpalma.hotel's Palma Hotel photoset



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12:15 AM | |

 

Ibiza information





Ibiza is one onf the most popular places in Spain. Is near the island of Mallorca, and it is very popular for its parties, disco, etc

The telephone of touristic information of Ibiza is

00 34 971 301 900



Ibiza Sunset webcam

San Antonio webcam

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12:12 AM | |

Thursday, December 28, 2006 

Currency Exchange

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11:18 PM | |

Tuesday, December 26, 2006 

El Corte Ingles


El Corte Ingles, is the big department store in Palma, there is two, the small and more like a boutique, in street Jaime III and the big one in C/Aragon, some people say that more tourist visit el corte ingles than the cathedral, but who knows, the fact is that there you can find almost everything and, at a reasonable price.

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4:16 PM | |

 

City Sightseeing bus


Palma is a city, that is best visited walking, unlike other cities like Barcelona, in Palma all interesting stuff is within walking distance also they are areas where cars, and of course buses can´t go though, so to ride in the touristic bus here in Palma is not very good idea. You have to pay arround 14 euros, and the only thing nice that you are not going to see is Castle of Bellver.

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4:11 PM | |

 

Palau March Museum





This palace, once home of the biggest banker of the island (still is property of this family) is now a museum. But what is most impressive on this museum, are not the pieces inside, or the building, is the great view over the city that you will get when you enter in the house, worth paying the price of the entrance

Webcam


Palau Reial 18 Tel: 971 711 122

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4:04 PM | |

 

Can Oleza





The courtyard of Can Oleza is one of the best kept in the city, the house also is very well kept. This house is still in the hands of the family that built it, in the renaissance, whereas you can´t make a visit inside the house (is still this family´s house) you will make a good picture. If you want so see how a house like that is inside, you have to keep going in that street and then turn left to Almudaina street, then left, you will find Can Marques is the only nice house in Palma, that can be visited, now is a museum



Can Oleza in the past.
This is and old print of Can Oleza, many visitors that have been in the island have made paintings, prints and oil paintings.
On Friday 23 of March 2007 Can Oleza there was a rumor on the city that the house had been sold to the businessman Vicente Grande, the owner of the Mallorca football team. Where as, there is many palaces in Palma, like this one, this one was considered a symbol for the mallorcan nobility the building was sold for 19.5 million euros. That day is a sad day for the neibourhood and for the city.

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It happened the same with Bran Castle (Dracula Castle). Was property of the Habsburg Family but they sold it to an owner of a footbal team.





At the moment is not sure if the house at the end will end up in the hands of the actual family or will be sold. It is very uncertain. What is known for sure is that this house is part of the history of the city
More about their history


C/Morey 33, 07001

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3:58 PM | |

 

Santa Eulalia


The church of Santa Eulalia is at one of the ends of the shopping district of Street San Miguel-Plaza Mayor-Colon, is at the end of carrer Colon, near the town hall building, after the cathedral is the nicest church in Palma, the nice thing about it, is that you do not have to pay to get in, but is not as nice as the cathedral

Webcam

Plaza Santa Eulalia 2

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4:11 AM | |

 

Palma Cathedral



The cathedral of Palma has becomed 700 years old, if you want to see how is it watch this video

The Cathedral of Palma is one of the best and most known monuments of Palma well worth a visit, just the local people of Mallorca do not have to pay, everybody else has to pay the nice thing about it, is that you have to pay but you can walk arround all the time you want, and make all the pictures you want, if you do not want to pay, or if you go when there is no tourist visit, you can go to the cathedral when there is mass, you will not have to pay at all but also you will not be able to wander arround because if you do somebody will tell you that you can´t do that. In the past before the cristian conquest the cathedral was an old mosk



This is the most known monument in the island







Webcam 1

Webcam 2

Cathedral Plaza. Almoina, s/n. Tel. 971 72 31 30 http://www.cathedral.webb-com.com/

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3:53 AM | |

 

Hotel Mallorca


The Hotel Dalt Murada, is located betwen the town hall and the cathedral, few meters from the nice shopping of the city and the nice restaurants, rooms are very big. The hotel, is a small hotel, has just eight rooms, five suites and three double rooms

C/Almudaina 6 A

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3:46 AM | |

 

La Rambla


In Palma there is every day a market of flowers, in street la rambla you can see a lot of shops where they have fresh flowers every day, good place to see flowers, but also a good place to buy

Rambla de els Ducs de Palma de Mallorca

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3:44 AM | |

 

Bischop Garden





At the end of Carrer Zanglada, they are located the bischop´s garden, sometimes are opened and some times are closed, but if they are opened, they are a perfect spot to have a rest, because really there you can hear nothing, you are in one of the most centric locations of the city, but is so silent.



