Palma de Mallorca: Camí na Burguesa
Built around a Roman settlement, Palma de Mallorca grew into the capital of the Balearic Islands. Camí na Burguesa lies in the Serra de na Burguesa, the pine-covered limestone hills that rise west of the city and above the Bay of Palma. This upland setting places Palma’s continuous urban area beside the Mediterranean while the island’s interior climbs away behind it. In the old city, the Gothic Cathedral of Mallorca, commonly known as La Seu, stands beside the former Almudaina royal palace. The historic centre preserves compact lanes, courtyards and sandstone architecture shaped during Mallorca’s medieval Christian kingdom, established after James I of Aragon captured the island in 1229. The route gives context to Palma beyond its waterfront: a built-up capital set between a broad bay and wooded hills.
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Palma de Mallorca straddles the shore of the Bay of Palma in the Balearic Islands, and its sheltered Mediterranean setting has long tied the city to seaborne trade and island life. La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, rises beside the Parc de la Mar and forms the defining monument of the old waterfront; work on the cathedral began after the Christian conquest of Mallorca in 1229. Immediately nearby, the Royal Palace of La Almudaina preserves a former Islamic alcázar later adapted by the Mallorcan kings. Inland streets lead through the historic centre, while the Serra de Tramuntana runs along Mallorca’s northwestern coast. Continue to other webcams in the Balearic Islands to compare coastal settings around Palma de Mallorca.
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