Banys Arabs
I stepped back in time today. I went on a solo adventure to the Banys Arabs (Arab Baths) and was back in the 10th century for a moment.
The walk to the Arab Baths is about thirty minutes long. I made a few wrong turns, but I found them! A blue "Banys Arabs" sign pointed to the door to the baths. The door led into a stone hallway where the ticket office was located. I awkwardly asked for a ticket in the best Spanish I could muster up and €2.50 later, I was headed up the stairs to the baths.
Stone steps guided me to a courtyard filled with tropical plants. Green leaves spilled out of clay pots. Trees and ferns stood high above the bushes. Red and pink flowers were hiding within all the green. To my left was a stone building with a door cut out of it.
I walked into the dark stone building that houses the baths. Once inside, I could see the ancient, worn stones that the floors, walls, and ceilings were made of. Twelve columns held up a dome ceiling with a bunch of skylights cut out of it. The floor was mottled with blotches of light.
In the 10th century, people once bathed in pools here and then walked through the peaceful garden just outside. It really was remarkably quiet and calm considering it's hidden within a large city.
Once I'd seen all there was to see of the baths, I trekked down to the Palma cathedral, La Seu. The cathedral overlooks the sea, and from up on the cathedral walkway, you can see yachts, sail boats and cruise ships on the water.
My first solo adventure was a success, and it made me a little braver. Thanks for reading. Sign up for email updates so you don't miss any of my future adventures!
The walk to the Arab Baths is about thirty minutes long. I made a few wrong turns, but I found them! A blue "Banys Arabs" sign pointed to the door to the baths. The door led into a stone hallway where the ticket office was located. I awkwardly asked for a ticket in the best Spanish I could muster up and €2.50 later, I was headed up the stairs to the baths.
Stone steps guided me to a courtyard filled with tropical plants. Green leaves spilled out of clay pots. Trees and ferns stood high above the bushes. Red and pink flowers were hiding within all the green. To my left was a stone building with a door cut out of it.
I walked into the dark stone building that houses the baths. Once inside, I could see the ancient, worn stones that the floors, walls, and ceilings were made of. Twelve columns held up a dome ceiling with a bunch of skylights cut out of it. The floor was mottled with blotches of light.
In the 10th century, people once bathed in pools here and then walked through the peaceful garden just outside. It really was remarkably quiet and calm considering it's hidden within a large city.
Once I'd seen all there was to see of the baths, I trekked down to the Palma cathedral, La Seu. The cathedral overlooks the sea, and from up on the cathedral walkway, you can see yachts, sail boats and cruise ships on the water.
My first solo adventure was a success, and it made me a little braver. Thanks for reading. Sign up for email updates so you don't miss any of my future adventures!
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