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City Sightseeing Palma de Mallorca: Hop-On, Hop-Off

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Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour:  10am to 6pm, every 20-25 minutes

Timings may vary, so check locally for latest information.

You may board the bus at any stop. The voucher can be exchanged at any of the stops directly with the driver.  The first stop is Antoni Maura.

You may leave the bus at any stop.

• The Hop-On, Hop-Off tour gives you the freedom to explore Palma de Mallorca your way
• Hop-on and hop-off as many times as you like at any of the designated stops!
• Informative recorded commentary in multiple languages
• Hop off at more than 15 stops to visit attractions of your choice
• Use your hop-on, hop-off ticket to get around the city at low cost and great convenience
• Create your own itinerary around Palma de Mallorca
• Both printed or smartphone vouchers accepted!

Explore the beautiful Palma de Mallorca on this fun and friendly hop-on-hop-off bus tour that takes you around the main tourist attractions. Hop on and hop off at will, and enjoy touring at your own pace.

The strategic routes and stop provide the perfect introduction to the city. Sightsee, shop or dine, and when you are ready, just hop back onto the bus! Discover the exciting nightlife in the bars and discotheques of Palma de Mallorca, trod the winding streets and take home some exquisite souvenirs.

Your 24 hour ticket allows you unlimited use, meaning you can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you like at any of the designated stops! Plus, while on board audio commentary via headset in a choice of languages will ensure you don’t miss a thing.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS COVERED

• Antoni Maura
• Plaça del Mercat
• Porta des Camp
• Passeig Marítim
• Poble Espanyol
• Castell de Bellver
• Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró
• 24 Hour Hop-on-hop-off ticket
• Pre-recorded  Audio commentary in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian and Catalan

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Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity: 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Palma is a functioning city and weather; traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the bus.

Customer Reviews

Joan khosla.

The route is very long and most of it wasn't that interesting. The main market area, film fesitval venue was the most interesting.

Ellen Friedman

A great way to see the city.

Stephen Brook

As above, if you have time get off at the castle, see the views, the cathedral sis amazing with great shopping and bars inside the walls. Interesting history so worth a listen to the tour info on the headphones. Beautifil historic city. Nice buildings.

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Immerse yourself in the history and culture of one of Spain's most historic and scenic regions, Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands. The coastal city dates back to the ancient Phoneicans and maintains a storied, diverse religious past. From 902 to 1229, the region was under Islamic control. Then called Medina Mayorca, Arab for "City of Majorca", the city underwent a massive expansion of commerce and manufacturing. The city was reconquered by Christians in 1229, who were led by James I of Aragon, the longest reigning Iberian monarch.Today, Palma De Mallorca is a prominent tourist destination along the Mediterranean.

Nearly half of the population works in tourism, and the growth of this scenic city has been tremendous in recent years. Take in the sights of this remarkable, tourist-friendly city through several unique tours that cater to history buffs, nature lovers, foodies, and adventurers.

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Know before you go, palma de mallorca city tour: an exotic european island.

€  9,99 per person

Radiant sunshine, traditional gastronomy and the vestiges of Roman, Islamic and Phoenician history characterise this “Island of Calm”. Come and discover the Mediterranean way of life in its purest form as we explore all the nooks and crannies of Mallorca’s capital city.

Waltz in the city of Palma de Mallorca with a self-guided audio tour on your phone designed by an accredited expert. Listen to fascinating stories, based on an award-winning storytelling concept, and gain great insights into the most iconic landmarks of Palma de Mallorca. Start your tour from Plaza de España, the central transport hub, and continue to meet the local gastronomy at Mercat de l’Olivar, get acquainted with Palma’s cultural heart, the Plaza Mayor and be fascinated by the historic Gran Hotel at Plaza de Weyler.

This is an unmissable opportunity to experience at your own pace the city tour of Palma de Mallorca with a captivating audio tour on your phone.

* * Ticket/entrance fee to any museum, archaeological site, or theater is not included.

The Best City to live in

The Times published an article citing compelling reasons why it was worth living in Palma de Mallorca. Its climate averages a pleasant 16 degrees Celsius over the year, making Palma a favorite destination in summer and winter alike—the cold months on the island are much milder than the freezing winters many Northern Europeans are used to. So mild, in fact, that most of the properties on the island don’t have central heating—even the newly built houses! The city also has a multitude of dreamy beaches surrounding it. There are exciting leisure activities to choose from and a striking historical heritage in the city center—take a look around and see for yourself!

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• Self-guided audio tour in English on your smartphone (Android & iOS)
• An activation link to access your audio tour
• Offline content (text, audio narration and maps) to avoid roaming charges
• Entrance tickets to museums , archaeological sites, or theaters are not included.)
• Smartphone or headphones
• Food and drinks
• Transportation
• App not compatible with Windows phones
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Mandatory items

• Charged smartphone

The location

Starting point.

