Mallorca or Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands. It lies in the Mediterranean Sea, just off the South East coast of mainland Spain. Mallorca attracts over 7 million tourists from around the globe per year. It is one of the most popular Mediterranean holiday destinations of the Brits with the flying time being only 2-3 hours from Britain. Mallorca has a population of over 600,000 and over half of its inhabitants live in the heart of Mallorca's Capital city; Palma. Mallorca consists of 1,000 square miles of land and boasts 340 miles of coastline. The unforgettable coastline is the main attraction of holiday makers, but the mountains and more inland regions are increasing in popularity every year. If you wish to explore the island fully then the best way to get around the Island is by car as everything on the island is within a 3 hours drive from the Capital (Palma). The inhabitants of this island are bilingual; speaking Mallorcan; a dialect of Catalan and Castilian Spanish and the majority are also able to speak English.

The ideal climate of Mallorca is what attracts holidaymakers especially in the summer where the temperature soars to 30 degrees Celsius but generally no higher. Mallorca has hot summers and mild winters with an average annual temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. The winter months can lower to 10 degrees Celsius but rarely drops below this. During the summer months the water temperature can increase to 26 degrees Celsius making Mallorca an ideal destination for water sport lovers. The annual rainfall varies across the island from year to year quite radically but the majority of it being seasonal: the rainfall season being during the autumn months of late September and November when 40% of the rain will fall............(Click here to continue to full article.)