Palma de Mallorca - a Mediterranean metropolis with history

The cosmopolitan city of Palma de Mallorca impresses both international visitors and its residents with a diverse range of cultural facilities and historic buildings. Palma’s lively nautical area with several marinas has a Mediterranean ambience and an array of first-class dining options the whole year through. There are numerous modern and traditional boutiques and shops in the winding streets of the historic center. The city’s beach, Can Pere Antoni, is located just a few meters away from the Gothic Cathedral of La Seu whose history dates back to the 13th century.

In May 2020, extensive renovation work started at Club de Mar yacht club and marina - this is the largest maritime project in the Balearics, and construction work is progressing quickly. Palma is set to have one of the most modern and sustainable marinas in the entire Mediterranean. There are plans to build a dock for four boats of between 136 and 170 meters in length and with a beam of up to 24 meters. It will be the largest wharf in Spain. Around 60 million euros have been invested in integrating the marina into the city’s waterfront boulevard, the Paseo Marítimo.

The new technology center in Palma’s Nou Levant district is currently being developed with the Balearic Islands University and is part of a project to create a high-tech quarter based on the Silicon Valley model in California. In future, topics such as digitalisation and renewable energies will be researched here. In addition, the emerging new area of Nou Llevant will be characterized by several new development projects, which also aim to attract international workers and investors.

There is also continuous development in the tourism sector in Palma de Mallorca: with frequent luxury hotel openings. Just outside of Palma and only 20 minutes from the airport you can find the exclusive five-star Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel and in Spring of 2023, a refreshed Hotel Son Net willl re-open its doors in Puigpunyent. We are also excited about the openings of the Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor and Sir Richard Branson’s Son Bunyola.

Palma de Mallorca is also becoming the place to be for foodies and is now considered the most dynamic Mediterranean capital for gastronomy at all levels. Restaurants, cafes, and markets all celebrate the island’s culinary culture while offering a great variety of food featuring local fresh produce and innovative reworkings of traditional island recipes.