Plaza de España

Directions to starting point

The self-guided audio tour is designed to start at Plaza de España( Plaça d’Espanya, s/n, 07002 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain) . The easiest way to get there is by reaching the Estación Intermodal, Palma’s main bus and train terminal station, and then walking 110 meters (1 min) towards the Plaza de España .

Important information

Recommended visiting hours.

24/7 (Recommended before sunset)

Additional admission

Ticket/entrance fee to any museum, archaeological site, or theater is not included.

• Please consider that admission fees for any museums, archaeological sites, or theaters are not included.
• This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone, accessible through our app. No live guide will accompany you. No VR / AR is included
• No live guide or meeting point provided.
• After booking, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to access and download your audio tour. Check your spam folder as well
• Book per device to be used, not per participant
• An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS (version 15.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 6/6 Plus or older, iPod Touch 6th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Air 1st generation, iPad Mini 3rd generation or older.
• You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB) 
• This is a city tour therefore it is wheelchair accessible, please note that some points of interest might not be wheelchair accessible.
• Mobile signal may be weak at the site(s). Download your audio tour on your smartphone prior to your visit to fully enjoy it.
• After booking, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well
• Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring your earphones
• Please wear sunscreen and a hat during the hot summer months 
• Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes

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To take this self-guided tour, you will need to download the Clio Muse Tours app on your iOS or Android device. Enjoy your tour!

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When you hit the road and land in a new city like Palma de Mallorca, there's an exciting way to dive into its soul: personalized local tours. Forget the typical touristy routes – these tours are like having a local friend show you around all the cool spots.

Imagine having someone who lives and breathes Palma de Mallorca spill its secrets. That's what local guides bring to the table. They know the hidden alleys, the best bites, and stories that never made it to the guidebooks. Whether you're into munching through food tours, wandering the city's streets, or going off the beaten path, a local guide hooks you up with a private tour that's authentically Palma de Mallorca.

The best part? These tours are all about you. No herding in big groups or rushing through places you're not interested in. With private tours, you're the boss. Whether it's snapping pics at iconic landmarks, diving into history, or checking out the art scene, the tour is tuned to your vibes at your tempo.

But it doesn't stop at city limits. Day trips let you escape the urban jungle and explore nearby wonders. And if you're just setting foot in Palma de Mallorca, kickstart tours give you a taste of everything. Think of it as a crash course in Palma de Mallorca awesomeness, guided by a local who knows the city like the back of their hand.

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Free Walking Tours

Available in three languages: Spanish, English and German, it takes around 2 hours and starts at 11:00 , Mon to Sat. It starts in front of the tourism office just below the Cathedral. A guide will walk with you around the city centre to help you enjoy the most important attractions and buildings in Palma. The tour is based exclusively on the tips, hence the guides ensure a great trip in hope of earning better tips. more information ..

Open Top Bus Tours

Discover Palma de Mallorca with a City Sightseeing open top bus tour of the city. Hop off at any of the stops along the route and hop back on at your leisure with your 24 hour valid ticket (48hr available). Every 20-25 mins - commentary in English (plus other languages). From 0930 to 2000 in the summer (1000 to 1800 in winter). more information ..

Bike Tours / Bike Hire

One way of seeing Palma is on a Biking Tour. These are great if you want to see Palma and the surroundings as you can cover a fair distance. Nano Bicycles would like to offer you some tips about bike tours in Mallorca. Here you will find cycling routes in Mallorca with free download to your mobile, Garmin or GPS device. Get set your cycling holidays before departure with this complete guide about Mallorca cycling tours. more information ..

Segway Tours

To see the city by Segway is a unique double experience - to see all the city sights plus all the fun of riding on a Segway. You'll get taught how to use one, which is simple and fun. There are one, two and three hour routes to choose from starting at 35€ per person. On these quirky machine you can get about quickly and effortlessly. more information ..

Sailing / Catamaran Tours

Palma sits overlooking a beautiful, marina, port and beaches. Taking a boat trip is a different way to view and understand Palma. There are a number of options from a 1 hour harbour trips to full day / all inclusive catamaran trips. Take a look at Click-Mallorca you´ll find the best excursions and boat and catamaran tours in Mallorca at the best prices with all the information you need at hand. more information ..

Hiking Tours

Mallorca / Majorca is the perfect, all-year-round, destination for anyone who enjoys walking. Mallorca has over 300 days of sunshine every year, varied and spectacular scenery, and a culture and special charm all of its own. Mallorca Hiking specialise in tailor-made, guided walking tours on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Keen to share with you the beauty and magic of this island's un-spoilt corners, those parts that most visitors never see. more information ..

