There are two wildly different Mallorcas; one which delights the bucket-and-spade-wielding, Union Jack-waving masses, and one that has served as a playground for the rich and famous since the island’s 1930s heyday. Despite the thousands that pass through its airport every day, Palma belongs very definitely to the latter, with a stylish array of boutique hotels and high-class restaurants gracing its beautifully preserved medieval buildings.
[Palma guide]