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Visitor Information:
The National Tourist Office is in Palma at Plaça Reyna 2
(tel. 97-171-22-16). For more information and tourist travel guides
you can visit the office from Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm,
and Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
When to travel:
The islands enjoy a temperate, Mediterranean climate with maximum
temperatures not excessive, even in high summer and winter with
mild and dry days and temperatures below zero. So you can travel
to Plama any time of the year, though winters and autumn are the
perfect time for you to plan a trip to the marvelous island.
Transportation:
In Palma, you can get around the Old Town and the Paseo on foot.
Otherwise, you can make limited use of taxis for getting around
Palma or use one of the buses that cut across the city. Out on the
island, you will have to depend mainly on buses or rented cars for
transportation.
Food & Drink:
If you enjoy eating, treat your taste buds with the varied local
cuisine including a wide selection of seafood and pork dishes, Mahón
cheeses from Menorca, numerous locally grown fruits and vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try some of the Mallorcan ensaimada (light,
sweet pastry roll), or dine on Ibizan flao, graixonere de peix,
tumbet, escaldums of chicken, sobresada, Mallorcan soups, and mayonnaise,
the famous culinary invention from Menorca.
The islands have plenty of good wines and aromatic liqueurs, such
as palo, which is made from locally grown St John’s bread
(carob beans) and frigola. Imported alcoholic and soft drinks are
also widely available.
Nightlife:
Dance to the music playing at the numerous nightclubs and discos
and some with open-air dance floors overlooking the sea, floorshows,
live bands, and orchestras. For all those movie freaks, they can
make themselves comfortable in the best cinemas halls and sophisticated
theatres, concerts and art exhibitions. Approximately 18km (11 miles)
west of Palma, in Magaluf, there is an elegant casino with a large
restaurant.
Shopping:
On the Balearic Islands, there is a strong tradition of artistry,
so be ready to shell out some dough. You can shop for elegant furniture,
ethnic hand embroidered works, hand painted ceramics, carved olive-wood
panels, wrought ironwork, glassware, items made from raffia and
palm leaves, handmade shoes, the famous pearls made in Mallorca
and other costume jeweler from Menorca. Shopping hours are from
Mon-Sat 0900-1300 and 1630-1930.
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