Helicopter Tours

Mallorca has some of the most breathtaking scenery in the whole of the Mediterranean. Stunning mountains that disappear into aqua sea, to the miles of white beaches. Sloane Mallorca are happy to recommend a tour to suit you or just tell them where you would like to fly. From 15 min sight seeing trips to "The Big One" where you can see the spectacular Mallorca coastline in its entirety. more information ..

Train to Soller  

Ever since 1912 the Sóller railway has been running a daily train service along the 27.3 km route between Palma de Mallorca and Sóller, without interruption. From 1913 it has also run the tram service along the 4.9 kilometres from Sóller and the Port of Sóller. The railway is characterized, amongst other things, by the fact that it is narrow gauge, the track width being 91.4 cm (an English yard), which is rarely used nowadays; moreover its rolling stock is extremely varied and meticulously finished, and maintained using traditional methods. more information ..

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A first-timer's guide to Palma de Mallorca

May 30, 2024 • 10 min read

With 300 days of sunshine a year, there's no bad time to visit Palma de Mallorca © Alexander Spatari / Getty Images

Set dramatically by the sea and rooted in Moorish mystery,  Palma de Mallorca is instant love.

The city is splashed with Joan Miró’s modernist art, liberally sprinkled with historic palaces in honey-colored stone, botanical gardens and cafe-rimmed plaças  (plazas), and topped off by one of Europe’s most staggering Gothic cathedrals.

Add in a hotter-than-hot food scene, a Spanish passion for parties, 300 days of sunshine and glorious beaches but a pebble-throw away and you are looking at one of the most enticing cities in the Med .

Where to begin? Perhaps by stuffing a pair of the island’s famous Camper sandals in your suitcase as you’re going to be doing a fair bit of walking – this is a city for aimless ambling, full of intricate detail, street life, beauty and banter. Our first-time guide to Palma de Mallorca gives you a taste of what’s here and helps you piece it all together, but you’re bound to find treasures of your own, too.

When to go to Palma de Mallorca, Spain

With year-round flights and each season delivering its own merits, there’s no bad time to visit Palma de Mallorca – when you go basically boils down to taste and budget.

Spring and autumn can be gorgeous, with crisp skies, trees in bloom, warm days averaging between 20°C (68°F) and 25°C (77°F) brilliant for getting out and exploring, and far fewer crowds than in summer. It’s cheaper and more relaxed to visit during the shoulder seasons and you should be able to score good deals on flights and room rates. Diary dates include April’s  PalmaVela regatta and Semana Santa (Easter) parades, and September’s  Nit de l’Art , cranking up culture with street art and late-night gallery visits.

In summer, temperatures (expect highs of up to 35°C/95°F) and visitor numbers soar. Book well ahead as the best places fill up in a flash. During the July and August school holiday rush, the island is heaving and you’ll want to decamp to the surrounding playas and beach clubs to cool off with dips in the Med. This is peak fiesta time, too, with a flurry of DJ-spun parties, starlit cinema nights and pumping festivals. The biggies to bookmark are in June: the  Mallorca Live music festival in nearby Calvià and the unmissable  Nit de Foc , with fireworks, bonfires, gigs, and devils and demons tearing through  Parc de la Mar by the cathedral.

Flights slow to a trickle and much of Mallorca shuts up shop in winter – with the exception of Palma. Days can still be mild, with highs of around 18°C (64°F), rates and crowds are low, and culturally there’s a good buzz, with lots still happening: December’s Christmas market on Plaça Major, high-spirited partying, flaming pyres and fireworks at January’s Fiesta Sant Sebastián and flamboyant pre-Lenten carnival parades at Sa Rueta and Sa Rua.

How much time should I spend in Palma de Mallorca, Spain?

A few days? Great. A week? Ay, sí, now you’re talking. Palma de Mallorca is often billed as a quick weekend destination or as a springboard for a longer trip around the island, but really you could devote multiple weeks to getting right under the skin of this liveable, loveable city.

Five days is long enough if you’re just planning on sticking around the center, giving you ample time to roam the Renaissance-era sea walls, tick off trophy sights like the showstopping Gothic cathedral and galleries like  Es Baluard , as well as lose yourself in the tangle of Moorish backstreets, historic patio courtyards, gardens and cafe-rimmed plaças .

But why rush straight off? With a week or more, you can tie in a few days in Palma with day trips to the surrounds, maybe hopping aboard a  vintage train to rattle through the citrus orchards and ragged limestone peaks of the  Serra de Tramuntana to  Sóller , driving (by car or bus) the rollercoaster MA-10 to the ochre-colored hill towns of the north, like improbably lovely Deià, or chilling out beaches in the Badia de Palma.

