Palau de l'Almudaina Palma

Before venturing into town, Tom and I stopped at the hotel's buffet for breakfast. We had eggs, ham, beans, croissants, and donuts. We then jumped on the public bus to take us into town; it was surprisingly easy, clean, and cheap. It was such a nice way to see the other areas of the island.

The bus dropped us off in front of the cathedral …

... returned to Palma to wander the narrow twisting streets in the old medieval part of the city, starting out returning to the Palau de l'Almudaina.  The folk dance festival was still in full swing (pun intended) and I watched a Romanian group and then ...

... in 1300 AD for King Jaume II.  It was designed by the same architect who designed the Palau de l'Almudaina.  It started out as a defensive castle and was later converted into a military prison and used as a prison in the 18th, 19th and 20th ...

... king, subway, and all the other large franchises popping up. the highlight of the center of palma (besideds the mediterranean ocean) is definitely Palau de l'Almudaina Catedrat. It's a giant cathedral surrounded by giant walls and moats and gardens and ...