If you enjoy checking out a cool architectural site, the gothic Catedral de Mallorca is a nice stop…read morewhile in town. It's beautiful and I enjoyed seeing it all lit up at night. I spent some time sitting outside looking at all of the intricate cracks, crevices and cutouts in the stone. Truly beautiful building, very chill in the area. Full name: Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma AKA: La Seu Built In: started in 1229, finished in 1601. If you can go at night, highly recommended to see it with all the lights & shadows. Plus views of the cruise ships at sea.

Palma Cathedral, also known as "La Seu" or the "Cathedral of the Sea", is a beautiful Catalan…read moreGothic cathedral. It took several centuries (1229-1601) to build with multiple renovations and ongoing additions as well. It is one of the tallest Gothic buildings in Europe. It is quite impressive in the Palma skyline. The construction of the cathedral began under the reign of Jaime I of Aragon who had been caught in a terrible storm at sea. He promised to build a church if he reached land safely. He commissioned architect Guillem Sagera to design the Palma Cathedral to occupy the site where a Moorish Mosque previously stood. The cathedral is built from golden sandstone and has 61 stained glass windows which also gives it the name the "Cathedral of Light." The altar faces Mecca instead of Jerusalem due to the fact that it was built on the site of a mosque. Gaudi's controversial "Crown of Thorns" that is fashioned from cardboard and cork was added to the cathedral in the 20th century. Check the hours. It closes early on Saturdays at 2:15.

This is a beautiful little church located off of the main part of the city but, an easy walk over…read morefrom the Cathedral. There is a small fee to enter but, it is well worth it to see the beautiful interior. You can also go up to the roof and get some gorgeous views of the city. This is well worth taking the time to visit.

The church of Sant Miquel, is one of the four oldest churches in Palma. It is dedicated to the…read morepatron saint of Miquel de Fabra, the confessor of King James I, the Conqueror. This church is supposedly built on the site where the main mosque of the city of Madina Mayurqa was located during the island's period of Islamic rule. All that remains of the original Gothic church is the façade, with an excellent image of Saint Michael, and the square bell tower. The church was rebuilt in the 17th century in the Baroque style. A must see.

This church is a combination of 14th-century Gothic and 17th-century Baroque styles. This makes the…read moreBasilica of St. Francis one of Mallorca's most intriguing attractions. there are statues and tombs telling the story of some of the island's most famous figures. There are also secluded tombs and cloisters you can visit. Another must see in Palma.

The San Francisco de Palma church is a good example of Gothic architecture. It was built between…read morethe 13th & 14th centuries and holds the tomb of Ramón Llull. On the other hand, the façade was rebuilt in Baroque style throughout the 17th century. The most important element is the Gothic cloister, which is unique in the Kingdom of Aragon. We admired it from the outside as a wedding was taking place inside.

Shortly after Saint Clare (1255) was canonized, a group of nuns from the Order of Saint Clare came…read moreto Majorca from a monastery in Tarragona. They founded this monastery and it is one of the finest examples of mediaeval art in Palma. Father Junípero Serra was known in his time as a man with great skill as a preacher, and this convent's church preserves the pulpit from which he delivered the four lessons of the Seraphic school, that is his only known teaching from the pulpit, from the year 1744.