Is it easy to get around in Palma de Mallorca, Spain?

In a nutshell: yes, very. As one of the main holiday hubs in the Med, Palma is extremely well connected when it comes to flights, with regular direct services to 134 destinations in Europe. The city’s airport is Spain’s third largest and sees impressive levels of traffic. All of the big-name budget airlines and car rental agencies operate here. Bus A1 runs very frequently from the airport to the center – a journey of 20 minutes – and on to the entrance of the ferry terminal.

If you would prefer not to fly, you can reach Palma de Mallorca by boat (and, let’s face it, what a way to arrive – the views of the Gothic cathedral rising up above the sea are incredible).  Baleària and  Trasmediterránea run a good ferry service between mainland Spain (Barcelona and Valencia) and other Balearic islands like Ibiza and Menorca.

EMT runs a reliable and inexpensive bus service to the airport, port and surrounding towns and beaches. But central Palma is compact enough never to need a car or public transport. Indeed, the old town’s cat’s cradle of historic alleys and plaças can only really be seen on foot. Parking is a pain and cycle lanes are everywhere, so it’s more fun to rent two wheels – either a bike or e-bike with  Palma on Bike or a vintage Vespa with  Vintage Motors . A great way to breeze to nearby beaches is on the coastal bike path between Palma's port and S'Arenal.

Top things to do in Palma de Mallorca, Spain 

You can cram tons into a few days in Palma, but you’d be wise to avoid just randomly ticking off the sights. With its sunny nature, laid-back Mediterranean rhythm and love of alfresco living, this slowly savored city really works its magic when you dip down that nameless alley, wander along the sea walls in the blue dusk, or kick back at a cafe with no plan whatsoever.   

Flinging up above the sea in a riot of golden stone, soaring pinnacles and flying buttresses, Palma’s whopping great Gothic cathedral is unmissable – in every possible sense of the word. Get there nice and early to see morning light stream through the rose window (Europe’s largest) and cast rainbow patterns across the vaulted interior, climbing up to the roof terraces for a closer look. Right next door – and just as special – is the  Palau de l'Almudaina , originally an Islamic alcázar (fort), converted into a royal residence in the late 13th century, and now the King of Spain’s plush summer digs.

The cathedral is a terrific starting point for nudging deeper into the historic, alley-woven Sa Calatrava quarter of Palma, once the heart of the old medina. Here you’ll be taken by medieval streets lined with aristocratic townhouses, looming churches like  Gothic Basílica de Sant Francesc  and palm-shaded gardens.

Art? Top billing goes to Es Baluard, built into the fortifications of the city’s 16th-century sea walls, which wows with a permanent collection showing works by Miró, Barceló and Picasso. Hot on its heels is  Museu Fundación Juan March , lodged in a beautiful 17th-century mansion, zooming in on contemporary masterpieces of the Miró, Picasso, Dalí and Eduardo Chillida ilk.

Palma de Mallorca’s increasingly exciting food scene has made it one to watch. For a feast of island produce (cheese, fish, meat, fruit and veg, plump olives, wafer-thin jamón serrano – you name it) and tapas and oysters on the hoof, graze your way around atmospheric  Mercat de l’Olivar . In a former 17th-century convent, Michelin-starred  March Fosh is the table to book well ahead, putting imaginative riffs on clean, bright Balearic flavors.

Shop local at our five favorite spots in Palma de Mallorca .

My favorite thing to do in Palma de Mallorca, Spain 

Seeing the morning light stream through the rose window and cast rainbows across Palma’s resplendent catedral is a moment to remember. But my ideal time to appreciate the cathedral in all its Gothic grandeur and ochre-stone beauty is while everyone is still asleep. I love getting up in the pink of sunrise for a run along the waterfront – through the fountain-splashed  Parc de la Mar and on along the Renaissance ramparts,  Dalt Murada , as the first light dances on the sea.

As the city begins to wake up, I might go for a cortado (espresso topped with warm milk) and ensaïmada (Mallorca’s featherlight, snail-shaped pastry) at time-warp bakery-cafe  Ca’n Joan de s’Aigo in Carrer Can Sanç.

Palma is a knockout looks-wise, but really it’s the city’s laid-back beat and rich history that grab me. One of my all-time favorite ways to spend a couple of hours is by wandering through the tightly packed alleys in the old Moorish quarter, diving into lanes like Carrer de la Portella, Carrer de la Puresa and Carrer de Ca'n Angluda to alight upon patis (patios), hidden courtyards with ornately carved stonework, columns and foliage. The  Jardí del Bisbe makes a shady botanical escape from the crowds amid palm, pomegranate and citrus trees, and the  Banys Àrabs baths and gardens recall the island’s fascinating Muslim heritage.

