Mallorca by region: the island’s six areas at a glance

The six regions

• PalmaThe capital on the bay. La Seu, the cathedral, the Palau de l’Almudaina and an old town with a medieval street plan.Explore the region →
• Serra de TramuntanaThe mountain range in the northwest, about 90 kilometres long. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011, as a cultural landscape of terraces, dry stone walls and waterways.Explore the region →
• Es RaiguerThe transition from the foot of the Tramuntana to the plain. Thirteen municipalities, with Inca as the main town.Explore the region →
• Es PlaThe farming heart of the island between the Tramuntana and the Serres de Llevant, with the Randa massif rising above 500 metres.Explore the region →
• LlevantThe east, with Manacor, Artà and Capdepera and the caves dels Hams and del Drach near Porto Cristo.Explore the region →
• MigjornThe south, one of the driest areas of the island. The main town is Llucmajor, and Es Trenc lies on the coast.Explore the region →

Source: Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Palma, checked on 3 October 2026 · Consell de Mallorca, Serra de Tramuntana: Municipios de la Serra, checked on 3 October 2026 · Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Es Raiguer, checked on 3 October 2026 · Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Es Pla, checked on 3 October 2026 · Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Llevant, checked on 3 October 2026 · Fundació Mallorca Turisme: Migjorn, checked on 3 October 2026

Palma and its neighbourhoods

Palma is the capital and a region of its own. Sofia introduces each neighbourhood separately, with market days and bus connections.

• Santa Catalina Market hall, street market and the windmills of Es Jonquet. →
• Casco Antiguo The old town with the cathedral, the Almudaina, the Arab Baths and patios. →
• La Llotja Gothic exchange, Consolat de Mar and the summer evening market on Passeig de Sagrera. →
• Portixol and Es Molinar Promenade, small swimming coves and the old fishing harbour east of the old town. →
• El Terreno Castell de Bellver, the Bellver woods and Plaça Gomila in the west of the city. →

Stages in Palma

Theatre, opera, musicals and concerts. Sofia checks the programme against the official websites every day.

• Auditorium de Palma current programme checked daily, Sala Magna and Sala Mozart, taquilla hours, EMT buses and Sofia’s insider tip →
• Teatre Principal opera, theatre, dance and concerts, programme checked daily, history since 1667, Sala Gran and Sala Petita, taquilla hours and buses →

Why six regions?

The division follows the regions the Consell de Mallorca uses on its tourism portal. Think of it as a map for reading the island, not an administrative boundary for your holiday. Many municipalities belong to more than one landscape: the Consell counts 20 municipalities as part of the Serra de Tramuntana, for example, Palma among them.

What comes next

Every region and neighbourhood page has a short answer, an at a glance box, market days and connections from official timetables, plus sources with the date they were checked. Next, Sofia will introduce individual places, step by step and only once they’ve been fully checked.

QUICK ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions