Discover Majorca And A Beach Holiday To Remember

Monday, September 6th, 2010 | Travel and Leisure

However you choose to pronounce it Majorca – or Mallorca – is the biggest island in the Balearics.  Which can be found just off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean.  To the surprise of many first time visitors Mallorca is in fact part of Catalonia, so Catalan rather than Spanish is the official language here. 

One very redeeming benefit the island has is its close proximity to England as the island can be reached with a number of the UK´s leading low cost carriers such as easyjet with a journey time of around two and half hours. This is absolutely ideal for holiday makers with young children.

When package holidays first took off during the 70´s and 80´s some areas of the island acquired a bit of a downmarket reputation.  Thanks to the high jinks of younger British holidaymakers in southern resorts such as Magaluf.  But the days of British bars are largely long gone now – as the island instead welcomes independent travellers and a host of VIP visitors instead.  Such as the actors Catharine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas.  Most of whom tend to favour the north of the island – particularly areas such as Pollensa and Alcudia.

Many of these tourists tend to book villas in Majorca for their summer break on the island.  And there is a fantastic range of good quality rental properties available.  Many of them built in the traditional Mallorquin style using the local sand coloured stone.  And offering high levels of luxury. Holiday Villas in Majorca can be booked locally or through a reputable agent, but due to their popularity early booking is advised.

Palma is the capital of Mallorca as well as of the Balearic Islands – and this is also where the international airport, known locally as Son Sant Joan, is located.  Palma is home to around 400,000 local residents as well as a fine selection of architectural treasures, most notably the Le Seu Cathedral, which was built on the site of a former Mosque in the 13th century – although it wasn’t finally finished until six hundred years later.  When famous local architect Antoni Gaudi was drafted in to help complete the project.

The historic Old town area of Palma is located just behind this famous Cathedral and is a real Arabic warren of mazey streets and traditional Moorish buildings.  A legacy from the past that is perhaps best exemplified by the Arab Baths, which are situated close to the Convent of the Cathedral.

High season on Mallorca occupies the main summer months of July, August and September.  When there is very little rainfall and when the temperatures average out at around 30 degrees.  Many visitors enjoy a holiday on the island during off peak periods too such as May and October. When temperatures average at about 20 degrees.

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