Palma de Mallorca is the capital of Mallorca , the largest state of the Balearic Islands group that is in the Mediterranean. In addition to this island in the archipelago are such islands as Ibiza, Menoka and many small islets.
Palma de Mallorca is an incredibly popular resort, and its bay is one of the most beautiful in the world. Here a large number of cruise ships arrive annually. And this is not surprising, because in Palma de Mallorca there is something to see. People from all over the world seek at least once in their life to see this marvelous island and enjoy its sun, crystal waters, picturesque rocky views. In a word - everyone wants to visit this earthly Paradise.
Natural sights of Palma de Mallorca
You can endlessly talk about the beauty of local resorts, beaches, palm trees and rocky cliffs. However, there is something on the island that takes a special place among all this magnificent variety. These are the famous caves of Palma de Mallorca and among them the caves of Arta, the Drakens Caves, the caves of Ams.
Not only tourists but also historians are interested in the caves of Art , since it was here that traces of the prehistoric stay of people and disappeared species of representatives of the animal world were found.
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The height of the ceiling in the caves sometimes reaches 40 meters. Nature has spent more than one century to marvelously beautify all these arches and voids. Here you will find huge stones of fanciful shapes, stalactites and stalagmites resembling figures of people, angels, dragons and trees. In accordance with them, and separate cave halls are named.
In other rooms you can meet frozen waterfalls, and in the Column Hall the Queen of Columns has frozen in history - a huge stalagmite more than 20 meters in height. Enhance the feeling of what's seen special lighting and musical accompaniment.
The Dragon Cave is one of the longest on the island. Until the end of the scientists studied them only in the late 19th century. The length of all passes, lateral and central, in total is more than two kilometers. But for tourists there is a route in one kilometer. However, believe me, even this is enough to amuse a lot of local attractions. Among them:
- the cave of Louis Salvador;
- viewing platform Cyclops;
- a well of Vampires;
- main hall;
- Lewis Hall.
A distinctive feature of the Dragon Caves are six underground lakes. At one of them you can enjoy a light show simulating a dawn in the depths of the earth's crust. This amazing lighting will leave an indelible impression.
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The Ams Caves are located near the Dragon Caves. They are slightly smaller in size, but no less amazing and impressive. There are very beautiful transparent stalactites in the form of harpoons, for tourists in one of the halls of caves a small show is being played on the works of Jules Verne.
Bellver Castle, Mallorca
This gothic architectural masterpiece is on the west side of the bay of the island. It has survived to our days in good condition, and its location allows you to see its walls from virtually anywhere in the city of Palma - it is on the top of a hill with a magnificent view of the bay, and in good weather from here you can see the island of Carbera.
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Cathedral, Palma de Mallorca
The first stone of the cathedral was laid on the site of the former mosque in the distant 1231 year. After it was rebuilt several times, the final interior decoration and external lighting system was seriously taken up by the architect Antonio Gaudi in the last century.
As a result, today the Cathedral is an art museum, where there are exhibitions of local artists, the palace of the Moorish rulers and the main museum with unique exhibits, such as the Ark of the True Cross decorated with precious stones.
The Cathedral, thanks to its unique lighting, is a kind of landmark, with it a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea. From all sides it is protected by ancient fortress walls.
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