Experience in Palma de Mallorca, Spain by Tomek

What is it like to live in Palma de Mallorca? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Live in Palma for me have 2 sides. Both of them depends on the weather. If you are here in summer time you are lucky. Now here it's November and I'm freezing. Many houses don't have a heating system.

Secondly Palma it is not only the city. In my mind "Palma" means all of the city around. If it is a good weather you can go to Palma Nova, Arenal or Illetas beach by bus nr 3.

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What is the student lifestyle like in Palma de Mallorca?

Student live is like in every city in the globe - is good. Here I met people from Russia, Belarus, all EU of course. Here is a strong community from Couchsurfers.com. There is a meeting every Thursday in one of many of pubs (mostly Hogans or Molta Barra). At this meeting, I met people from all of the world.

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How much does it cost to live in Palma de Mallorca?

More than I have got from uni. 220€ avg cost of room per month. Bus 20€. Weekly for foodies 60€. Medicines are the very expensive x4 polish price!

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Palma de Mallorca? Is there any advice you can give?

Good advice. . Take some Spanish friend and go through the city's internet/phone café. There is a lot of information "habitaciones". If you find something interesting to give your phone to your friend. He will speak, cause locals always got a better condition/price.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

I only ate paella - sea fruits with gold rice. It was good.

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What places would you recommend visiting in Palma de Mallorca?

All old town. But like I said the earlier good option is to rent a car and visit all Mallorca.

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Is it good to eat out in Palma de Mallorca? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

I like to cook by myself.

Is the nightlife good in Palma de Mallorca? Where is good to go?

For me it was ok, but I like different kind of music than local's, I think.

What advice would you give future students heading to Palma de Mallorca?

Take the 2nd semester. Or take a good blanket.