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Free audio walking tours of Palma de Mallorca
Itinerarly has 3 self-guided audio tours of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, from 1 h to 2 h 20. Each one walks you between the stops in order and plays a short narrated story when you arrive. The narration is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, and the tours are free.
Palma Getaway
La Seu, the Almudaina and Bellver in 1h
- La Seu CathedralThis is La Seu, the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, a vessel of golden stone standing face to face with the Mediterranean. Construction began in 1229, right after King James I of Aragon conquered the island, on the very site of the great mosque of Madina Mayurqa.
- Royal Palace of La AlmudainaThe Royal Palace of La Almudaina rises right beside the cathedral, and its name comes from the Arabic al-mudayna, "the citadel". It was the heart of Muslim power in Madina Mayurqa; after 1229 King James II turned it into a Gothic residence without erasing its arches, courtyards and ingenious Moorish water systems.
- Bellver CastlePerched on a wooded hill a hundred and twelve metres above the sea, Bellver Castle lives up to its name: in Catalan, bell veure means "beautiful view". Built between 1300 and 1311 for King James II of Majorca by the architect Pere Salvà, it is one of the very few entirely circular castles in Europe.
Palma between Sea and Ramparts
From the cathedral to the Born and the Plaça Major
- La Seu CathedralThis is La Seu, the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, a vessel of golden stone standing face to face with the Mediterranean. Construction began in 1229, right after King James I of Aragon conquered the island, on the very site of the great mosque of Madina Mayurqa.
- Royal Palace of La AlmudainaThe Royal Palace of La Almudaina rises right beside the cathedral, and its name comes from the Arabic al-mudayna, "the citadel". It was the heart of Muslim power in Madina Mayurqa; after 1229 King James II turned it into a Gothic residence without erasing its arches, courtyards and ingenious Moorish water systems.
- Bellver CastlePerched on a wooded hill a hundred and twelve metres above the sea, Bellver Castle lives up to its name: in Catalan, bell veure means "beautiful view". Built between 1300 and 1311 for King James II of Majorca by the architect Pere Salvà, it is one of the very few entirely circular castles in Europe.
- Passeig del BornThe Passeig del Born is Palma's great open-air drawing room, a plane-shaded avenue where the whole city comes to stroll. Here is a surprise: this boulevard was once the bed of the Riera torrent, diverted outside the walls in 1613 after the deadly floods that had devastated the old town.
- Plaça MajorThe Plaça Major is the beating heart of Palma, a broad rectangle framed by three-storey ochre buildings and perfectly regular arcaded galleries. Its history is darker than it looks: it stands on the site of the palace of the Holy Office, seat of the Inquisition in Mallorca, demolished in 1823 on the orders of the…
Complete Palma
Gothic style, Moorish heritage and the old town
- La Seu CathedralThis is La Seu, the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, a vessel of golden stone standing face to face with the Mediterranean. Construction began in 1229, right after King James I of Aragon conquered the island, on the very site of the great mosque of Madina Mayurqa.
- Royal Palace of La AlmudainaThe Royal Palace of La Almudaina rises right beside the cathedral, and its name comes from the Arabic al-mudayna, "the citadel". It was the heart of Muslim power in Madina Mayurqa; after 1229 King James II turned it into a Gothic residence without erasing its arches, courtyards and ingenious Moorish water systems.
- Bellver CastlePerched on a wooded hill a hundred and twelve metres above the sea, Bellver Castle lives up to its name: in Catalan, bell veure means "beautiful view". Built between 1300 and 1311 for King James II of Majorca by the architect Pere Salvà, it is one of the very few entirely circular castles in Europe.
- Passeig del BornThe Passeig del Born is Palma's great open-air drawing room, a plane-shaded avenue where the whole city comes to stroll. Here is a surprise: this boulevard was once the bed of the Riera torrent, diverted outside the walls in 1613 after the deadly floods that had devastated the old town.
- Plaça MajorThe Plaça Major is the beating heart of Palma, a broad rectangle framed by three-storey ochre buildings and perfectly regular arcaded galleries. Its history is darker than it looks: it stands on the site of the palace of the Holy Office, seat of the Inquisition in Mallorca, demolished in 1823 on the orders of the…
- Basilica of Sant FrancescThe Basilica of Sant Francesc, founded in 1281 on land given by King James II, is Mallorca's great Franciscan sanctuary. Behind its Baroque façade of 1700, crowned by a doorway carved by Francisco Herrera, opens a Gothic nave of striking austerity.
- Arab BathsThe Arab Baths of Palma are one of the few surviving traces of Madina Mayurqa, the Muslim city that preceded the Catalan conquest. Built between the tenth and twelfth centuries, they included a hammam of which the warm room, the tepidarium, remains: a square chamber capped by a dome pierced with twenty-five…
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a free audio walking tour of Palma de Mallorca?
- Yes. The Itinerarly app has 3 free self-guided audio tours of Palma de Mallorca: Palma Getaway (3 stops, about 1 h); Palma between Sea and Ramparts (5 stops, about 1 h 40); Complete Palma (7 stops, about 2 h 20). The narration is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.
- Which sights do the Palma de Mallorca audio tours visit?
- Stops include La Seu Cathedral, Royal Palace of La Almudaina, Bellver Castle, Passeig del Born, Plaça Major, Basilica of Sant Francesc, Arab Baths.
- How long does a walking tour of Palma de Mallorca take?
- The Palma de Mallorca tours take from 1 h to 2 h 20, including time at each stop. Pick the shortest one if you only have an hour.
- Do I need to pay or book?
- No. The tours are free and you start them whenever you want. Some monuments charge their own entry ticket; the app links to the official ticket page where there is one.
- Does it work offline?
- You need a connection for the map and directions. A stop you have already downloaded can be replayed without a connection.
- What do I need?
- The free Itinerarly app on iPhone (App Store) or Android (Google Play), and a free account.
- Can Itinerarly plan the rest of my day in Palma de Mallorca?
- Yes. In Plan mode you add the places you want to see and Itinerarly puts them in the best order, with travel times that account for live traffic.
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