The cities and resorts of the island of Mallorca (Spain), bordered by majestic mountains, picturesque landscapes, sandy beaches, ancient history attract tourists to this corner of the Mediterranean Sea at any time of the year.
Mallorca beaches
The peak of the invasion of vacationers is from June to October, during this period, the comfortable air temperature (+26 to +29) and water (+24 to +26) allow you to spend a lot of time on numerous beaches. You can drive the island from one end to the other by car in just one hour and choose a suitable beach.
Magaluf is the most famous and well-maintained beach in the capital, Palma de Mallorca; sun loungers, umbrellas, water activities for adults and children, seaside cafes.
Playa de Palma is a suburban beach up to 4 km long. Every year he is awarded the Blue Flag award for the cleanliness of the coast and the waters.
Santa Ponsa - located on the shores of the picturesque bay of Cala Llombards. There is a park not far from the beach where you can relax.
Sa Calobra is a "wild" white sand beach nestled at the foot of the highest peak in the Balearic Islands. The cliff surroundings give excellent natural acoustics, which attracts musicians here. Young people specially come to the beach to listen to concerts.
Alcudia Beach is the longest in Mallorca. It has been awarded the European Blue Flag for its impeccable cleanliness and clear water. Children will always be busy: an extensive animation program, a water park, a heated pool, paths for cyclists.
Young people will love the multi-tiered beach of Illetas. Here you can actively have fun in the eponymous hotel complex with restaurants, bars, clubs.
Architectural monuments
The convenient location of the island of Mallorca has been of great importance for the sea trade route since ancient times, and it has repeatedly become the object of invasions and conquests. Therefore, the architecture of the island has mixed a variety of styles.
In the capital, Palma de Mallorca, the Cathedral of Santa Maria (13-18 centuries) in the Gothic style is admired, which is still active today. At the services it will be a pleasure to listen to the sound of the best organ in Europe. Unique stained glass windows provide fantastic lighting.
The Almudaina Palace is one of the oldest buildings built during the Moorish invasion. It is currently owned by the royal family. At certain hours, tourists are allowed to plunge into the royal atmosphere of the palace, stroll through the courtyards, and admire the interiors of the palace premises.
The powerful fortification of the old district of the capital - the round white-stone castle Belver will command respect.
The Monastery of Santuari de Nostra Senora de Gracia is located on Mount Randa near the village of the same name. It is necessary to climb along narrow steep paths, along the way you can see magnificent views of wildlife. It seems that the monastery goes straight into the rock. Inside there are amazing frescoes. There is a legend that this mountain is hollow and rests on four golden columns, if they collapse, Mallorca will plunge into the sea.
Natural attractions
In the old fairytale town of Valldemossa, the writer Georges Sand once lived with her beloved musician Frederic Chopin.
It was they who opened the island to Europeans, from the middle of the 19th century, the era of tourism for Mallorca began. Now travelers know what attracted the famous couple here: from the highest point of Valldemossa, the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range is clearly visible.
The natural attraction of the island cannot be ignored: the Arta karst caves, located a few kilometers from the town of Porto Cristo. The height in some places of the cave reaches 40 meters. Artifacts were found inside the cave, confirming the presence of an ancient man in them.
Tourists get a lot of impressions from the trip on the historic train from Palma to Soller, which will allow them to see all the beauty of the landscape of Mallorca.
Entertainment and cuisine
When you get tired of lying on the beach or tired of excursions, you can go to the Wave House water park.
Acquaintance with Mallorca will not be complete if you do not try the national cuisine: gazpacho - a vegetarian dish, soup made from fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and spices; Paella - There are 300 recipes for cooking rice with seafood, rabbit or chicken.
The road to Mallorca
The island of Mallorca is located more than 3000 km from Moscow. Airplanes cover this distance in about five hours without a change, it will be expensive, with a change it is cheaper, but the flight time is 10 hours. The flight is difficult, but the upcoming vacation on the fabulous island will compensate for this inconvenience and you will want to fly here more than once.
