Hop On Hop Off Mallorca - Bus Tours

Routes And Stops Covered By Mallorca City Bus Tours

The hop on hop off Mallorca route and stops cover Palma, the island's capital, not the wider island. City Sightseeing runs one bus loop here, the Red Route. It starts by the cathedral, follows the seafront west, climbs to Poble Espanyol, then comes back through the port and along the marina. All buses are wheelchair accessible, and the commentary comes in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian and Catalan.

Buses run daily from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, every 30 minutes until 2:30 PM and every 45 minutes after that. Stay on for the whole loop and it takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on the traffic and weather conditions.

Here's where it's worth getting off the Palma sightseeing tour bus:

• Antoni Maura: the first stop. Palma Cathedral, the Royal Palace of La Almudaina and Passeig del Born are all a few minutes' walk away.
• Plaça del Mercat and La Rambla: CaixaForum Palma is inside the old Gran Hotel, a modernista landmark from 1903. La Rambla's flower stalls are just around the corner.
• Plaça d'Espanya: not a sight in itself, but this is where you catch the historic train to Sóller.
• Passeig Marítim (Els Molins): a row of old windmills stands above the seafront here, in the former fishing quarter of Es Jonquet.
• Poble Espanyol: copies of buildings from all over Spain, gathered into one village. It's easy to spend an hour here.
• Bellver Castle: Palma's round, 14th-century castle sits on a wooded hill above the bay. Its stop is out of use while construction work goes on, so for now the bus won't take you to the gate.

The loop also stops at Porta des Camp, Plaça Gomila, Avinguda Joan Miró, Estació Marítima, Avinguda Gabriel Roca, Jaume III and Moll Comercial. Jaume III is Palma's main shopping street, and Avinguda Gabriel Roca runs along the marina.

Combo deals and bundles add more to a Palma city bus tour, for example:

Attractions Combo (from €46, 24 or 48 hours): choose between a 50-minute boat trip on the bay and the Mallorca Elements show. You also get entry to attractions such as Bellver Castle or Poble Espanyol, CaixaForum Palma and Museu Es Baluard, depending on the option, plus a self-guided audio walking tour.

How To Make The Most Of Mallorca Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

How To Make The Most Of Mallorca Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Toursleaves Antoni Maura at around 5:00 PM. Buses also come more often before 2:30 PM. The old town is small enough to walk, so leave it for the afternoon.

Mondays are Quiet for Museums. Bellver Castle is closed on Mondays, and so are Es Baluard and the Miró Foundation. On Sundays the castle closes at 3:00 PM, but entry is free.

Boat or Show? Time It before You Board: The boat leaves from the Escalera Real, below the cathedral and close to the Antoni Maura stop. It sails Monday to Saturday from spring to autumn, and you'll need to exchange your ticket at Stop 1 at least 15 minutes before departure. When the boat isn't running, the Mallorca Elements show takes its place. It's a 30-minute performance inside the Church of the Sacred Hearts, at 1:15 PM, 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

Top Deck, Early or Late: The open top deck has no shade, and Mallorca's sun is strong from late spring to early autumn. In summer, ride upstairs in the morning or after 4:00 PM, and bring water, sun cream and a hat. The view from the double-decker bus in Palma de Mallorca is at its best along the Passeig Marítim, looking back across the bay to the cathedral.

Things to Know

Plenty of visitors treat Palma as the place they land before heading for the beach. They miss a lot. The cathedral, La Seu, stands right on the water, and Antoni Gaudí reworked its interior in the early 1900s. One side chapel is covered in ceramic fish and fruit by the Mallorcan artist Miquel Barceló. Behind it, the old town's narrow streets hide courtyards you can glimpse through open gates.

Outside the city, the north-west coast is all mountains. The Serra de Tramuntana is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Valldemossa, Deià and Sóller tucked into its slopes. You can reach Sóller on a wooden train that has run from Palma since 1912.

Palma eats late. Start the day with an ensaïmada, a coiled pastry dusted with icing sugar. At lunch, order pa amb oli, bread rubbed with tomato and olive oil, ideally with sobrassada, the island's soft paprika sausage. In the evening, go for tapas in Santa Catalina.

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