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City Guide
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IN A NUTSHELL
Visit Palma with kids
Sea, land, history, architecture, gastronomy, sun, fun…Palma has it all! This cosmopolitan city is the perfect place for families, especially the kids, to have a fun, surprising and unforgettable experience. Its bay, Playa de Palma, stands out as a spectacular window in the sea, where you can enjoy the Mediterranean, its sun and its beaches to the full. And all this in maximum tranquility because its is a safe, open, and welcoming destination. Are you now feeling inspired to visit Palma with your kids and learn more about it? If the answer is yes, keep reading on to plan the perfect trip there!
This guide has been created in collaboration with the Palma tourism board.
The Best Time to Visit Palma with Kids
We are not exaggerating when we say that the sun lives in La Palma. For 300 days a year, this red star graces La Palma with a unique shade of light, thanks to its relationship with the Mediterranean. The result has winters that feel like spring and invite you out onto the streets to enjoy a city unique to the world.
For all these reasons, La Palma is the perfect all year-round destination.
Must Dos When in Palma with Kids
How to Get to Palma with Kids
By Plane
The main point of arrival for tourists in Palma is via the Palma Airport, also known as Son Sant Joan International Airport. It is one of Spain’s busiest airports, with almost 30 million passengers a year.
By Boat
The port of La Palma is another great option to reach the city. It is one of the most important ports in the entire Mediterranean in terms of cruise traffic. It also has the advantage of being located very close to the seafront promenade.
LOCATION
Hotels in Palma
Choose a hotel in the heart of the city, but stay close to the sea, or a hotel on the beach.
Family-Friendly Hotels in Palma City
Meliá Palma Bay ****
Hotel Cappucino *****
Palacio Ca Sa Galesa *****
Hotel Victoria Gran Meliá *****
Can Alomar Urban Luxury Retreat *****
Family-Friendly Hotels in Palma Beach
Our Top Favourite Hotels in Palma Beach for Families
Hotel Hispania ****
Planet One Hotel ***
Hotel Riu Playa Park ****
Houm Plaza Son Rigo ****
Other Family-Friendly Hotels around Palma Beach
Can Pastilla
Nautic Hotel & Spa ****
Aparthotel Fontanellas Playa ****
BQ Aguamarina Boutique Hotel ****
Helios Mallorca Hotel & Apartments ***
Ciutat Jardí
Hotel Ciutat Jardi ****
Playa de Palma
Hotel Obelisco ****
Paradiso Garden ****
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©Guillem Bordoy Salamanca
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Activities for children ages 0-5
Tiring our babies and toddlers whilst they absorb all that is around them.
You should definitely consider attending these events:
The Changing of the Honour Guard
Cinema a la fresca (July to September)
An Open Air Movie Festival in Parc de la Mar
Sa Rua and Sa Rueta (Children’s parade, carnival celebration)
Christmas Festivities
Christmas and Holy Three Kings’ Fair (Held in early December to the first week of January)
Places to visit with kids ages 0-5 years
Pekes Mallorca (tours to discover Palma with kids)
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Activities for older children
Keeping the older kids happy, entertained, and reducing the amount of times they ask for a screen or complain about being bored.
You should definitely consider attending these events
Spring Festivities
Palma Book Fair (May-June)
Cinema a la fresca (July to September)
Carnival Celebration in Palma (Sa Rua)
Sant Sebastia Festivities (mid-January to 21/01)
Places to visit with kids ages 5 years+
Boat Trips
Cruceros Marco Polo (Palma Port & Palma Bay)
Attraction Catamarans (1 day in Estrenc, Sea Day or Sunset trip)
Guided Tours
Guided tour to Can Garleta Mill
Guided tour to the lighthouse of Porto Pí
Pekes Mallorca (discover Palma with children)
Other
Sightseeing
Ferrocarril de Sóller (from Palma to Soller through a beautiful landscape)
A tourist train running along the seafront of Platja de Palma (Can Pastilla – S’Arenal)
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©Rafel Balaguer Prunés
©María Dolores Torres García
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Parks & Playgrounds
Parks in Palma
- Jardí Botànic
- Parc de la Mar
- Son Cotoner Park
- Parc de Sa Feixina
Playgrounds in Palma
- Parc de la Mar
- Parc de Sa Feixina
- Son Cotoner Park
- Parque de las Estaciones
- Bellver Forest Playground
- Dino Minigolf
- Es Cau – Indoor climbing
- Indoorwall – A rock climbing gym
- Palma Jump – Indoor trampoline park
- Tirolinas Go! – Adventure Park and Zip Lines
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FOOD
Family-friendly cafés & restaurants in Palma
TRANSPORTATION
How to Get Around Palma with Kids
Palma is a perfectly connected city that moves in a sustainable way. The city has bus and train lines that perfectly connect with each other.
On Foot
One of the best and most recommendable ways to get to know Palma is on foot.
By Bike
Palma is a city ideal for visiting by bike. Reasons why: the climate of course, as well as its broad avenues and boulevards, the seafront promenade or the coastal path and the safety and convenience offered. You have a public bike hire system and two options: Mou-te Bé and BiciPalma
By Bus
Palma is a city with a complete public transport network, and buses are the best way to visit the city and other areas of the island.
By Car
If you have hired a car or you brought one over on the boat, Palma has and extensive offer of parking areas.
By Taxi
Another quick and practical way to get around Palma is by taxi, both the conventional passenger taxi and the city sightseeing taxi.
By Train
The train is a good mode of transport for visiting different points on the island of Mallorca. Run by Transports de les Illes Balears, the are three main train lines: Tren Inca, Tren Sa Pobla and Tren Manacor, with different stops along their routes.
CHOCOLATES & TOYS
Toy Shops & Chocolate Shops in Palma
La Industrial (the oldest toy store in Palma)
La Pajarita – Discover Palma’s iconic specialty confectionery, boasting over 80 varieties of exquisite chocolates.
Can Joan de S’Aigo – One of the most traditional premises in Palma is Can Joan de S’Aigo, the famous chocolatier, since 1770.
Insider Tips
Culinary Treasures
You simply must indulge in the ensaimada, a culinary treasure. But to truly embrace the spirit of an authentic ‘Palmesan,’ take your time sipping on a “Laccao” (a typical Mallorcan drink blending milk and cocoa) while seated comfortably at one of the city’s charming terraces. And don’t forget to treat yourself to a “llonguet,” the tasty typical bread roll of Palma that will delight you with truly delicious sandwiches.
The Sant Sebastià Festival
The biggest public festival in Palma held in January. Fireworks, dragons, giant costumed heads and “xeremiers” (musical events) take to the streets in honour of the patron saint of Palma.
Palma Nativity Route
When Christmas arrives in Palma, it brings with it all sorts of figures and ornaments. It is time for families to take to the streets. At the same time convents, churches and cultural centres exhibit their nativity scenes, some of them are real treasures.
The Palma City Council nativity scene is set in one the most emblematic places in the city, it’s also the most nostalgic without a doubt.
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