Mallorca
Mallorca is the main
island
of
Balearic
archipelago in
. The island and the entire archipelago capital is Palma de
Mallorca
. The unusual pacification covers everyone, who comes on the ground of this fantastic island. Nature reminds here that the man is for happiness and pleasure. The European elite opened here lots of advantages in the middle of XIX century. First tourists here were Federic Shoppen and Jorge Sand. Then here started to come writers, artists, musicians, aristocrats and just people who like busty and pleasure. Federic Shoppen wrote about the island: "... The sky is turquoise, the sea is dark blue, and the mountains are like emeralds... The sun shines for the whole day long... The life here is amazing ".
Since then
Mallorca
with its long beaches of most thin white sand, picturesque bays, exotic nature, and unique historical monuments became to attract interest of people from all over the world. The island has the broadest network of modern hotels ensuring to the visitors the first class comfort the European service. Due to its soft Mediterranean climate
Mallorca
is one of the resorts, which is visited by tourists for the whole year round. Even in the mid of summer there is no excessively exhausting heat, and the winter differs by exclusive softness.
The Spanish royal family comes to have rest here every summer. Why don’t you make a company with them this summer? During the royal family’s stay on
Mallorca
official ceremonies and receptions are held there in the name of Juan Carlos I.
The northern part of
Mallorca
has a lot of nice beaches. The internal part of
Mallorca
, in which the local people still keep their traditions, now reminds of the reasons, by which it was called “the still island”. The southern part of the island is more hot and dry, there are most beautiful beaches of the island there: Ses Covetes, Es Trenc, Mondrago, Figera and Santani bays. In the east of
Mallorca
, along with the small bays, which are still kept untouched by civilization, you may visit for example, Mesquida, Agullia and Torta caves, Arta cave in Kaniamen and the caves of the Dragon (Coves del Drac). the other tourist zone of the island is in northeast, where there are large Alcudia and Pollensa bays.
The hotels of
Mallorca
basically are concentrated along the coast, which is famous for its wonderful sandy beaches and crystal, transparent and amazingly blue sea. The coast line is unique for its most beautiful combination of extensive beaches lasting for many kilometers and majestic sea rocks covered with pine trees and forming lonely bays and picturesque gulfs.
The local kitchen, which is based on fresh sea products and vegetables grown up at local plantations, amazes by its variety and refinement.
Mallorca
is also famous for its rich national folklore and traditional crafts, among which woodcarving, pottery, ceramics, pearls processing, national embroidery and a lot of other things.