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A day in Inca: shoe town, Thursday market and lunch in a celler
Last checked: October 2026
A day trip from Palma by train, planned hour by hour: shoe museum, weekly market, lunch in an old wine cellar, Camper and the leather outlets – and in the evening the view from Puig de Santa Magdalena.
Quick answer
Is a day trip to Inca worth it?
Yes – Inca is not a holiday resort but an everyday town, and that is what makes the day: shoe and leather history, cellers serving Mallorcan food and one of the island's big weekly markets. Thursday is the best day to come. The train runs from Palma; you only need a car for Puig de Santa Magdalena in the evening.
- Getting there
- SFM train from Palma (Estació Intermodal), around 30–40 minutes; by car on the Ma-13
- Time needed
- a full day, ideally 09:00–20:00
- Costs
- shoe museum free (donation requested); plus train and food
- Best time
- Thursday for the market; Dijous Bo in November
- Without a car
- easy – the town is walkable
- If it rains
- Museu del Calçat, cellers, outlets
The day plan
Inca in one day – how it works
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By train to the island centre
SFM trains leave from the Estació Intermodal beneath Plaça d'Espanya and run regularly to Inca. From the station you walk into the centre.
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Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria
In the former General Luque barracks (Avinguda del General Luque 223), the shoe museum tells how Inca became the island's shoe town – with machines, old shoes, photos and the voices of the people who worked in the factories. In 2022 it received a European museum award for community participation. Admission is free; a donation is requested.
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Thursday market
On Thursdays, roughly 08:00 to 14:00, the weekly market fills Plaça d'Espanya, Carrer Major and Gran Via de Colom: fruit and vegetables, cheese, sobrassada, clothing, leather goods. It is one of the largest weekly markets on the island and runs all year.
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Coffee in a traditional café
Right by the market, Café Mercantil (Plaça d'Espanya 8) sits in a listed building and has been the town's meeting place for decades. Afterwards, look into the church of Santa Maria la Major and the cloister of Sant Domingo.
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Lunch in an old wine cellar
Inca is the town of cellers – former wine cellars where Mallorcan food is now cooked. Celler Can Ripoll (Carrer Jaume Armengol 4) started as a bodega in 1768. Celler Can Lau still has its stone fermenting vat and barrels, one dating from 1840. Celler Tonet, formerly Can Marron, was reopened in 2026 by the sisters Teresa and María Solivellas. Typical dishes: frit mallorquí, sopes mallorquines, variat.
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Camper: a global brand from Inca
In 1877 the shoemaker Antoni Fluxà brought machines back from England and opened Mallorca's first industrial shoe factory in Inca. His grandson Lorenzo Fluxà founded the Camper brand in 1975. The shoes are still designed in Inca today. Recamper, the factory shop, is on the edge of town at Carrer Quarter 91 – with previous seasons' models at reduced prices and parking outside.
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Leather from the region
Besides Camper, other leather companies sell direct from the factory, such as Munper with shoes, jackets and bags. Not everything labelled "outlet" is a factory shop – compare prices.
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Up the town's hill
East of town a winding road climbs Puig de Santa Magdalena. At the top are a hermitage with 13th-century origins and a restaurant with a terrace. The view stretches across the plain to the Tramuntana and as far as the Bay of Alcúdia. Go by car or taxi; on foot it is around 2.7 kilometres up the road from the foot of the hill.
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Dinner and return
For the evening, choose a celler or Restaurant Joan Marc with modern Mallorcan cooking. Then take the train back to Palma – check the last departure on tib.org.
Date
Dijous Bo: Inca's big day in November
Dijous Bo ("good Thursday") is the island's largest fair. In 2026 it falls on 19 November, with Dimecres Bo the day before. The whole town centre becomes a market, with farming, animals, crafts and food. Come by train – the centre is closed to traffic – and early in the morning.
Costs
What does the Inca trip cost?
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Train Palma – Inca | standard fare | current fares on tib.org |
| Museu del Calçat | free | donation requested |
| Market | free | bring cash |
| Lunch in a celler | à la carte | variat and daily dishes usually good value |
Check details
Timetables and opening hours change. The timetables on tib.org and the information from each venue are binding; check the cellers' closing days before you go.
Variations
Adapt the day
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With wine
Nearby Binissalem is the centre of wine-growing in the island's interior, with several bodegas offering tastings. It lies on the same railway line just before Inca.
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With Lluc
Via the Ma-2130 and Selva the road climbs into the mountains to Lluc monastery. If you have a car, swap Puig de Santa Magdalena for Lluc.
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If it rains
Inca is a good rainy-day choice: shoe museum, cellers and outlets are all indoors.
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With children
The Thursday market and the hill in the afternoon work well; there are picnic spots at the top.
In winter
Inca is lively all year: the market, museum and cellers stay open in winter too. That makes the town a good choice when much of the coast is closed.
FAQ
Questions about a day trip to Inca
When is the market in Inca?
On Thursdays, roughly 08:00 to 14:00, around Plaça d'Espanya, Carrer Major and Gran Via de Colom, all year round.
Is Camper from Inca?
Yes. Lorenzo Fluxà founded the brand in 1975; his family has made shoes in Inca since 1877. The shoes are still designed there.
Where is the Camper outlet in Inca?
Recamper is on the edge of town at Carrer Quarter 91, with parking.
What is a celler?
A former wine cellar where traditional Mallorcan food is now served. Inca has several; Can Ripoll started as a bodega in 1768.
When is Dijous Bo 2026?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026.
Read more
More about Inca and the island centre
Image credits: Bell tower of Santa Maria la Major in Inca: photo MARIA ROSA FERRE ✿, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons