Palma`s center is a striking medley of Gothic churches, restored buildings and bustling commercial centers, wide, modern boulevardes and a maze of narrow cobbled lanes.

The most famous landmark of the capaital of Mallorca is irrefutable: the magnificent Gothic Cathedral La Seu, after Sevillia`s the second biggest cathedral of Spain. According to the legend, when in 1229 the king Jaime I was sailing towards Mallorca, his fleet was struck by a storm. He swore to the Virgin Mary that if he survived he would build a church in her honor. After the storm had blown over, he immediately started to undertake the construction. Designed in the French Gothic style, the La Seu is 121 meters long and 55 meters wide. Its interior is a product of the creative genius of Antonio Gaudi.

Leaving the La Seu don`t miss the medieval Royal residence Palau de l`Almudaina and picturesque Park de la Mar with impressive sculptures and monuments.

Close by is the old Arab quarter with its tangle of narrow streets hiding museums, palaces, exquisite courtyards and Arab baths dating from the 10th century, and surrounded by well tended gardens.

Don`t hesitate to visit Palma`s la Lonja, one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic architecture, now hosting the Museum of Arts. The Renaissance Consulado del Mar, the seat of the autonomus government, also represents a point of interest for the visitor to Mallorca.