The Mercat de l'Olivar has been feeding Palma since 1951, but the site has a longer history than its yellow façade suggests.

Before the market went up, the Sisters of Our Lady of the Olive Grove ran a convent here, their orchards of olives and vegetables giving the whole neighbourhood its name. The nuns are long gone, but over a hundred stalls now fill the space they left behind: cured meats, fresh fish off the morning boats, artisanal cheeses, and fruit arranged with an artist's eye.

What sets it apart from the obvious tourist traps is that it was never built for visitors. Locals still haggle over fish prices, chefs arrive early for the best produce, and at the entrance a sculpture by Mallorcan artist Tomàs Vila stands in quiet contrast to it all, its ethereal form a meditation on memory amid the noise.

VoiceMap's tours trace this transformation from convent orchard to city larder, weaving the market into the broader story of Palma's medieval streets and neighbourhood life.