| Also known as Mallorca in Spanish, Majorca is the | | | | with many different traditional and once off events |
| largest island of Spain and part of the three-island | | | | held each year |
| archipelago that is known as the Balearic Islands. | | | | Manacor is one of the towns where the beach only |
| Majorca has a population of over 850,000 but this is | | | | plays a part role in the town for tourists, if you are |
| known to radically increase during busy tourist times | | | | planning to visit make sure you check out an activity |
| of the year. | | | | calendar. |
| One of the big draw cards for Majorca is its climate. | | | | 3. Camp de Mar |
| Never consistently hot, even over the summer | | | | Despite Majorca being so popular with tourists, Camp |
| months of June to September it provides a relaxing | | | | de Mar has managed to stay a cute little resort town. |
| holiday destination with temperatures topping out in | | | | Unlike many other parts of Majorca, Camp de Mar |
| the mid to high 20s Celsius (high 70's/low 80's | | | | has not been discovered yet as a package holiday |
| Fahrenheit). | | | | destination. Most people who visit Camp de Mar |
| Majorca is commonly mistaken for a town or city, | | | | make their own plans or own holiday houses in the |
| however the island of Majorca has many villages that | | | | area. |
| make up the island. Some of the more noteworthy | | | | Camp de Mar is more intended for those looking for |
| towns and villages are the following: | | | | 4 to 5 star hotels where they can just sit on a beach |
| 1. Palma | | | | and enjoy the hotel based restaurants and bars |
| If you are planning to fly into Majorca, you will most | | | | without venturing to far afield. Everything is in walking |
| likely come in via the third largest airport in Spain. | | | | distance, but options are limited. It is the kind of |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport is 8km from the city centre | | | | place you go to just relax for a few days. |
| and services well over 20 million passengers a year. | | | | 4. Alcudia |
| Many of Europe's discount and full service airlines | | | | Also a quieter destination, Alcudia is in the northern |
| have regular services here including Air Berlin, EasyJet | | | | part of Majorca and is a good choice for families who |
| and Ryanair among others. | | | | don't want to be around rowdy 18-30 holidaymakers. |
| With its positioning, Palma is a very touristy town, | | | | There are very clean, shallow waters at Alcudia Bay |
| especially in the busiest times of the year. So it might | | | | that make it also a very family friendly beach. |
| make sense only to have a short look around if you | | | | 5. Palma Nova |
| are looking for a quieter vacation. | | | | One of the busiest tourist destinations in Majorca, |
| Out and about in Palma there is a Cathedral Area, the | | | | Palma Nova is the oldest package tour destination on |
| Old City in addition to Arab baths that paint a picture | | | | the island. So this does make it extremely busy |
| of Majorca's Moorish history. | | | | during summer season, as well as being quite |
| 2. Manacor | | | | commercial. You will find a McDonalds, KFC or Pizza |
| Situated on the eastern side of Majorca, Manacor is | | | | Hut just about everywhere. The resort caters for all |
| one of the biggest towns on the island. It is home to | | | | ages, with lots of opportunities for late night parties |
| the biggest street market on all of Majorca that is | | | | for younger adults as well as swimming and family |
| held every Monday. It is also a town rich in culture | | | | activities for other groups. |