Guide to Majorca
Tourism in the
Balearic Islands has a
special place in British hearts, Britishers have been coming here since the
tourist boom of the late 1960s, Many other European visitors also come to visit
this country, the reason is, because the Balearic Islands has something for
everyone.
The type of holidays the Balearic offers, are as follows, You can
choose from
all inclusive family friendly package holiday choice, rural Mallorca
and rural Balearics dramatic landscapes offering challenges to walkers and
cyclists alike,
Ibiza clubs and
Majorca club hotspots like
Magaluf and
Palma
Nova, historic cultural cities like the
Balearics capital
Palma de Mallorca or
shopping heaven in primo gay scene mecca Ibiza Town. We can't stop there, what
about that golf in the sun, dramatic churches and sanctuaries high up on hills,
watersports and scuba diving in Menorca, a concern for eco-tourism and
preservation of the Balearics beauty, nature reserves and bird watching,
Balearic Islands cheap car hire, and Balearic Islands cheap flights, it's all
here in these beautifully diverse Balearic Islands.
Majorca or
Mallorca as it can be spelt both ways, and whatever way you wish to pronounce
it, is the largest of Mallorca has without doubt, been one of the most popular holiday
destinations for all nationalities, offering a wide range of attractions to suit
all tastes. However, as a generalization, the islands south coast is the
livelier and perhaps more suited for groups of young singles, or those seeking
an active nightlife.
Mallorca the fifth Balearic Island offers
Beautiful sandy beaches with a choice of
watersports including
windsurfing,
surfing,
scuba diving and fun
waterparks,
golf courses galore, character
clubbing resorts, family holiday all inclusive Majorca hotels, the panoramic
landscapes of the Tramuntana mountains, Eco tourism is important in
Majorca as
the Balearic Islands takes this issue seriously. Climb into your hire car and
discover for yourself the delights awaiting you on this diverse, dramatic and
culturally explosive Balearic Island - Majorca
If you enjoy
Cycling the best places include the
west coast of Mallorca, especially around Deia and Valldemossa where the
climbing
Tramuntana Mountains offer plenty of
challenges for cyclists.
Further north prime cycling territory is to be had
around Pollenca, and back into the Tramuntana from Alcudia and the Bay of
Alcudia. Popular stop off points for cyclists
include Pollenca and Arta. You've gotta stop for lunch sometime!
You can experience
clear waters and beautiful
white sand beaches here, with less of the crowds.
The city is peaceful and
quite, and the self-contained low key resorts have proved to be a key attraction
to families. Menorca scuba diving hotspots include beautiful Fornells to the
North east of the Menorca.
There are some great
fish restaurants here as well. Suffering seaweed, and in the Name of Neptune the
crystal clear waters of Menorca
and scuba diving go together perfectly.
A holiday in Mallorca
has a different flavour. Largely untouched by a big influx of tourism, although
there are a few clustered resorts on the island but these are pretty much family
friendly self-contained resorts, it is a rural joy with some of the best beaches
in the Med. Mallorca’s is an island rich in history, with a large number of
prehistoric monuments and sites to visit. It's an island of idyllic beaches,
particularly along it's coasts. It is an island where you’ll find yourself
having to stop frequently to catch your breath, marveling at the beauty. Twenty
eight beautiful beaches, many of them Blue Flag sandy beaches, hidden coves, an
array of watersports ranging from diving, wind surfing, water skiing, good old
pedalos, some surfing and a choice of large water/aqua parks.
Golfing fanatics
will love Majorca, with 11 official standard
courses on the island. Some celebrity names emerge as you explore the island. To
name a few, writers such as Robert Greaves or Junipero Serra who was born in
Petra in Majorca and was crucial in the settlement of the West Coast of America
in the 1700s.
Popular Resorts in Majorca