Palma is an exciting city to visit. The main shopping areas are Avinguda Jaume III and the Passeig des Born for up-market boutiques and the pedestrian streets around Placa Major for small specialist shops. Centro Comercial Porto Pi is a modern shopping mall and hypermarket complex, 2km from the centre. Avinguda Jaume III is the newest entrant on the shopping block. The elegant avenue is choc-a-bloc with chic n classy shops for fashion, both men and women, as well as jewellery and gifts. The streets of Bonair, Sta. Maria del Sepulcro and Sant Marty are for bargain hunters. You can go mall shopping at Galerias Preciados, Spain's most popular department chains. At the Passeig des Born, one can find interesting variety of shops ranging from the fashion accessories of' Loewe to the alpagateria (traditional rope shoes) of Cesteria del Centro. Browse the best known toy shop, Arlequin, smell the beautiful flowers at the flower market in La Rambla, taste the irresistible mouth watering ...