• Discover Mallorca – Full Of Fun

    Date: 2010.07.29 | Category: Uncategorized | Tags: ,,,

    Mallorca – or Majorca – is the largest of the four Balearic Islands, which are located in the Mediterranean off the southern coast of Spain.  And adminstratively fall within the autonomous region of Catalonia.  Like the other islands in the group such as Ibiza and Menorca, Mallorca is located around a two and half hour flight from the UK.  With flights to the island available with most of the leading budget airlines such as easyJet.

    Some thirty years ago areas of the island in the south especially started to earn a reptutation as a slightly downmarket destination.  Thanks in no small part to the drunken antics of young and rowdy British holidaymakers in resorts such as Magaluf.  Today though that image has long since faded – as VIP visitors and indepdendent travellers are now the norm.  With the focus shifting towards the north of the island and in particular the resorts of Pollensa and Alcudia.  Which have become very popular with the more discerning visitor.

    Many of these tourists prefer Majorca villas to hotels – as they offer much more privacy and luxury.  And lots of these properties have been built using locally quarried stone.  Which helps to create a very traditional feel – whilst also offering plenty of modern day luxuries. Majorca Villas do get booked up very early in the season, but the best go quickly so don’t leave your booking to late.

    Majorca´s capital city is called Palma – and this is also the main seat of government for the whole of the Balearic Islands.  Majorca´s sole international airport, Son Sant Joan, is located here too and many visitors head for the beaches in and around Palma.

    The city itself is full of great old buildings, the most notable of which is the famous Le Seu Cathedral.  Which was built on the site of a former mosque in the 13th century – symbolising the victory of the Christians over the Moors.  Incredibly the cathedral took over six centuries to complete – and even Antoni Gaudi, the well known local architect had a hand n its construction and final completion in the 20th century.

    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.

    A great selection of Villas in Mallorca can be found on the holidayvillasinmallorca.co.uk website.