19 kmCCA Andratx Gallery
CCA Andratx provides a modern art contrast to La Seu’s historic spaces and views.
La Seu stands in Palma's old town close to the sea, and the cathedral is hard to miss even before you stand in front of it. Inside, it is especially the scale that makes an impression: the central nave rises about 44 metres and gives the space a vertical force that makes the cathedral more than just a striking facade in the cityscape.
The cathedral is Mediterranean Gothic, but it is not frozen in the Middle Ages. Antoni Gaudí reworked the interior at the beginning of the 20th century, and Miquel Barceló's decoration of the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament is the latest major artistic addition. The site can therefore be read as a long conversation between Gothic architecture, liturgy and contemporary art.
The tourist entrance is located by the entrance to the cathedral museum on Plaza de la Seo. The standard ticket provides access to the cathedral and the Museum of Sacred Art, and an audio guide can be added. During the season, the terrace tour offers a different perspective on the building, with flying buttresses, the large rose window, the bell tower, Palma's skyline and the sea close at hand. However, the terraces are not suitable for everyone: they are not accessible to people with reduced mobility and are not recommended for those with dizziness or heart and respiratory conditions.
