EUROPE

A weekend in . . . Palma, Majorca

Take the new rooftop tour of Palma Cathedral
Take the new rooftop tour of Palma Cathedral
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If I could move to any city in Europe, it would be Palma. That’s the conclusion I’ve come to after a weekend spent strolling from one tapas bar to the next, licking the salt of jamon iberico from my fingertips, selecting produce from delis that have stood for centuries and trying to avoid the temptation to order a cava before lunchtime.

The Majorcan capital is all about the good life. I spent my first night here on the tapas trail, starting with manchego and jamon at La Rosa Vermuteria. This lively bar opened in 2015, but it has already spawned a second and continues to pull in locals for a cool glass of vermouth. The fortified wine flavoured with botanicals is not a drink I