what's going on everybody this is island hopper tv and today we're going to show you the best
things to do in palma mallorca spain let's go the city of palma actually has around 450 000 people
The entire island of Mallorca has around a million people. And Mallorca is the largest of the Balarick Islands
When visiting, you'll want to check out the old town known as Casco Antigua
as well as the Calatrava district. If you're coming to Mallorca, you have to keep in mind
Palma is not where the best beaches are. But some nice beaches around Palma are going to be the Calamayor or Playa de Elites
And as far as getting around Palma, one of the best ways to do it is going to be on the Hop On Hop Off bus
For those of you who are first-time visitors, definitely try the Hop On Hop Off
You can get the 24-hour Iconic ticket for €23. And when you're walking around Mallorca, you want to check out the Old Town here at Paseo del Born
Now, this is definitely one of the better areas of the Old Town. For those of you who are looking for cafes, restaurants, and shopping
also a nice place to just take a stroll. You'll notice they have the c system where the river has been dammed up
and that's also nice to walk along that c. Mallorca does have a subtropical Mediterranean climate
If you're a real sun seeker, you wanna come between June and August
that's when you're really gonna get that nonstop sunshine. The coldest month is actually January
and the most famous landmark here is the Palma Cathedral. You can actually walk around here
It looks like a palace actually. It's right along a lake or a pond
They've got street performers out here and it's a real cool experience here
Mallorca is unique because it's literally in between Europe and Africa. So you really feel that Moorish influence right here
where there had to have been seafaring traders coming through here from Morocco, Algeria, Italy
So really a unique island from a historical standpoint. And obviously this Palma Cathedral really does emanate that feeling and that vibe
Especially when I was here, I felt like you could feel that fusion. I would say you could explore most of Palma in about one or two days
Now we're going to check out some of the beaches around Mallorca. Heading south here, we are at Trains Beach
Now Trains is actually one of the more secluded beaches. You're going to get more of that white sand, aquamarine, blue color water, a little bit
more laid back, not too much hustle and bustle. There's not as many amenities around
So if a relaxing day on the beach under an umbrella is something you looking for this might just be the best beach But there are many beaches on Mallorca as you see in this video so now what do you guys say we head into the interior here we are at sarah de tromontana now these very scenic mountains are up on the northern part of the
island and you will see there are several different villages and towns up here as you're driving
through here so definitely consider going up through this mountain range and exploring these
towns as well as some of the beaches around here in the coastal areas. The highest peak is Puig
Mayor and that is around 1500 meters tall. It's actually the tallest mountain in the Balarick
Islands here. They have another peak called Massanella and that one stands at 1,364 meters
So some pretty tall mountains up here and they do get a few days of snow per year. Mallorca has an
awesome train ride that you can take. This one is one of the prettiest and most memorable small
train trips you can take it's over 100 years old this is the train from palma to soyer so you can
take this one it's a popular journey allowing you to soak up a lot of that mayorca feeling so take
this train if you wanted to get to the other side of the island there is a few trips per day and it's
40 euros round trip or just 20 euros if you wanted to go one way and this is a good view of what the
terrain looks like out here in the mountains. And then once you actually arrive here, you're at the
port of Soyer. And this is a beautiful beach community. You can see it's right in the cove
And the landscape out here is a bit more mountainous than you'd find on other places in
Mallorca. And I really find that to be what gives it its extra charm. So you can do a day trip out
here or you can stay the night. Now here we are going to look at some of the Mallorca caves. There
are a few different caves out here whether they're coastal caves doing a boat trip out here as you
can see Mallorca is spelled either M-A-L-L-O-R-C-A or with a J in the middle instead of the two L's
and I would say the most famous caves on the island are going to be the Drac caves that's the
dragon cave so check those out if you want the best one and plenty of stalagmites you can't swim
here though that's the thing now let's talk about the Spanish food here on Mallorca they've got lots
of pastries so get used to that but ensamada is one of the famous pastries here they've also got
other types of food like sobrasada which is actually a traditional sausage from mallorca
that's made from pork and seasoned salt with black pepper and paprika it's a reddish color sausage
they love meat here on the island and then there's gazpacho which is a spanish tomato soup
Also, try some tapas while here. So a food lover's dream is Mallorca
