Photos: Friedrich Haag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Javier Rodríguez from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Sergei Gussev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Friedrich Haag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Javier Rodríguez from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Sergei Gussev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Santa Catalina market, stall by stall
Your local guide
Joan Ferrer
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Highlights
- Morning catch fresh on ice
- Sobrassada cures compared side by side
- A vendor answering your questions live
- The market at its liveliest hour
- A list of stalls worth knowing
About this tour
This session walks the stalls of Santa Catalina market, starting at the fish counters and finishing at a sobrassada stand run by a family I have known for years. You see the morning catch on ice and the different cures of the island's signature cured meat. Along the way I ask the vendors questions on your behalf.
I keep the phone close to the counters so you can see texture and colour clearly, then step back for the wider view of the hall. Questions come naturally since the vendors often answer them better than I can. Afterwards I send a short list of what each stall is known for.
This suits anyone curious about where Mallorcan food actually comes from before deciding what to cook or order later. It also works for early risers, since the market is liveliest before mid-morning.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Palma de Mallorca before heading out.
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Fish counters 21 min
You see the morning catch laid out on ice, still glistening, while I ask the vendor what came in today. I point out the difference between farmed and wild sea bream, something most buyers never think to check.
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Sobrassada stall 21 min
The counter is stacked with dark red sobrassada in different cures. I show you how to tell a soft, young one from a firm, aged one just by pressing the skin, a trick I learned from my uncle.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Palma de Mallorca: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sobrassada and Santa Catalina, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Palma de Mallorca, showing you Fish counters and Sobrassada stall live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show you the market live, stall by stall.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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