How much money do I need for Palma de Mallorca, Spain?

Budget-wise, Palma is on par with many destinations in the Med. How much you spend depends on the trip you have in mind – you’ll find everything here from cheap-as-chips hostels to sweet, simple guesthouses and five-star boutique hotels with all the luxe suite and infinity pool trimmings. You can save euros on flights and room rates by visiting in the low and shoulder seasons. Restaurants also run the full spectrum. If you want to economize, grab breakfast in one of the city’s bakeries and check out the menú del día (fixed lunch menu), where you’ll often get three courses for as little as €15. Not all sights charge entry so there is plenty here you can do for free.

Average daily costs in Palma de Mallorca

• Boutique hotel room for two: from €200
• Dorm bed in a hostel: from €30
• Self-catering apartment: from €100
• Car rental: from €40 per day for a small car
• Dinner for two at a top restaurant: €80-100
• Coffee and an ensaïmada : €3.50
• Menú del día lunch: €15–20
• Beer: €3.50
• Gallery or museum entrance: €6
• Bus tickets to nearby towns and beaches: €2-5
• Bike rental: €10 a day

The most impressive views and photo ops are from the roof terraces popping up above Palma. Time it right and you'll catch a fiery sunset. There are uplifting views reaching out across the city to the brilliant blue band of the Med from the cathedral rooftop, if you’re willing to stomp up 280 steps. Sitting astride a wooded hillside, the Castell de Bellver , a 30-minute bus hop west of town, entices with views reaching across woods to Palma, the Badia de Palma and out to sea.

If you would prefer to see city and sea twinkle with an expertly mixed cocktail in hand, make for one of the city’s many rooftop bars, including faves like the Sky Bar at Hostal Cuba and Nakar rooftop bar. 

What to pack when visiting Palma de Mallorca

Avoid the tendency to over-pack – light, floaty layers, linens, flat shoes or sandals (for historic cobbles and seafront strolls), swimwear and towel (for days at the playa), sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen is pretty much all you are going to need. The vibe is casual island chic even in the smartest of places. In the cooler days of autumn and winter, you might want to throw in a warm fleece and waterproof.

This article was first published May 23, 2024 and updated May 30, 2024.

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A royal visit to the city that was once called new amsterdam.

Among other stops in New York, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will tour an exhibit focused on 400 years of Dutch history.

By James Barron

Good morning. It’s Thursday. We’ll get details of a royal visit to New York City. We’ll also find out what Mayor Eric Adams said when asked about pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

They did not arrive in the United States the way many couples do — the husband, who has a pilot’s license, was in the cockpit of the Boeing 737 jet, serving as the co-pilot for at least part of the flight from Europe.

Still, on their outing in New York City today, the pair, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, will do what many tourists do. They will stroll along the High Line and go to a museum.

But they said the trip had a purpose — emphasizing ties between the Netherlands and the United States and strengthening economic connections. The most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the Netherlands ranked third in direct investment in the United States with $617.1 billion at the end of 2022, after Japan ($712 billion) and the United Kingdom ($663.4 billion).

So the royals’ itinerary includes a midday event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard about business startups and ways to accelerate clean technology .

They will also go on a tour of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, where they will “discuss urban challenges such as climate action, affordable housing and societal resilience” with community leaders, according to the Dutch government. Their day will end with a reception at Hudson Yards in Manhattan; the king and Mayor Eric Adams are expected to speak there.

The trip is not the royals’ first visit to New York. Willem-Alexander and Máxima visited in 2009, when he was the crown prince (he ascended to the throne in 2013). Máxima had lived in New York from 1996 to 2000 when she was an investment banker.

They arrived in New York City after two days in Georgia and one in Albany. (Willem-Alexander flew the plane there, too, according to a spokeswoman for the Netherlands Embassy in Washington.) Willem-Alexander’s focus was on jobs during a session at a nanotechnology center in Albany that describes itself as the largest nonprofit semiconductor research-and-development facility in the country . Willem-Alexander was all business in his brief remarks there, saying that trade with the Netherlands accounted for 57,000 jobs in New York State.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that “New York became what it is because of the Dutch” and mentioned names like Brooklyn and the New York Knicks that have Dutch roots. She also referred to the Schuyler mansion in Albany, where Elizabeth Schuyler grew up. Of the three daughters in the household — familiar to theatergoers who’ve seen “Hamilton” — she was the one who married the man whose portrait is on the $10 bill.

Later, as the king looked on, Hochul and a Dutch trade official signed a memorandum of understanding that confirmed shared interests in advancing semiconductor research and development.