And now here we are at Cala Des Morro This is a rock off the coast on the southern shoreline and it known for its aquamarine turquoise waters As you can see good colors So many beautiful so many beautiful
beaches here, but that water really stands out. But that water really stands out, doesn't it
Well, now we're going to actually head over to the party town. This here is Magaluf. This is famous
with uni students. When I came here, I would definitely say this is where the young people go
in Mallorca. As you know, Ibiza is more famously known as a party island, but Magaluf definitely
holds its own. Lots of young people walking around here, water sports and activities. This is more of
a vibrant place than you're going to find in Palma. So if you're looking for a little bit more night
life or even day drinking and partying, this is where you need to be. And from Magaluf, we're
headed back towards Palma, this here is the Castle Belver, built in the 1300s. You'll notice
it's quite green up here, and you'll get great views looking down into Palma, but a very beautiful
old castle historical site. The entrance fee is four euros per adult. Children under 14 are free
and it's free on Sundays for all visitors. Now we're out here on the northeast side of the island
This here is Alcudia. This is another awesome village. This one really might just be one of the
best places to walk around and hang out if you're looking for more of that old Spanish feeling
So don't pass up coming up here to this side of the island. They also have a beautiful beach here
in the port of Alcudia. And there's a neo-Gothic church here that's been restored in this medieval
town. And you can see the old medieval walls are still there intact made out of stone. And now we're
heading to the other side of the island. This here is St. Elm, located on the far western part of
Mallorca. Also on the west side of the island, and it's known for its beaches and for the island
off the coast, as well as being a fishing village. Here we are at Cala Rattata. Now, this is actually
known as the most important fishing ports on Mallorca, as well as one of the most scenic ports
So if you're looking for the best of the best, Rattata is probably where you want to go. People
come out here for the pedestrian friendly streets and beaches and just the community lots of cafes
and restaurants here nice vibe and ambiance right here at Rattata it is located on the east side of
the island so you will get sunrises here at this port area they've also got the lighthouse up on
the hill and the nightlife here is known to be some of the liveliest you will see on the island
a variety of bars and restaurants. You can stroll around the harbor
and get a dinner overlooking the sea, or even do a boat trip from here And now here we are up on the hill This here is the sanctuary of St Salvador and you know it because you see the large stone cross up on the hilltop making it a
recognizable landmark. Facing the southeast side of the island the roads to get up here are quite
windy so that could be fun or it might not be so fun if you get motion sickness. I would say the
best part of coming up here is that road though for me and also the views. Those views are
spectacular looking out towards the other islands. And as we continue to show you around Majorca
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continue to show you around the world. Here we are doing some golfing. So if you're coming to
Majorca, one of the best activities to do in the daytime to get a good exercise in the morning
maybe is get out here on the links, hit some golf balls, have a good time because the golf courses
out here are amazing. Super good. The Alcanada Golf Club and the Golf San Gaul are considered the
two best on the island. Now, boat tours are quite popular, whether you're going out there to do some
snorkeling, getting around to some of the other coves on the island, doing a private boat tour
getting a yacht, doing a sunset tour. There's so many different boat tours here. So getting out on
the water whether it's a catamaran a yacht or a private tour who knows what you want to do but
boat tour is definitely something to do at least starting the day and then going out in the evening
that's always a perfect day in Mallorca and usually you can find a four hour tour that's
going to cost you around a hundred dollars per person but if you wanted to do a sunrise tour you
can possibly find some dolphins and some interesting facts about Mallorca so there is about 300 days
of sunshine. It's a very sunny place. And when I was here, I definitely felt that sun. I would
definitely recommend dressing for sun protection, you know, long sleeves, lightweight, UV resistant
clothing. Also, there has been inhabitants on this island since 7000 BC. So a lot of history here
not just medieval history, which you see in a lot of the villages, but dating all the way back
to 7000 BC. And in case you're wondering why there's two different ways to spell it with the
double L or with the J, it's because of the British. The island is actually named Island
Major, so the big island essentially. And because of that word Major, Mayor, that's where that J
comes in with Majorca or Mallorca just because of the word Major. And if you are coming to Spain
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