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3:42 AM | |

 

Ca la Torre


It is a good idea to get lost in the center of Palma, here we will have the chance to see many mansions. This one in the picture is Ca la torre, one of the nicest houses of Palma. At its time when it was build was house of a Marquis, but arround twenty years ago was sold to the architects of Palma, anyway still now you can enter the patio

C/Portella, 14

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3:39 AM | |

 

Cloister of Sant Francesc





The cloister of Sant Francesc is the nicest cloister in Palma, recently restored, when you do the visit, you can see the cloister and the church of Sant Francesc, the visit will not take you long time but you have to see it, admision cost one euro. It is a little bit out of the path and a little less touristic, but you have to look well when is open, because most of the time is closed.
One of the kings of Mallorca, the first son of James II, gave up his right to be a king to become a monk of Sant Francesc. Another daughte of James II, Sancha queen of Napels, Sicily and Jerusalem.



Church of Sant Francesc
Sancha, made sure that the fanciscan order could install in Jerusalem and in Belen in the wholy places, and made sure that those monks always had money, so that they could prevail as they have done till the day of today there, so now in the headquarters of the franciscan order in Jerusalem there is a painting of the queen Sancha
In the past, before the christian conquest, Sant Francesc was an old mosq
The Complex of Sant Francesc we know today, is one third of what it was in the past. Due to a law called Desamortizacion two of the three cloisers were taken to the monks.




Cloister Of the Right, it used to be used as the prison of the city, this are the rest of the cloister.




Back Cloister, also taken away



Plaza de Sant Francesc Tel: 971 712 695

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3:37 AM | |

 

Arab Baths


The arab baths are the only remains of medina mayurca, that was the name that palma had in the arab times. In 1229 the city was taken by the cristians and they destroyed everything, only this was left. The arab baths are small, but worth the visit, is one of the monuments more visited of Palma, the arab baths are located in a very nice malloquin garden, there you will be able to sit for a while and rest a little bit. Is open every day of the year.

Carrer Can Serra 7 Tel: 971 721 549

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3:34 AM | |

 

Bar Bosch


This is the most popular cafe in Palma, among the tourist, but also among the local people of Palma. People can stay here for hours chatting, or just stop for a little while. They have many things at very reasonable prices, but their speciality are the sandwiches they make called "llagostas". Worthwile to try them.

Plaça Joan Carles I Tel: 971 712 131

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3:33 AM | |

 

Carlin Palma







This shop is the best to buy all the stuff you need for the office, pens ink and so on....

Tel.: 971 227 000

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2:59 AM | |

 

Ports of Balears




Port de la Colonia de Sant Jordi
971 656 224

Port de cala figuera
971 645 242

Port de Portopetro
971 645 242

Port de Portocolom
971 824 683

Port de Portocristo
971 820 419

Port de Cala Bona
971 586 256

Port de Cala Ratjada
971 565 067

Port de Barcares
971 866 867

Port de Pollensa
971 866 867

Port de Soller
971 633 316

Port de Andratx
971 67 42 16

Port de Ciutadella
971 381 193

Port de Fornells
971 376 604

Port de Sant Antoni
971 340 503

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2:56 AM | |

 

International telephone information

When you are in Palma, if you need international telephone information:

025

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2:53 AM | |

 