Today, after their stops in Brooklyn, Willem-Alexander and Máxima will walk through an exhibition commemorating 400 years of Dutch history in New York at the New-York Historical Society on the Upper West Side. The exhibition includes a 1626 letter that describes the “purchase” of Manhattan from Native Americans for 60 guilders, which later was said to have been $24.

The exhibition also includes a letter from three chiefs of contemporary Lenape communities whose ancestors lived in Manhattan when the Dutch arrived with hopes of establishing a Dutch republic in North America. And the exhibition displays a map of New Amsterdam, called the Castello Plan, that was painted around 1660, long before Peter Stuyvesant surrendered to the British.

So what do you say when a king and queen cross the threshold?

“I’m going to invite them to have a look at Dutch history, beginning at the very beginning,” said Louise Mirrer, the president and chief executive of the historical society .

“What’s eye-opening is to see evidence that the Dutch actually did believe they had purchased Manhattan from the Lenape,” she said. “The letter really says something about how cultures can understand each other incorrectly, or misunderstand one another. Obviously, history bore out how the misunderstanding was disadvantageous to the Lenape.”

Enjoy a sunny day in the mid-80s. The evening should be mostly clear, with temperatures in the low 70s.

ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING

In effect until Monday (Eid al-Adha).

The latest Metro news

Curbing broker fees : A majority of the City Council supports a bill that would transfer the cost of most broker fees from renters to landlords .

Controversy at a NYCHA playground : Signs put up at Wise Towers say the playground is for residents only. There have been tense encounters with some neighbors on the wealthy, liberal Upper West Side .

Menendez trial : Philip Sellinger, New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, testified in the bribery trial of Senator Robert Menendez, his onetime close friend, fund-raiser and political ally .

Move to fight the halt of congestion pricing : The New York City comptroller, Brad Lander, and a group of stakeholders have developed a legal strategy to try to overturn Gov. Kathy Hochul’s shutdown of the Midtown toll program .

What we’re watching : Stefanos Chen, a Metro reporter for The New York Times, will discuss the current state of congestion pricing on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts,” which airs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. [ CUNY TV ].

Embezzlement charge : Prosecutors say that the head of the charity Modest Needs crowdsourced donations for the poor but spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at high-end restaurants .

Selling firearms through Telegram : Manhattan prosecutors say that a Texas man operated through a white-supremacist channel on Telegram that they discovered after the racist massacre in Buffalo two years ago.

Arts & Culture

Fake bags on display but not for sale : A new exhibition on the corner of Broadway and Canal Street that looks like a store is meant to draw attention to the prevalence of “superfake” handbags .

Celebrations for two New York icons : The Apollo Theater celebrated its 90th anniversary and a Tribeca Film Festival dinner celebrated artists and one of its co-founders, Robert De Niro .

Adams praised a reporter’s ‘summer body’

Mayor Eric Adams told a journalist who asked him about pro-Palestinian demonstrations that it looked as if he had been working out and complimented the reporter’s “summer body.”

One of the mayor’s top female advisers, sitting nearby at City Hall, shook her head in disbelief. Another deputy mayor looked down and covered her eyes.

My colleague Emma G. Fitzsimmons writes that the remark was not unusual for Adams. He often comments on people’s physical appearance or clothing. And while he speaks proudly about the number of top cabinet officials who are women, he has also made the point to note that they lead while wearing Christian Louboutin shoes, with their signature red-soled heels.

This was not the first time that Adams had singled out the reporter he said had a “summer body” — Pete Cuddihy, an intern at Fox News. At a news conference in March, when Cuddihy asked about the city’s housing crisis, the mayor said, “I like that turtleneck — people don’t wear turtlenecks anymore.”

A spokeswoman for Fox News sent a statement from Cuddihy that said: “Speaking only about my interaction on June 11 with Mayor Adams, I felt his comments towards me were friendly, and I did not feel uncomfortable.”

Adams is far from the only notable elected official who has been criticized for making comments that seem inappropriate. President Biden has made remarks about people’s physical appearance; Donald Trump often mocks people’s physical appearance and was found liable in a civil trial for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll. And the Justice Department found that Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, subjected female employees to a “sexually hostile work environment,” made unwanted comments and gave preferential treatment to some employees based on their physical appearance.

Adams, a Democrat, was himself accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a colleague in 1993 when he was a police officer.

Fabien Levy, a deputy mayor and Adams’s chief spokesman, said the mayor “would never intentionally make someone feel uncomfortable. He’s a warm and engaging person who talks to New Yorkers the way any regular New Yorker speaks to one another.”

