The top place to visit in Palma is the Cathedral Sa Seu and the Royal Palace d'Almudaina. Building began around the 1200s by King Jaume I and was added to over the years. The Cathedral has had a lot of Gothic additions.
An ancient original wall around the original city protected it from attacks by pirates and invaders for centuries.
We attended a meaningful Sunday Mass in this place of great beauty and spiritual symbolism. Monks chanted before the service began. Afterwards I took photos which I was never able to retrieve at home.
There is a lot of Moorish influence in the outer and inner design of these buildings.
The tour brings you into an inner court, which leads up to the private residence of the King and Queen of Spain.
From the Palace you can look over the city of Palma and have a great view of the sea.
The King and Queen still stay here while in Mallorca. This hallway leads up to their living areas.
This is the desk used by the Queen.
We had the place to ourselves except for the guards, since it was low tourist season. I stepped on the carpet to get a better photo of the tapistry in this great hall. I was quickly reprimanded. Whoops.
This wonderful, private chapel houses gorgeous velvet robes for clergy, as well as some royal artifacts.
http://www.balearnet.com/mallorca/t10laseu.htm On the Cathedral
http://www.mallorcawebsite.com/htmls/laseu.htm A second link on the Cathedral