Bus

Palma and Calvia

http://www.infomallorca.net/guias/documents/Transports_Palma_Calvia_Andratx.pdf

Lines 100
Andratx-Port d'Andratx-s'Arracó-Sant Elm
Palma-Santa Ponça-Peguera-Andratx-Port d'Andratx
Palma > Port d'Andratx
Port d'Andratx > Palma
Palma-Portals -Son Caliu-Santa Ponça-Peguera
Palma-Portals-Son Caliu-Palmanova-Magaluf-Santa Ponça-Costa de la Calma- Peguera
Palma > Peguera
Peguera > Palma
Palma-Magaluf-Palmanova-El Toro-Son Ferrer
Palma-Son Caliu-Portals-Magaluf-Palmanova
Palma > Magaluf
Magaluf > Palma
Palma-Son Caliu-Marineland-Magaluf-Palmanova-Casino-Cala Vinyes
Peguera-Santa Ponça-Es Galatzó-Son Bugadelles-es Capdellà-Calvià
Santa Ponça- Son Ferrer-El Toro-Palmanova-Magaluf-es Capdellà-Calvià
Palma-Portals platja-Portals-Son Caliu-Son Bugadelles-Calvià-es Capdellà
Palma-Puigpunyent-Galilea

Lines 200
Palma-Esporles-Banyalbufar-Estellencs
Platja de Palma-Palma-Valldemossa- Deià-Llucalcari- Sóller-Port de Sóller
Palma-Palmanyola- Bunyola-Sóller-Port de Sóller
Sóller-s´Horta de Biniaraix-Fornalutx
Palma-Palmanyola-Hospital Joan March-Pla de sa Coma-Bunyola
Bunyola-Orient

Lines 300
L 301. Estació Marratxí-Festival Park-sa Cabaneta-Pòrtol
Dilluns a Divendres
Dissabtes, Diumenges i Festius
Estació Pont d'Inca Nou-ses cases noves-can carbonell-cas capità-pla de na tesa-can baló-pont d'inca-nova cabana- son macià-es garrovers- son Daviu
Hospital Son Llàtzer-Pla de na Tesa- Cas Capità-Estació de Marratxí-Son Daviu-es Garrovers-Son Macià-Nova Cabana- Can Carbonell-ses Cases Noves-Estació Pont d'Inca nou
Estació Santa Maria-Santa Eugènia-Ses Alqueries-Biniali-Sencelles
Estació Inca-Sencelles-Costitx
L 320. Estació Alaró/Consell-Alaró
Alaró > Manacor
Alaró > Palma
Palma-Festival Park-Santa Maria-Consell-Binissalem-Lloseta-Inca-Selva-Caimari-Lluc
Estació Inca-Mancor-Biniamar
Estació Inca-Moscari--Estació Inca-Lluc
Estació Inca-Campanet-Búger
Estació SFM d'Inca - Hospital Comarcal d'Inca
Palma-Inca- Pollença-Port de Pollença-Llenaire-Club del Sol
Estació Inca-Port de Pollença
Estació Sa Pobla-Pollença-Port de Pollença-Llenaire-Club del Sol
Pollença-Cala de Sant Vicenç-Port de Pollença
Palma > Port de Pollença
Can Port de Pollença > Palma
Palma-Inca- Alcudia- Port d'Alcudia-Ciudad de los Lagos-Càmping Platja Blava
Port de Pollença-Alcudia-Port d'Alcudia- Ciudad de los lagos- Can Picafort
Port d'Alcúdia-Alcúdia-Sa Pobla
Palma-Inca-Sa Pobla-Muro
Palma > Can Picafort
Can Picafort > Palma
Palma-Inca- Llubí-Santa Margalida-Can Picafort-Son Serra
Palma > Son Serra
Son Serra > Palma
Estació Llubí-Llubí

