Pol·lèntia is the only Roman city that can presently be visited in Mallorca. It is also the best example of the Romanisation of the Balearic Islands, its ruins telling us of the pax romana times. Excavation work in Pol·lèntia began around 1920 and continues to this day. The part that is open to the public includes a small fragment of the wall, the ruins of three mansions and a street with an arcade. The area can be accessed via Sa Portella. Also worth a mention is its Roman theatre, the only still preserved in the Balearic Islands. It was built in the 1st Century and had a seating capacity of almost two thousand persons. Today a portion of the tiers and the stage can still be appreciated. An interesting complement to the visit is a trip to the Museu Monogràfic de Pol·lèntia, (Monographic Museum of Pol·lèntia) where valuable pieces found during the excavation works are on display.

In 1523 this house belonged to Francesc Burgues, the royal procurator. On 26 November 1541 the emperor Charles V stayed here, after the failure of the military expedition against Algiers. It was the most expensive house in the 1576 property valuation. In 1636 it belonged to Nicolau Burgues and it currently belongs to the Blanes family. A great semicircular arched doorway leads into the vestibule area, with the staircase to the right. A segmental arch with the coat-of-arms of the Burgues family carved in the capitals provides access to the courtyard, with the coat-of-arms of the Blanes family to the left.

Son Fornés archaeological site is located at 2,5km from the village of Montuïri (Ma-3200). The first excavation was undertaken in 1975. Since that year, and until 2011, a further fourteen archaeological campaigns have documented three periods: Talayotic, Postalayotic and Roman periods. All detailed information regarding the archaeological site can be found at Son Fornés Arqueològic Museum, a monographic museum located in a mill called 'l'en Fraret', in the village of Montuïri located in Ma-3220 road connecting the town with Sant Joan.

The Auditorium of Palma, one of the great cultural references of Mallorca. Its façade overlooks the sea, specifically the port, and has one of the best panoramic views of the city. Here takes place, throughout the year, much of the cultural and social life of Palma de Mallorca. Rare is the day that it does not host several music or theater shows, some interesting congress, international meetings of the most diverse disciplines and sciences, or even debates on current issues. In addition, the Auditorium of Palma is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019.

In the garden of la Lonja we can see one of the oldest gates of the city wall. This is known as the Porta del Moll (gate of the quay), built in 1620 by the master builder of the fortification, Antoni Saura, in collaboration with Jaume Blanquer, one of the best Mallorcan sculptors of the time. This is not its original site; the gate was originally inserted into the medieval wall alongside the sea, and then into the new one constructed in the 18th century in front of la Lonja. The gate represents a kind of triumphal arch in the Mannerist style, crowned on the arch by a small statue of the Immaculate Conception. The entablature carries an inscription referring to its construction. This was the main entrance gate to the city, and its artistic and monumental style is in line with the highly symbolic nature of the gates in ancient fortified enclosures. They would display the coats of arms of the king and his counsel, which in the case of the Porta del Moll were removed in the 18th century. Beside the gate stands the Consolat de Mar, now the headquarters of the Balearic Government. This building was originally the home of the Colegio de la Mercaderia, with a beautiful Gothic chapel added to its rear. The Consolat de Mar was an institution that acted as a court in order to resolve maritime conflicts and those between merchants. On the left-hand side we can see Can Chacón, with a beautiful 18th century Baroque gallery, from when the building was owned by this family of Andalusian origin. At the end of the 17th century it was the residence of the military engineer Martín Gil de Gaínza (1650-1737), who had it built above the wall.

The building is from the XVII century, and has a courtyard characterized by the mixture of elements from different periods: Gothic staircase, octagonal pillars of Gothic origin that support segmental arches, gallery of the XIX century. The facade has three floors of elevation, with a semicircular arched portal and another portal on the right. On the second floor there are two balconies and a balcony window and, in the porch, small octagonal pillars. The entrance has a beamed roof; on the left, above a small staircase, there is a studio doorway with a rounded arch. To the right, there is a lintel doorway. A segmental arch communicates with the courtyard. This one, paved, shows the medieval staircase on the right and conserves a cistern neck of octagonal section, located under the stairway palate.

In the 16th century the Renaissance enclosure of Palma was begun with walls and bastions adapted for artillery purposes. The creator of the project was the Italian engineer Giacomo Palearo, more commonly known as Captain Fratin (+1586). To be precise, work commenced on the enclosure in 1575 with the construction of the bastion of Santa Catalina, which was the name of the medieval gate and of the area still standing to the west today. That bastion would later be known as the bastion of Santa Creu, the name of the parish, and as the bastion of Sant Pere, due to the name of the street. This bastion was reconstructed in the first half of the 17th century by the Mallorcan engineer Vicenç Mut i Armengol (1614-1687), and between 1644 and 1656 a new gate was opened in the wall which no longer exists, but of which part of its bridge over the water course of Sa Riera survives. The bastion has endured many changes, and the one we can see today is what has remained of the old fortification. The bastion had two levels: the one known as the lower bastion, forming the square overlooking the paseo de Sagrera and the quay, and the one known as the upper bastion, which now contains the building of the Palma Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, opened in January 2004. The gate with the ramp was once the gateway up to this upper part of the bastion, which was totally embanked.

Type of construction Baroque (1667-1702) Important aspects Monks of Saint Jerome have lived there in closed order since 1534. Sister Clara Andreu i Malferit’s mortal remains (distinguished nun of the community) have been preserved in this place. Distinguished elements Front door with semicircular arch to enter the courtyard, patio with an old hackberry tree and a well. The church has a single nave with four sections and tiny lateral chapels. Half vaulted ceiling. Important works of art preserved Saint Christ of Blood (C14 or C15); baroque altarpieces of the Virgin of Candlestick and of the Holy Family (C17); two Gothic panels by Pere Terrencs (C15) and valuable paintings by Llopis and son (C16). Direcció: Carrer de les Monges, 129, 07300 Inca, T:971 50 00 95

Formerly the residence of the Archduke Ludwig Salvatore of Austria. Lovely views from this old Mallorcan estate of the coastline, and 'sa Foradada' on the Tramuntana coast. Son Marroig in the municipality of Deià is another farmstead the a Archduke Luis Salvador purchased and he restored the old house, conserved the fortified sixteenth-century tower and added Italian-style extensions.

Jorn Utzon and Mallorca: Can Lis and Can Feliz, two of his poetic architectural works on the island Jorn Utzon was one of the most relevant architects of the twentieth century. Born in 1918 in Copenhagen, Denmark, he studied in his native country and neighbouring Sweden, later furthering his knowledge in other countries such as France, Morocco, the US and Mexico. One of Utzon's most famous works, which took up a good part of his professional career, is the Sydney Opera House, which he worked on between 1956 and 1966. The work turned Utzon into the most exalted example of the architectural movement known as the Third Generation. Utzon decided to build a house in Mallorca in order to retire there in 1971. Can Lis, as this house on the cliffs of Portopetro was called, became an emblematic place over time for architecture students and professionals. In 1994, he built a new house farther from the coast. This building, called Can Feliz, provided a new refuge in S'Horta, Felanitx from which he could also contemplate the sea under the attentive gaze of the imposing Santueri Castle. Source: Jorn Utzon, Two Houses on Mallorca Federico Climent Ministry of Tourism, 2000