Photos: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Andrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Andrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Almudaina and the Arab quarter
Your local guide
Catalina Roig
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Highlights
- Moorish walls under later stone
- A horseshoe arch in a new wall
- One of the island's last bathhouses
- Reading a street plan for history
- What Palma looked like before the cathedral
About this tour
This session traces what is left of Moorish Palma, from the walls of the Almudaina Palace to a small surviving bathhouse a few streets away. You see where older stonework meets later additions and a horseshoe arch built into a much newer wall. Most of what remains is easy to miss unless someone points it out.
I move between the three stops at a walking pace, stopping longer wherever a detail needs explaining. Because so little survives above ground, a lot of the call is about reading the street plan itself rather than looking at a single building. I take questions throughout and often circle back to a point if something new comes up.
This suits anyone interested in the layers of history under a city that looks mostly Christian and Baroque on the surface. It also works well before visiting the cathedral, since it explains what the city looked like before it was built.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 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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Almudaina Palace exterior 17 min
You see the fortress walls that began as the residence of the island's Moorish rulers before becoming a royal palace. I trace where the older stonework ends and the later Christian additions begin, visible if you know where to look.
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Carrer del Palau 17 min
The street curves the way old defensive walls used to, even though the walls themselves are long gone. I show you a doorway with a horseshoe arch built into a much later facade, a leftover nobody removed.
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Banys Àrabs courtyard 17 min
From the courtyard you can see the domed roof of one of the few Moorish bathhouses left on the island. I explain what the different chambers were originally used for and how the building survived when so much around it did not.
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Your questions 11 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 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pa amb oli and Old Town, 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 7 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 Almudaina Palace exterior and Carrer del Palau 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 know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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 walk the streets live and pause wherever a detail needs explaining.
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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