Lines 400
Palma-Ses Olleries-Ruberts-Pina-Lloret-Sineu-Maria de la Salut-Santa Margalida
Estació Sineu-Maria de la Salut-Ariany
Estació Sant Joan-Sant Joan
Sant Joan > Manacor
Sant Joan > Palma
Palma-Montuiri-Vilafranca-Hospital de Manacor-Manacor-Sant Llorenç-Artà-Capdepera-Cala Rajada
Palma-Montuiri-Vilafranca-Manacor-Coves-Porto Cristo-S'Illot-Sa Coma-Cala Millor-Cala Bona-Port Vell-Costa dels Pins
Palma > Costa dels Pins
Costa dels Pins > Palma
Palma-Montuiri-Vilafranca-Manacor-Porto Cristo-S'Illot-Sa Coma-Cala Millor-Cala Bona-Son Servera
Manacor-Sant Llorenç-Son Servera-Cala Bona Cala Millor
Cales de Mallorca-Porto Cristo
Manacor-Hospital de Manacor-Vilafranca-San Joan-Montuïri
Manacor-Hospital de Manacor-Petra-Ariany-Maria-Santa Margalida
Manacor-Hospital de Manacor-Sant Llorenç-Son Carrió-Son Servera
Hospital de Manacor-Manacor-Son Macià-Cales de Mallorca
Hospital de Manacor-Manacor-Felanitx-S'Horta-Calonge-Cala d'Or
Estació Manacor-Sant Llorenç-Artà-Capdepera-Cala Rajada
Estació Manacor-Sant Llorenç-Son Servera-Cala Millor-Cala Bona
Estació Manacor-Porto Cristo Parra- Porto Cristo Monument- Porto Cristo Moll -S'Illot - sa Coma
Porto Cristo Novo- Coves- Porto Cristo- S'Illot- Sa Coma- Cala Millor- Cala Bona- Port Vell- Capdepera-Cala Rajada
Can Pastilla-Platges de S'Arenal-S'Arenal-Aquacity-Algaida-Vilafranca-Manacor-Porto Cristo-Coves
Porto Cristo Novo-Port de Pollença
Port d'Alcúdia-Cala Rajada
Port d'Alcúdia-Costa dels Pins
Costa dels Pins-Port de Sóller
Artà-Colònia de Sant Pere
Hospital Manacor-Sineu-Lloret-Costitx-Llubí-Muro-Can Picafort
Palma-Algaida- Montuiri-Porreres-Felanitx-Portocolom
Palma-Felanitx (per Llucmajor)-Portocolom (directe)
Hospital Manacor-Porreres-Campos-Santanyí- es Llombards-Ses Salines-Colònia Sant Jordi

Lines 500
Palma-S'Arenal-Llucmajor-Campos
Palma-S'Arenal-Polígono Llucmajor- Llucmajor- Campos-Santanyí-S'Alquieria-Calonge-Cala Ferrera-Cala d'Or- Cala Egos- Porto Petro- S'horta
Palma > S'Horta
S'Horta > Palma
Palma-S'Arenal- Polígono Llucmajor- Llucmajor-Campos- El Palmer-Colonia de Sant Jordi-Ses Salines- Els Llombards- Cala Santanyí- Cala Figuera-Santanyí
Palma > Santanyí
Santanyí > Palma
Hospital Son Llàtzer-S'Arenal-Polígono Llucmajor-Llucmajor-Campos
Felanitx-s'Horta
Felanitx-Cas Concos-Santanyí
Llucmajor-Son Bieló- S'Estanyol-sa Ràpita-Campos
Palma-Hospital Son Llàtzer- S'Arenal- Las Palmeras-Delta Maioris- Sa Torre- Badia Blava-Badia Gran- El Dorado-Cala Pi
Palma > Cala Pí
Cala Pí > Palma

Market Lines
Markets of Andratx and Artà
Markets of Inca and Manacor
Markets of Sineu and Son Servera

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2:47 AM | |

 

Airport of Palma

971 789 000

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Weather information


807 170 307

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Consulates in Palma

Germany: 971 722 371

Belgium: 971 724 786

France: 971 712 445

Italy: 971 724 214

Great Britain: 971 714 701

Sweden: 971 725 492

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2:28 AM | |

 

Maritime transport

In Palma there is the following sea transport:

Balearia: 966 42 87 00

Transmediterranea (going to Barcelona, Ciutadella, Denia, Eivissa, Mao y Valencia)
902 100 444

Iscomar (going to Alcudia, Barcelona, Ciutadella, Denia)
902 119 128

Umafisa (to Barcelona)
971 3102

Cape Balear (Cala Ratjada - Ciutadella)
902 100 444

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Sunday, December 24, 2006 

Lost Credit Cards

If you are in Palma, and you have lost your credit card, here are the following numbers you can call:

American Express:
902 111 135

4B (Master card, Visa Electron)
902 144 000

Diners Club
917 015 900

Servicard (Master Card, Visa Electron)
915 192 100

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Taxi for Handicapped

971 703 529

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12:58 PM | |

 

Palma Ambulance

The ambulance in Palma

061

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12:54 PM | |

 

