Introduction
Palma is a beautiful place to visit as it combines an exotic location filled sunshine and history. Palma de Mallorca was originally a walled city built by the Moors. The Moors ruled Spain for several centuries and established a very learned and advanced society there. Palma is located on the coast and has a most beautiful harbour which is full of expensive yachts. The great thing about Palma is that it is has some of the characteristics of Monaco but it is not as busy and expensive as Monaco. There are many cultural things to do in Palma such as visiting the Museu dArt Espanvol Contemporani. The hotels Palma has to offer range from the best in the world to
cheap economical motels. Palma hotels are available in many different prices so its easy to find a hotel which games your budget.
History
The earliest history of Palma goes back to the Roman period and it believed that it was they who first established the city of Palma around about 123 BC. As mentioned earlier that the city was founded under the Islamic period of Spanish history which is known as Al Also,alus or Moorish Iberia. This period lasted from the early 8th century to the middle of the 11th century. The local population of Majorca were mostly pirates who enriched themselves by raiding the ships of both the Islamic Al Also,alus and of the Christian Byzantine. Eventually Al Also,alus battled with Majorca and brought the island under its control to stop the pirating of their ships.
Features
There are many beautiful architectural wonders to be seen in the city of Palma. One of the websites which is definitely worth seeing is Bellver Castle which was built by a Christian in the 1300s. At the moment the castle is used as history museum which is also very much worth visiting. Palma hotels which are near the Bellver Castle include the HM Jaime III and Hotel Tres. Both of this Palma hotels feature a very friendly and professional staff who will make sure that you have a pleasant and trouble free stay. The HM Jaime features a very clean environment and offers a most excellent breakfast to its guests. Palma has become very popular with Spanish tourists since the 1950s which has changed the island in many ways. One of the ways it has changed Palma is the number of hotels Palma now has.
Tips and comments
Palma has an amazing variety and number of restaurants. If you like to eat then Palma will definitely a good place to go. There is many type of cuisines available such as Greek, Spanish, French and Italian to name just a few. Palma hotels are usually more expensive to book during the peak vacation times of the year which are the summer months and also during January and December. August is the hottest month in Palma. January and February are the coldest months. Palma Silk Exchange is a beautiful piece of historically architecture which should be seen by all who visit the city of Palma.
