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Emblematic Stores in Palma: Living Legends

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

If you truly want to get to know a city, you need to look beyond its headline attractions. Meet the locals, wander through neighborhood markets, sample regional dishes and, just as importantly, explore its historic shops. Not the cookie-cutter chain stores that make every city look the same. But independently owned businesses, centuries-old bakeries, cafés steeped in history, basket weavers, or hat makers that have been family-run for generations. Fortunately, there’s still an impressive…

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La Industrial: Putting A Smile On Every Face

December 6, 2025December 9, 2025

Children press their noses against the sparkling shop windows. With wide eyes and pure fascination, they study every detail. Classic tin toys glimmer under the lights, instantly making hearts beat faster. Both young ones discovering magic and adults rediscovering forgotten childhood memories. Walk down Pas d’en Quint, especially in the weeks before Christmas, and you’ll notice something unmistakable. The storefront of La Industrial alone feels like a tiny stage where nostalgia and wonder meet…

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Souvenirs from Mallorca: 10 Pieces to Remember

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

The best souvenirs aren’t trinkets you’ll forget in a drawer. They’re handmade, useful objects you fall in love with. Pieces that hold a story, crafted by people whose hands shape the island’s soul. You find them not in souvenir stalls, but in…

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Mimbreria Vidal: 100 Years of Basketry

March 10, 2025June 5, 2025

You will recognize the traditional basket weaver store even if you have never been in this part of old town Palma, before. The shop looks like out of a picture book. All kinds of Mallorcan basketry hang next to the door and are arranged along…

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Can Joan de s’Aigo: Hot Chocolate

January 8, 2025January 17, 2025

Neighbors meet for a coffee, young couples for a date, and families get together with their kids. Even travelers find their way to do as the locals do. And dip an ensaimada into a cup of hot chocolate. Or indulge in a piece of almond cake with…

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Imprenta Nueva Balear: Palma Poster Gallery

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

Fancy posters in the design of the 50s and 60s are hanging from the lofty ceiling, reminiscent of the golden era of travel and advertising. Inviting you to fly to Paris with PanAm, to Nice with Lufthansa, or to Rio with Braniff. But maybe even…

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Alpargatería La Concepción: Sunshine Shoes

June 2, 2023January 8, 2024

Here comes the sun. You know it’s summer when you don’t need to wear socks anymore. And if you love shoes and in particular sandals, you’ll be thrilled with the huge selection at Alpargatería La Concepción. But the store has the proper…

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Shopping in Palma: Best Buys

September 27, 2022July 20, 2025

Palma is a vibrant city that has a lot to offer. Architecture tells of an eventful history. And culture is omnipresent, from Moorish to Gothic to street art. But it is not least the people and the small individual stores that give the city a…