PALMA’S TRADITIONAL BAKERIES
PALMA’S TRADITIONAL BAKERIES
The best tour to discover Mallorca’s most ancestral pastries
The best tour to discover Mallorca’s most ancestral pastries
Description
If you are looking for something completely different to do in Mallorca, away from crowded beaches and tourist areas, this is the tour you are looking for without a hesitation!
You have never probably thought the city of Palma is a place highly rich in traditional pastries. Some of these Mallorcan recipes appeared more than 1.500 years ago and we are still keeping the original way of cooking them like a treasure we must leave to the generations to come.
Itinerary
We will start our walk in the lower side of town, which is an area barely explored by visitors, by the way. Here I will show you the highlights of this neighborhood as I tell you about the most important historical facts connected to them. We will explore the unknown alleys of this Palma’s lower side and we will be stopping at two bakeries to taste two different kinds of pastries (a salty one and a sweet one). You will be able to ask the owners about the ingredients, the origin of the recipe and how they make it.
Immediately after this we will move to the upper side of town. There I will take you to where the main monuments are as I tell you about all sorts of Mallorcan historical characters and how they influenced our society. We will also stroll through aristocratic streets with stunning mansions so tall they shade the whole block. To finish the tour we will stop at two more bakeries where, once again, we will have the chance to taste two more different and delicious pastries (a sweet one and a salty one).
Description
If you are looking for something completely different to do in Mallorca, away from crowded beaches and tourist areas, this is the tour you are looking for without a hesitation!
You have never probably thought the city of Palma is a place highly rich in traditional pastries. Some of these Mallorcan recipes appeared more than 1.500 years ago and we are still keeping the original way of cooking them like a treasure we must leave to the generations to come.
Itinerary
We will start our walk in the lower side of town, which is an area barely explored by visitors, by the way. Here I will show you the highlights of this neighborhood as I tell you about the most important historical facts connected to them. We will explore the unknown alleys of this Palma’s lower side and we will be stopping at two bakeries to taste two different kinds of pastries (a salty one and a sweet one). You will be able to ask the owners about the ingredients, the origin of the recipe and how they make it.
Immediately after this we will move to the upper side of town. There I will take you to where the main monuments are as I tell you about all sorts of Mallorcan historical characters and how they influenced our society. We will also stroll through aristocratic streets with stunning mansions so tall they shade the whole block. To finish the tour we will stop at two more bakeries where, once again, we will have the chance to taste two more different and delicious pastries (a sweet one and a salty one).
What to know
» The lenght of this tour is 4 hours.
» Up to 10 participants.
» This is a walking tour.
» This is a private and gastronomic-historical tour.
» It is a family and weelchair friendly tour.
Meeting point
You need to take the shuttle bus from the cruise ship to the city center. There are several bus companies that offer the shuttle service; you will find them inmediately as you debark. The buses that offer this service have a board on the windshield that says “shuttle” alongside the name of your cruiseship. The shuttle bus leaves you next to a breakwater called Escollera. Once you get off the bus, you walk towards the Cathedral (the Cathedral is really huge and it will be in front of you as you get off the shuttle, so there is no way you miss it). Then, you cross the motorway by the pedestrian light and… this is it! The esplanade with an artificial lake you will see before you is Parc de la Mar. You will see your tour guide holding either a tablet or a clipboard with your name on it.
Important
» The bakeries we will stop by on this tour can vary depending on the time and day you have booked the activity.
» Please, remember to inform Mallorca Cultural Tours in case of food allergies or intolerance to gluten.
» Please, remember to inform Mallorca Cultural Tours in case there are members in the group that use a wheelchair. If you use a wheelchair you must be able to get in and out of the car.
Languages
» English, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan.
What’s included
» Guiding services delivered by a local and licensed tour guide.
» Gastronomic experience.
The gastronomic experience includes:
– meat pie (savory and sweet)
– vegetable pie (savory)
– aristocratic dessert (sweet)
– lardy cake (sweet)
– sponge cake (sweet)
– custard cake (sweet)
Please, check tour’s important information.
What’s not included
» Personal expenses, drinks or extra meals.
What to know
» The lenght of this tour is 4 hours.
» Up to 10 participants.
» This is a walking tour.
» This is a private and gastronomic-historical tour.
» It is a family and weelchair friendly tour.
Important
» The bakeries we will stop by on this tour can vary depending on the time and day you have booked the activity.
» Please, remember to inform Mallorca Cultural Tours in case of food allergies or intolerance to gluten.
» Please, remember to inform Mallorca Cultural Tours in case there are members in the group that use a wheelchair. If you use a wheelchair you must be able to get in and out of the car.
Meeting point
You need to take the shuttle bus from the cruise ship to the city center. There are several bus companies that offer the shuttle service; you will find them inmediately as you debark. The buses that offer this service have a board on the windshield that says “shuttle” alongside the name of your cruiseship. The shuttle bus leaves you next to a breakwater called Escollera. Once you get off the bus, you walk towards the Cathedral (the Cathedral is really huge and it will be in front of you as you get off the shuttle, so there is no way you miss it). Then, you cross the motorway by the pedestrian light and… this is it! The esplanade with an artificial lake you will see before you is Parc de la Mar. You will see your tour guide holding either a tablet or a clipboard with your name on it.
What’s included
» Guiding services delivered by a local and licensed tour guide.
» Gastronomic experience.
The gastronomic experience includes:
– meat pie (savory and sweet)
– vegetable pie (savory)
– aristocratic dessert (sweet)
– lardy cake (sweet)
– sponge cake (sweet)
– custard cake (sweet)
Please, check tour’s important information.
What’s not included
» Personal expenses like drinks, meals or
souvenirs.
Languages
» English, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan.
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