METROPOLITAN diary

Dear Diary:

Anyone who lived or worked in Midtown Manhattan in the 1970s and ’80s knew Gene Palma as the guy who “played” Sixth Avenue. He even had a cameo in “Taxi Driver.”

With shoe-polish blackened hair and heavy makeup, Gene would play his drum on the sidewalk. Sometimes, he would bang his sticks on newspaper vending machines, or sit on the curb and play the street itself.

In the winter, to avoid the frigid north wind that swept down the avenues, he would move onto the side streets. Once, when I saw him on 52nd Street, I asked why he moved onto the side streets every winter.

“The sound’s better,” he said.

— Jace Weaver

Illustrated by Agnes Lee. Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here .

Glad we could get together here. See you tomorrow. — J.B.

P.S. Here’s today’s Mini Crossword and Spelling Bee . You can find all our puzzles here .

Melissa Guerrero and Ed Shanahan contributed to New York Today. You can reach the team at [email protected].

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The end of an Eras Tour: Taylor Swift tells which shows will be the last

It’s the end of an Eras Tour .

Taylor Swift was introducing “All Too Well” on stage in Liverpool on Thursday, June 13, with a speech about it being the 100th show on a tour she said, “has definitely been the most exhausting, all-encompassing but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life” when she acknowledged that the tour would not go on forever.

"This is the very first time I’ve ever acknowledged to myself and admitted that this tour is gonna end in December ," she said.

"Like, that's it. And that feels like so far away from now. But then again, it feels like we just played our first show on this tour 'cause you have made it so much fun for us that we wanted to do 100 shows, 150-some shows that we have on the whole tour."

Taylor Swift launched The Eras Tour in Swift City, also known as Glendale

Swift launched the record-breaking Eras Tour with  a sold-out two-night stand at State Farm Stadium  in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18, 2023, unveiling a staggering 44-song setlist in the course of a marathon set that ran more than three hours and still left fans wanting more.

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Even Glendale emerged as a media darling, thanks to a symbolic rebrand as Swift City in the singer’s honor, a storyline played out on digital billboards along freeways and in Glendale's Westgate Entertainment District, where State Farm Stadium is located, welcoming fans to Swift City (where Swift launched the Reputation Tour  in that same stadium five years earlier).

For what it's worth,  we would've gone with Glendale (Taylor's Version) .

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: 5 magic moments at State Farm Stadium that Arizonans saw first

The Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time

The Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing tour of all time and the  first tour in history to generate more than $1 billion  in revenue.

There’s a concert film, naturally. Released in theaters worldwide on Oct. 13, 2023, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" quickly overtook a Justin Bieber movie to become the  highest-grossing concert film in history .

Following The Eras Tour launch, Swift immediately shot to  No. 1 on Pollstar's Artist Power Index chart , ending 2023 as  Time magazine’s perfectly obvious choice for Person of the Year .

"Swift’s accomplishments as an artist — culturally, critically and commercially — are so legion that to recount them seems almost beside the point," Time wrote.

Then, after running down a laundry list of those accomplishments while placing her alongside Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna as a pop star, Time explained why she deserved the honor this year more than any other year.

"As a celebrity — who by dint of being a woman is scrutinized for everything from whom she dates to what she wears — she has long commanded constant attention and knows how to use it," Time wrote.

“But this year, something shifted. To discuss her movements felt like discussing politics or the weather — a language spoken so widely it needed no context. She became the main character of the world."

By that point,  USA TODAY had hired its own Taylor Swift reporter  and Swift had grabbed another first —  first billionaire in history with music as the main source of income .

Swift added a 'Tortured Poets Department' era to The Eras Tour

She added an era (and new costumes) to the Eras Tour in Paris, working songs from "The Tortured Poets Department," a new album she somehow found time to record in the midst of the tour, into the setlist on opening night of another European leg in May 2024, removing "The Archer," "Long Live," "The 1," "The Last Great American Dynasty," "'Tis the Damn Season" and "Tolerate It" to make room.

What is a fortnight? Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' vocabulary explained

Swift was feeling reflective in Liverpool as she talked about the record-breaking tour, which did 66 shows in 2023 and will hit 86 shows this year by the time it concludes with three shows in Vancouver, British Columbia.

"I think this tour has really become my entire life," she said.

"It's taken over everything. Like, I think I once had hobbies. But I don't know what they were anymore. 'Cause all I do when I'm not on stage is sit at home and try to think of clever acoustic song mashups and think about what you might want to hear. When I'm not on the stage, I'm dreaming about being back on the stage with you guys."

Then she thanked the fans for all they've done to make the tour a worldwide phenomenon.

"You have done so much to be with us, right?" she said.

