Palma has been listed among the 100 best cities worldwide for walking tours, coming in at number 75, according to data from the Swiss platform Freetour.com. This ranking confirms Palma’s position as one of the most appealing Spanish destinations for pedestrian tourism.
The ranking, released this March, draws on millions of travellers’ bookings, reviews and completed routes registered on the platform. Ignacio Merino, CEO of Freetour.com, stated: "Palma has it all: history, culture, architecture, good weather and gastronomy, and its ease of being explored on foot makes it increasingly attractive to travellers, as reflected in the significant rise in searches and bookings on our platform."
Spain stands out with 17 cities featured in the top 100, underscoring the country’s rich and diverse urban heritage. Barcelona ranks fourth worldwide, followed closely by Madrid at fifth. Other Spanish cities in the list include Seville at 14th, Valencia at 26th, and Granada at 31st.
Worldwide rankings show Budapest leading the top 10, followed by Rome, Vienna, Barcelona and Madrid. Paris is sixth, with Prague, Naples, Florence and Lisbon rounding out the top ten cities. Positions 11 to 20 include London, Milan, Porto, Sevilla, Amsterdam, Athens, Venice, Dublin, Mexico City and Brussels. Cities ranked 21 to 30 feature Berlin, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Tallinn, Krakow, Valencia, Cartagena de Indias, Palermo, Stockholm and Edinburgh.
Freetour.com connects travellers with local guides across more than 1,100 cities globally. This ranking reflects the choices and behaviours of millions of users, based solely on actual travel activity without additional external criteria.