Mallorca (Majorca) - Spain

Mallorca (also called Majorca in English) is one of the Balearic Islands which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are part of Spain. The official languages of Mallorca are Spanish and Catalan.

Like the other Balearic Islands Ibiza, Formentera, and Minorca, the island is a popular tourist destination. In Germany and the United Kingdom, it has become a synonym for mass tourism. Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands.

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The Mallorca high season is between July and September. Book especially early during any holiday weeks or weekends in the United Kingdom or Germany, as Mallorca and Palma in particular are popular holiday spots for people from these countries.

Mallorca (3640 sq.km) is known as an easy-to-reach Mekka for friends of sunny beaches. With a coastline of more than 550km in high season, the island is flooded by millions of tourists from all Europe. This is both a blessing and a curse for the inhabitants, and they are well prepared for it and provide a very well-organized tourist infrastructure.

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral

Geographically the island can be divided into three parts. The Serra de Tramuntana rocks extend from south-west to north-east, while the Serra de Llevante stretches along the eastern coast. Between them lies the central plain (Llanura del centro).

Beaches: this is what the most people come for. The main tourist areas are on the southern and eastern coast but places may be crowded in high season. More secluded and quiet beaches can be found on the island but expect a difficult route (e.g. cliffs) and minimal parking.

Porto Colomb

Accommodation is mainly for the package-tour tourist who wants a room near the beach. Most of these hotels are cheaper if booked by a travel agent. But there are also some hotels for the individual traveller and there are also many fincas, houses and apartments for rent.

 To See:

• Palma de Mallorca - the island´s capital is worth a trip on its own.
• Serra de Tramuntana - wonderful rough mountain scenery.
• Playa de Palma - the most well-known destination on Mallorca.
• Valldemossa - Georges Sand and Frederic Chopin spent some time in this beautiful village.
• the Caves - several caves are open to the public, the Dragon Caves (Coves del Drach in mallorquin) being the most visited.
• Soller and Port de Soller - Soller is a beautiful town in the mountains and can be reached by a scenic train journey which leaves from Palma. A tram can then be taken from Soller to Port de Soller, which is a local fishing port/harbour.

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Other Balearic Islands

Formentera is the smallest and most southerly island of the Illes Pitiüses group (which includes Eivissa (Ibiza) and Formentera) and belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community. It is 19 kilometres long and is located approximately 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. Its major villages are Sant Francesc Xavier, Sant Ferran de ses Roques, El Pilar de la Mola and La Savina.

The island was reachable by ship only from Eivissa and this made it the quietest of both islands but in recent years regular lines from the Spanish peninsula have increased the amount of tourism. It is best known for the fact that nude sunbathing is allowed on most of its beaches.

Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea (38.98° N 1.43° E), belonging to Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands. Major cities are Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària del Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany.

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