Palma de Mallorca seafront with the cathedral above the marina

Palma

A real Mediterranean city with mountains and coves on its doorstep.

Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)

Currency
EUR
Emergency number
112
Police, Ambulance, Fire
Advisory level
High degree of caution
Global Affairs Canada
Language
Spanish
Local transport
Bus & train
TIB network island-wide
Yellow High-temperature Warning issued for Spain - Prelitoral sur de Tarragona

Moderate high-temperature warning · Area: Prelitoral sur de Tarragona · From 2026-08-12T11:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-08-12T18:59:59+00:00

Yellow High-temperature Warning issued for Spain - Prepirineo de Barcelona

Moderate high-temperature warning · Area: Prepirineo de Barcelona · From 2026-08-12T11:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-08-12T18:59:59+00:00

Yellow High-temperature Warning issued for Spain - Albarracín y Jiloca

Moderate high-temperature warning · Area: Albarracín y Jiloca · From 2026-08-12T11:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-08-12T18:59:59+00:00

Good to know

You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Spain, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…

Spain follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago,…

The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…

There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…

Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).

Spanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise

Bus A1 runs from the airport to the centre every 15 minutes and takes about 20 minutes.

The vintage Soller train from Placa Espanya crosses the Tramuntana and is a trip in its own right.

Santa Catalina is the food neighbourhood, the market plus the streets around it.

Hiring a car makes sense for the north coast, but old town parking is scarce and expensive.

Local knowledge

Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.

Tramuntana on the cheap

Take the Soller train, then the tram down to the port. You get the whole mountain range for the price of two tickets and no hire car.

Local guide
Cathedral light show

Twice a year in February and November the rose windows project onto the opposite wall. Any sunny morning still gives you the best colour inside.

datakyte contributor

Book an experience

Verified operators in Palma, booked direct through KLNK.

Frequently asked questions

You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Spain, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

Spain follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Spain guide. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Spain: Exercise a high degree of caution” (advisory level 2 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.

Currency: EUR. Languages: Spanish. Capital: Madrid.

Sources and freshness

Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.

Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Spain as a whole.

Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten — always display the publisher, publication time and original source link.

Photography: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de (CC BY-SA 3.0 de); Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de (CC BY-SA 3.0 de); No machine-readable author provided. Cybertoni assumed (based on copyright claims). (Public domain).