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Mallorca Information
Majorca the largest of Balearic Islands; 1,405 sq mi (3,640 sq km); cap. Palma; pop. 363,199. This island of Majorca has much to offer the visitor from its wonderful beaches to its castles & cathedrals. Although Majorca started to develop its tourism in the 1920s, until the Spanish Civil War it was mainly a destination for intellectuals and artists who were attracted by the islands charms.
Mallorca's wonderful climate & beautiful landscapes as well as its cosmopolitan city of Palma have helped it draw visitors from all backgrounds. Palma, the island's capital, has a population of approximately 300,000, which is practically half of the entire population of the island. Majorca stretches some 15 km along the coastline, from El Arenal and Palma beach in the east as far as the cosmopolitan districts of Cala Mayor and San Agustivities of all kinds are more than well-catered- for here.
There are restaurants, cafes, pubs, concert halls, discotheques and all types of shows, offering the visitor entertainment and amusement at all times.
It was a select, mainly winter destination in the early days until the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Ibiza and Menorca did not attract tourists until well after the Civil War. At that time Majorca was full of artists, who established what was, to all intents and purposes, a colony in and around Pollensa and its port. One of the most famous of them all was Anglada Camarassa. That conglomeration of artists and poets at Pollensa was to bring about something previously unheard of in island tourism - the construction in 1929 of the Hotel Formentor. It was promoted by the Argentinian entrepreneur Adan Dihel, who even suffered personal hardship in his determination to build the finest hotel on the Mediterranean, near a beach which was not really considered the most adequate place for rest and relaxation.
Pollenca (Transfer time: 120 mins)
Lying 58km north east of Palma, the charming bay Puerto Pollenca is home to a crowd of luxury yachts and local fishing boats moored alongside small, natural beaches. In contrast to the collection of shops, bars and pavement cafes, Pollenca boasts several high-class fish restaurants, reputed to be the best on the island. A high point of another kind is the dramatic mountain range sheltering the town and offering numerous walking paths that lead to vast beautiful views. The original Roman town of Pollenca can still be found 5km inland and is worth a visit. As the resort has little in the way of family attractions it is better suited to those seeking a relaxing break.
The Hotel Formentor brought about a previously unimaginable change in the island's tourist industry, and was soon imitated by the Hotel Cala Dor and the Gran Hotel Camp de mar. These new hotels successfully joined forces with the already-existing Hotel Victoria Gran Hotel de Palma.
The island enjoys an excellent year round climate. Majorca Local Weather