Palma Fire Brigade

To call the fireman in Palma

080

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12:50 PM | |

 

Airlines Telephone

To call from Spain to the following airlines:

Aero Lloyd: 902 321 320

Air Berlin: 901 116 402

Air Europa: 902 401 501

Air Nostrum: 902 400 500

Britannia: 971 787 734

British Midland: 971 789 475

Condor: 971 787 999

Easy Jet: 971 787 658

Finnair: 971 789 779

Germania: 971 789 133

Hapag Lloyd: 902 480 500

Iberia: 902 400 500

JMC: 971 789 142

LTU: 901 330 320

Lufthansa: 971 787 990

Maesk Air: 971 789 221

Swissair: 971 220 645

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12:48 PM | |

 

Taxi in Palma de Mallorca

In Palma, there is several taxi companies:

Taxi, tel: 971 728 081

Radio Taxi: 971 401 414

Taxis Palma radio: 971755 440

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12:42 PM | |

 

Police

In Palma there is three police corps:

Local Police, tel: 092
National Police, tel: 091
Civil Guard, tel: 062

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12:39 PM | |

 

Palma Information

010

But to call this phone you need to be in Palma

www.palma.es

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12:33 PM | |

 

Fundacio Miro

00 34 971 701 420

Are you thinking in going to fundacion Miro if is holiday, better call first to see if they are opened

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12:13 PM | |

 

Bus in Palma



Most tourist say the bus system is pretty nice in Palma, buses are very new. Thre is two type of buses, city bus (they are blue) and the island bus (they are yellow). Here are the time tables:


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11:57 AM | |

 

Mallorca Island bus

00 34 971 177 777

(routes and timetables)
http://tib.caib.es/terrestre/autobusos.en.htm

This is the telephone to get the information about all Mallorca bus (Palma de Mallorca bus, not included)

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11:54 AM | |

 

Telephone Information

118818

Whenever you are in Spain, and you need any type of information, you need to call this telephone number, is the cheapest avaliable in the country.

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11:52 AM | |

 

Flight Information

00 34 971 789 099

If you are in Palma de Mallorca, and you need to confirm your flight, this is the number you need

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11:50 AM | |

 

Touristic Information

Tourist information office Palma airport:

00 34 971 789 556

This office is opened even on holidays and on sundays (is the best to call)

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11:47 AM | |

 

International Cycling tour

The 28th of March, is the 41st international cycling tour

More information: 971 200 004

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Half Marathon City of Palma

The 19th of March at 10pm starts at Cami Escollera-Nuredduna statue- porto pi Cami escollera

Tel.:971 465 023
www.marathonmallorca.com

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5:07 AM | |

 

Restaurant La Cuchara





On Sundays all good restaurants in Palma, are closed, the only good restaurant in Palma opened is La Cuchara

Paseo de Mallorca 18 Tel.: 971 722 223 www.lacuchara.com

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5:04 AM | |

 

Restaurant Bruselas

Very good meat, in a great place

C/Estanco 4 Tel.: 971 710 954 www.restaurantebruselas.com

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5:02 AM | |

 

Restaurant Club Nautico

Muelle de San Pedro s/n Tel.: 971 717 903

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Restaurant Rififi

Mediterranean food and fish

Avenida Joan Miro 182 Tel.: 971 402 035

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5:00 AM | |

 

Restaurant Casa Fernando

Excelent fresh fish, it gets crowded in the weekends

Trafalgar 27 Tel.: 971 265 417 Ciudad Jardin

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Restaurant Rossini

One of the best italian restaurants in the city, with a large selection of italian wines

C/Pi 7 Tel.: 971 720 235

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Restaurant Can Carlos

Familiar restaurant, very well located

C/Saigua 5 Tel.: 971 713 869

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Restaurant Casa Gallega

The restaurant brings products by plane from Galicia, it is a fish restaurant. Every day there is a suggestion of the chef. Also good wines

C/Pueyo 4 Tel.: 971721 141

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Restaurant Locanda Umbra

This is an italian restaurant in Palma de Mallorca

C/Torrente 4 Tel.: 971 453 623

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Restaurant Koldo Royo

Considered the best restaurant in the city, there is a bistro in the ground floor and a restaurant in the first floor

Gabriel Roca 3 Tel.: 971 732 435

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