Dalt Vila

Historic enclosure: Dalt Vila (Higher Villa), was created from an initial nucleus which is now Castle today and has evolved in spontaneous, disjointed, heterogenous spurts, with no specific plan, but adapted to the mountain on which it was built, with no more foresight than the defensive necessities of each period.

A relaxed stroll around the Dalt Vila and a climb to the Cathedral on its steep streets comprise an unforgettable visit.

The town

In the City centre, the bustling commercial activity is located in Paseo de Vara de Rey and in streets such as Bartomeu de Roselló, Isidoro Macabich, Ignacio Wallis, or la Avenida de España. At night, the port and the streets of La Marina become the epicentre of the island due to its appealing shops and street stalls as well as its famous bars and terraces.

Very early every morning in the Summer period, the “Mercat Vell” zone, the oldest market in the city, is a bustling place with several cafeterias where the all-nighters go for breakfast each morning.

The marine

At the end of the evening and right through the night, this is a cosmopolitan area, where traditional shops stand alongside more sophisticated and luxurious ones, merging into each other. Not to forget the famous hippy street market that sets up opposite the privateers' monument (which is the only one in the world). Right on the Marine seafront, and well into the night, the discos stage their night time shows. A unique neighbourhood for unique people.

Opposite this neighbourhood, on the other side of the bay is the new port. If you go on foot, you can see some of the “portals de feixa”, dating back to the Muslim period, which were gates that opened up onto small plots of land on which the majority of vegetables sold at market were grown. The “feixas” were surrounded by natural rainwater channels which were used to a maximum, and, considering their close proximity to the sea, made them into real salt marshes.

Going on from there, along Paseo Juan Carlos I, and looking out on the water sport ports, you reach Marina Botafoch, an area with bars, restaurants and fashionable boutiques.