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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Palma

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Palma, Spain

Updated July 7, 2021

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Installation by Miquel Barceló

Palma, Spain

Miquel Barceló Installation in the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Palma

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.
Tren de Sóller

Palma, Spain

Tren de Sóller

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
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Llucmajor, Spain

Puente de las Siete Bocas

This spectacular bridge is part of an abandoned train line that once connected Mallorcan capital to the southeastern coast.
8 miles from Palma
La Granja

Esporles, Spain

La Granja de Esporles

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.
8 miles from Palma
Jardines de Alfabia

Sóller, Spain

Jardines de Alfabia

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.
10 miles from Palma

Binissalem, Spain

Fideus de Vermar

Gargantuan pots of slow-cooked lamb, noodles, and red wine feed everyone at a Mallorcan harvest festival.
13 miles from Palma
Ses Fonts Ufanes

Campanet, Spain

Ses Fonts Ufanes

This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river.
23 miles from Palma
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