Majorca: Shopping

In Palma, the capital of Majorca, you will find a number of chain stores and designer shops. If you venture down the numerous back streets you will find a lot of local shops and boutiques. Wandering down the smaller streets you will be able to shop and take in the beautiful sights and architecture of Palma. One of the oldest areas in Palma is the Passeig per l’Artesania where you will find a lot of traditional Majorcan goods such as glass, pearls and leather. Outside of Palma there are many pottery shops as ceramics has been a popular craft in Majorca for centuries. Portol is a great place to pick up some traditional Majorcan ceramics. Glass blowing is also a traditional Majorcan craft and there are still many glass factories on the island to visit. Markets in Majorca are very popular for crafts, flowers, fruit and vegetables and even animals. The market in Palma on a Saturday morning is a very popular one to visit and Santa Maria’s market has everything you can imagine with plenty of local produce. Every day around the island you will find Majorca’s best markets. Here is a guide to the days of the various markets held weekly. Be sure to get there early as they usually close early to avoid the midday sun.:

Monday
Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor, Montuiri, Palma (Plaza Mayor)
Tuesday
Alcudia, Arenal, Arta, Llubi, Pina, Porreres, Porto Colom, Santa Margalida, Palma, Ca’n Pastilla, Plaza Pedro Garau, Santa Catalina
Wednesday
Andratx, Capdepera, Colonia de Sant Jordi, Llucmajor, Petra, Port de Pollensa, Santanyi, Selva, Sencelles, Sineu, Villafranca, Palma, Arenal, Coll d’en Rebassa
Thursday
Algaida, Arenal, Ariany, Campos, Inca, Portol, Ses Salines, Sant Joan, Sant Llorenc, Palma, Ca’n Pastilla, Plaza Pedro Garau, Santa Catalina
Friday
Binissalem, Ca’n Picafort, Inca, Lluchmajor, Maria de la Salut, Son Carrio, Son Servera, Palma; Plaza Mayor, Sa Vileta
Saturday
Alaro, Buger, Bunyola, Campos, Cala Rajada, Costix, Esporles, Lloseta, Manacor, Porto Colom, Santa Eugenia, Santa Margalida, Santanyi, Soller, Palma; Flea Market/Rastrillo (Avenidas), Plaza Mayor, Santa Catalina
Sunday
Alcudia, Consell, Felanitx, Inca, Llucmayor, Muro, Sa Pobla, Pollensa, Portocristo, Santa Maria, Valldemossa

Many of the smaller shops will close on Saturday afternoons but major stores and shopping centres are open from 09.30 until 22.00 from Monday to Saturday.