Palma old town: the only base that fully works without a car

Santa Catalina is the food district, built around its market

Sóller is the mountain base, about 65 minutes from Palma by train

Pollença and Alcúdia: long, shallow, sandy bays for families

The east-coast coves need a car: buses are thin and stop early

Skip Magaluf and S'Arenal unless the trip is about nightlife

Pick one coast and stay there: every area compared in the guide