Captivating Mallorca

Located in the middle of the West Mediterranean and about 60 miles off the coast of Spain, Mallorca (also spelled Majorca and read as MaYorKa) is said to be the largest of the 16 Balearic Islands. It measures 96 km at its widest point and 78 km long. This island covers an area of 3.640 km2, of which 554 km are made up of coastline. It owns varied scenery, and it has been a home to sundry cultures since olden times. Today, it has been a magnet to millions of tourists because of the mostly sunny weather and undeniably beautiful landscape. The continued visits of tourists even led to the birth of different lucrative businesses and became the main source of income for the island’s inhabitants.

Famous (and not-so-famous) European geniuses like Archiduke Louis Salvador of Austria, Chopin and Georges Sands, Robert Graves, Joan Miró are just some of the few who introduced themselves to the region. Many have spent their lives in the island. At present, Mallorca is slowly becoming a favorite destination to visit by some 7million tourists every year. Some opt to live permanently in the island (adding to the almost 600,000 population), making it a mixture of various people of different descents, mostly European.

Mallorca enjoys all the 4 seasons in a year although the typical weather is moderate and comparatively dry. Spring is a magnificent time to enjoy Mallorca’s natural reserves. It is a rather quiet season. Summer (from June to September) is definitely the unbeatable season that makes Mallorca famous to tourists. It is during this season that the sun fanatics flock the island. Autumn means the return of the perfect weather for walkers and nature-trippers. It is in this time of the year that the locals can show off their different home grown produce in the dynamic village markets. Winter season in Mallorca is to some extent subdued compared to the other seasons.

Mallorca does have first class hotels, shopping places, gambling locations, night spots, restaurants, top rated golf courses, museums, nature parks, fabulous beaches, and horse-riding clubs which are really a favorite among tourists.