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Palma de Mallorca

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Plan a family trip to Palma de Mallorca. What to do with kids, best time to visit, where to stay, and family tips from ErBiage.

Palma is the Mediterranean family holiday distilled — a proper old European town wrapped in the biggest cathedral you've ever stood under, a marina full of yachts, and a coastline of coves and calm beaches within a 20-minute drive. Direct flights from every European hub, family-run hotels alongside the mega-resorts, and enough traditional Spanish life outside the tourist strips to make it feel like a real place, not just a beach. Base in Palma itself if you want walkable evenings and coastal day trips, or Port de Sóller / Puerto Pollensa if you want beach-village life. Do the Cathedral (La Seu — the light show at 11am on winter mornings is famous), a Sóller day (vintage tram down to the port, lunch by the water), and one boat trip along the west coast's cliffs.

What to do in Palma de Mallorca

La Seu Cathedral

Gothic, colossal, right on the sea — climb the terrace tours if open.

Sóller vintage tram

Wooden tram from Sóller village down to the fishing port — kid magic.

Cala Mondragó

Turquoise, sheltered, family-perfect beach — 45 min drive from Palma.

Palma Aquarium

One of Europe's better aquariums — a good rainy-day plan.

Coastal boat trip

West-coast cliffs from Port d'Andratx — snorkel stops included.

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