The Mallorca Files

I absolutely love Mallorca, Spain!  So the combination of a television series and one of my favorite places on earth is irresistible!  The Mallorca Files was filmed all over Mallorca and as you watch the series you can see many familiar places if you have visited Mallorca.  This post covers some of my favorites:

* Cuevas del Drach

* Molta barra

* Placa de Cort

* Placa Major

* Placa de la Reina

* La Seu Cathedral

The Caves of Drach

On our Mediterranean cruise in 2025, we chose to purchase an excursion in Mallorca.  A bus took us from the cruise ship to the Caves of Drach, or Cuevas del Drach.  Their official website is here:  Caves of Drach

We walked through the caves and viewed all of the stalactites and stalagmites.  As part of the tour we sat in an underground stadium and watched a live concert performed in boats on Lake Martel, the beautiful underground lake in the cave.  We weren't allowed to video tape or take photos of the concert, but it was amazing!  It was a floating orchestra that played as the boats floated through the lake.  I would highly recommend the tour even just for the concert!  The acoustics in the cave are amazing.  You can see what it's like in the cave and listen to the acoustics in the first episode of season 2 of the Mallorca Files:  Mallorca Files S2:1  You can watch a video of our visit to the caves here:  Cuevas del Drach

We rode a bus to the Caves of Drach.  This is the parking area for the caves:

Lake Martel, the underground lake where the floating orchestra plays

People getting seated for the concert

After the concert you can choose to wait in line to take a ride in the boat on Lake Martel.  We chose to just walk along the walk-way next to the lake.

The google maps location is here:  Caves of Drach

Molta barra

Molta barra is a bar in Palma that is used in most of the episodes of the Mallorca Files.  Its official website is here:  Molta barra

It wasn't open when we visited, but we were able to look inside

Its google maps location is here:  Molta barra

Placa de Cort

Placa de Cort is a historic public square in Palma de Mallorca.  It features a 17th century City Hall and a 600 year old olive tree.  Placa de Cort is featured in multiple episodes of the series.  It is also highly featured in season 3 episode 4:  Mallorca Files: S3:4

The ancient olive tree is considered a symbol of peace.  It originated in Pollenca and was moved to Placa de Cort in 1989.

Olivera de Cort

Placa Major

Placa Major is the main public square in Palma.  It is built on the site of a former convent.  It plays a large part in Season 1 episode 3:  Mallorca Files S1: 3

Placa Major is close to Placa de Cort and to Moltabarra, a bar used for most scenes of the Mallorca Files

Placa de la Reina

This fountain in the middle of a roundabout at Placa de la Reina, on Paseo del Borne is featured in season 3 episode 1:  Mallorca Files: S3: 1

The google maps location is here:  Placa de la Reina

La Seu Cathedral

Probably the most famous landmark in Palma de Mallorca, a series filmed in Mallorca would not be complete without the La Seu Cathedral.  The Cathedral is shown in the background in multiple episodes of the show.  The Cathedral of Palma, or as some call it, the Cathedral of Light, is spectacular!  It is a definite MUST-SEE on your trip to Palma.  You really can't miss it, because even as our cruise ship was coming into port, we could easily see it from the ship.  It is the largest landmark visible in Palma and towers over everything else.  

Construction of the Cathedral of Palma started in the 13th century and ended in the 1630s.  The first historical documents relating to the building of the Cathedral date from 1230. Bishop Pere de Morella consecrated the altar stone of the main altar. And during the reign of King James II construction of the building began.  In 1498 work on the bell tower was completed. This contains nine bells, the largest of which is known as Eloi.  

A baroque design began to appear in the cathedral during the 17th and 18th centuries.  At the beginning of the 20th century, famous architect Antoni Gaudi adapted the inner space of the cathedral, restoring the choir’s chancel, the bishop’s throne, and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity.  La Seu is one of the tallest cathedrals in Europe.

The Rose Window is the largest window of gothic design in the world.  It is 14 meters in diameter and

includes 1,236 pieces of glass.  There are two days a year that between 8 am and 9 am, sunlight passing

through the eastern window creates a reflection of the Rose window which is displayed directly below it,

forming a perfect figure 8.  This occurs on the 2nd of February and the 11th of November.  Also around

the winter solstice, it’s possible to watch the sunrise through the Rose window, from the outside of the

cathedral.  I wish I had been there during one of these spectacular light shows!

The official website for La Seu can be found here:

Cathedral of Mallorca

Inside the Baroque Capital Hall of the Cathedral is the Reliquary of the True Cross, which is a gold cross decorated with jewels, and is believed to include fragments of wood from the cross that Jesus Christ was crucified on.  According to tradition, Saint Helena found the cross where Jesus was executed and distributed numerous pieces around the world.  These pieces are called lignum crucis, or wood of the cross.  A mother-of-pearl pelican decorates the top of the cross.  For many, the pelican is a symbol of Christ.

Reliquary of the True Cross