Shopping in Majorca - Mallorca

In Palma you will find everything from top designer shops to small boutiques to your general basic clothes. The main shopping areas such as Avinguda Jaume III and the Passeig des Born are perfect for up-market boutiques and the pedestrian streets around Placa Major specialise in small specialist shops.

There is also a modern shopping mall and hypermarket complex, the Centro Comercial Porto Pi, that is 2km from the centre. Avinguda Jaume III, is the best-known street in the city, today it is one of Palma's most elegant avenues, it is lined with sophisticated shops offering men's and women's fashions as well as jewellery and gifts. Galerias Preciados, one of Spain's most popular department store chains, is also present.

There is a flea market every Saturday morning in Palma at the start of the "Avenidas" (streets) and in Campos. Also on a Sunday morning in Binissalem, Consell, Inca and Alcudia.

Majorca is also great for electrical goods, such as Cameras and gadgets, you will find these shops all over the island mainly in Tourist resorts.

The weekly market in Sineu (near Inca), is worth a visit during your holiday, it takes place every Wednesday. The market has the usual stools selling fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products and local produce such as a large choice of Mallorcan hand made arts, pottery, leather goods. The market opens at 8:00 but get there early as it soon becomes very busy. After you have finished your shopping and sightseeing trip you can take a lunch in one of the excellent cellar restaurants or taverns around the market square, close to the church.

Other Markets that take place weekly in Mallorca - Majorca:

Monday: - Caimari, Calvia, Lloret, Manacor, Montuiri, Soller.

Tuesday: - Alcudia, Arenal, Artá, Campanet, Llubi, Pina, Porreres, Sta. Margalida, Soller, Can Pastilla

Wednesday: - Arenal, Andratx, Capdepera, Colonia St. Jordi, Lluchmayor, Petra, Puerto Pollensa, Santanyi, Selva, Sencelles, Sineu, Soller, Villafranca.

Thursday: - Arenal, Ariany, Can Pastilla, Campos, Ciutadella, Consell, Inca, Portol, Ses Salines, San Joan, San Lloret, Soller

Friday: - Alarò, Algaida, Binissalem, Can Picafort, Lluchmayor, Maria de Salud, Es Pont Inca, Son Carrio, Soller, Son Servera, Palma am Plaza Mayor

Saturday: - Burger, Bunyola, Cala Ratjada, Costix, Esporles, Lloseta, Santa Eugenia, Sta. Margalida, Santanyi, Soller, Palma am Plaza Mayor

Sunday: - Alcudia, Binissalem, Felanitx, Lluchmayor, Muro, Sa Pobla, Santa Maria, Valldemossa, Pollensa, Porto Cristo