"You've made plans so far in advance. You planned what you were going to wear. You memorized lyrics. You got yourselves here. You figured out parking. You figured out transportation, and I want to spend my hundredth show just thinking about that and living in this moment with you and being here with you.

"And just know that I appreciate every single ounce of effort that you've put into being with us when this show reaches triple digits in shows. So thank you!"

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Night 1 setlist in Glendale, Arizona

“Lover” album:

• “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”
• “Cruel Summer.”
• “You Need To Calm Down.”
• “The Archer.”

“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “Fearless.”
• “You Belong With Me.”
• “Love Story.”

“Evermore” album:

• “’Tis The Damn Season.”
• “Marjorie.”
• “Champagne Problems.”
• “Tolerate It.”

“Reputation” album:

• “… Ready For It?”
• “Delicate.”
• “Don’t Blame Me.”
• “Look What You Made Me Do.”

“Speak Now” album:

• “Enchanted.”

“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”
• “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

“Folklore” album:

• “Invisible String.”
• “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
• “Illicit Affairs.”
• “My Tears Ricochet.”
• “Cardigan.”

“1989” album:

• “Blank Space.”
• “Shake It Off.”
• “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).”
• “Bad Blood.”

Surprise songs:

• “Mirrorball.”
• “Tim McGraw.”

“Midnights” album:

• “Lavender Haze.”
• “Anti-Hero.”
• “Midnight Rain.”
• “Vigilante (expletive).”
• “Bejeweled.”
• "Mastermind."

Reach the reporter at  [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter  @EdMasley .

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Players Championship, PGA Tour Superstore donate equipment to First Coast Special Olympics

Special Olympian golfers on the First Coast got a helping hand from The Players Championship.  

Two dozen sets of clubs were donated to the Special Olympics Florida Northeast Region from The Players, for shared use by 58 athletes in the five-county area. 

"We are profoundly grateful to The Players Championship for their incredible donation of golf equipment," said Shelley Henry, Northeast Regional Director of Special Olympics Florida, in a statement. "This ensures our athletes have access to quality equipment, allowing them to hone their skills and fully participate in the sport they love. This contribution significantly enhances our mission to foster inclusivity and provide meaningful opportunities for our athletes to succeed." 

This donation was made possible through The Players Equipment Grant Program, in which equipment from the PGA Tour Superstore is provided to local nonprofits. Interested nonprofits are encouraged to apply to the program for future opportunities. 

"We are honored to support Special Olympics Florida Northeast Region by providing much-needed golf equipment," said Players Executive Director Lee Smith. "At the heart of our mission is a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement. We believe that every individual should have the opportunity to enjoy the game of golf and experience the benefits of sports participation." 

For more information about The Players Championship and its community initiatives, please visit theplayers.com/community.

Founded in 1972, Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training and competition, crucial health services, and life-changing leadership programs to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. It serves more than 75,000 Special Olympics athletes annually, at no cost to athletes or their families. To learn more, visit specialolympicsflorida.org.   

David Anthony wins two before ouster 

David Anthony of Jacksonville won two matches by 2 and 1 scores before falling in the championship division semifinals of the Florida State Golf Association Super-Senior Match Play to Blake Marshall of Palm Coast, 3 and 2, at PGA National in Port St. Lucie. 

Marshall then lost to Pete Williams of Juno Beach 4 and 3 in the final match. 

Patrick Coyne of St. Augustine was the championship division third-flight winner. 

Bruce Moskovciak of Jacksonville shot 71 to earn top seed in the 70-74 year-old division and lost in the first round of match play 5 and 4 to eventual division champion Mark Weston of Winderemere. 

Juniors can play free golf 

The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation is sponsoring a series of free golf play days for junior players between the ages of 10-15 years old, which began last week and will continue through mid-July. 

The following courses are offering the free golf, on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed. Players must register at nfjg.org or call (904) 868-9535. 

• Jacksonville Beach: June 29, 11:30 a.m.; July 3, 5:30 p.m. 
• Palm Valley: July 10, 1:30 p.m. 
• Blue Cypress: June 20, 27; July 3, 11, 8 a.m.  

Chloe McGrath wins in Palm City 

Chloe McGrath, a member of the Bolles golf team, shot steady rounds of 71-70--141 at the Hammock Creek Golf Club in Palm City to win the Southeast Florida State Invitational last week by two shots over Morgan Cole of Boca Raton. ... Frank Jurney of Marsh Landing beat his age by more than double digits on June 2, two days after his 83rd birthday. Jurney shot 69 at Marsh Landing to top his age by 13 shots. ... The JAGA Jacksonville Amateur entry deadline has been extended from June 15 to July 1, or until 96 entries have been received. To enter or for more information visit jaxareagolf.org.