Many years ago Santa Catalina was known to be the fisherman’s area, due to its location close to the sea. In the last decade, since foreigners began to buy property in this area, it has slowly transformed into one of the trendiest suburbs in Palma, bustling with many international restaurants, bars and cute coffee shops. The star attraction is Santa Catalina Mercado (Food market) where foreigners go to mingle with the locals. This is an upbeat and modern area with a traditional twist.