Discovering Mallorca is now easier than ever!

For over 50 years the island of Mallorca has thrown itself wholeheartedly into tourism; it has become a mature destination, enabling visitors to find the experience they are seeking and enjoy an island that is both delightful and highly varied. On this latter score we bring you good news! This year, Palma Town Hall has come up with two proposals that strike us as highly welcome.

First, it has launched something called Palma Pass, a smart card that includes tickets and discounts to the city’s main tourist attractions. Must-see places such as the cathedral, the Castillo de Bellver and Palma’s leading museums are all included in the list of visits that come as part and parcel of the Palma Pass.

The card also allows you to use Palma’s urban bus network (known by the initials EMT) during the period the card is active, and includes a return trip by bus to the airport or port (for which you’ll need to take line 1).

What’s more, your Palma Pass comes with a handy guide to the city. This enables you to get the low-down on Palma’s secrets whenever and wherever you happen to be and negotiate the city just like a local. The guide explains all the services that come with the card, as well as a list of the places, such as bars and restaurants, where you’ll get discounts.

Two types of card are currently available, depending on how much time you have to play with, one lasting 48 hours for €34 and another lasting 72 hours for €41. Check out all the information about Palma Pass here.

Secondly we have excellent news for all Miró-lovers. The great surrealist painter has always been closely linked to Mallorca, and to this day you can find many examples of his work dotted throughout the island.

The council has therefore decided to introduce a pass that for €30 allows you to visit Mallorca’s Miró museums. It includes not just the Miró museums in Palma (Es Baluard and the Fundación Pilar y Joan Miró), but also the Museo Modernista Can Prunera, located in the picturesque village of Sóller. To enable to you reach Can Prunera, the pass also includes public transport by train and tram between Palma, Sóller and Puerto de Sóller.

If you want a means of exploring Mallorca that is both easy and economical, you couldn’t have chosen a better time!

PHOTO: Es Baluard, Museo Modernista Can Prunera, Fundación Turisme Palma de Mallorca 365