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The heart of a place is in the cafe on the corner, in the narrow village streets and in the summer afternoons. Majorca is no exception.
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Majorca is a little continent. In the words of Gertrude Stein, it is "a little paradise where visitors can find all they need to be happy".
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Ca’s Curial is surrounded by peace, tranquillity and quietness blending with nature. A paradise where you will find comfort among nature and still only located 10 minutes from Sóller main square. Ca’s Curial is an old farming finca of orange and lemon trees, full of legends and traditions, ideal to relax and enjoy the Tramuntana mountain range, its Mediterranean feel and its gastronomy.
Can Ribas is a family bodega with a long tradition that is located in the municipality of Consell. Since 1711 the Ribas family has dedicated itself to caring for its vineyards and producing wine, and it is one of the oldest wineries on Majorca.
Protur Safari Park Aparthotel has an ideal setting, just 300 metres from Majorca’s Sa Coma Beach...
This stand-alone, colourful, family holiday village boasts one of the largest swimming pools on the island...
This modern 4-star hotel enjoys a lovely setting in south east Mallorca, on the seafront next to a beautiful promenade near a number of beaches...
This hotel is situated in 20,000 m² of splendid gardens facing a nature park and is just 350 m from Majorcas beaches...
Majorca has an area of 3,626 square kilometres, Majorca is the largest island in the Balearic archipelago. Majorca is divided into three main geographical regions: the Tramuntana mountains, the Llevant mountains and El Pla.
More than 50% of Majorca’s population of 777,000 lives in Palma. The other cities are medium-sized, like Manacor and Inca, with 35,900 and 26,500 inhabitants respectively.
The service sector employs almost 60% of the active population, driven mainly by tourism. Agriculture employs less than 4% of the population and its economic weight is even smaller, being only 2.5% of the total wealth of Majorca. Industry employs 29% of the active population and the building industry is its most important component since it is linked to tourism and the infrastructure needed for its development.
Majorca has a typical Mediterranean climate with mild winters, long springs and autumns and two months of hot summer weather. On average there are 2,400 hours of sunshine annually and in the capital Palma the average temperature is 21º C. In the mountains of the north, the temperatures go down by half a degree for every 100 metres of altitude and in the winter there is quite often snow on the highest peaks.
Mallorcan gastronomy offers all the advantages of the Mediterranean diet, which is said to be one of the most complete and healthy diets. Mallorcan cuisine is just the reflection of the different cultures that shaped our present-day identity. And it is precisely this variety which gives the island’s diet its richness and the well-deserved prestige it enjoys today.
The fact of being an island combined with the good weather throughout the year provides us with an exquisite variety of products that is almost entirely exclusive to Mallorca. Mallorcan cuisine offers a very complete range of top quality meat from local producers, fresh-caught fish and a delicious wide range of season vegetables and fruit that add a delicious flavour to dishes. All in all, the result is a genuine local flavour that is one of the main attractions and delights of a visit to Mallorca.
It is a diet rich in olive oil and lard in winter dishes. However, the calory content of lard is compensated by the abundance of vegetables and fruit in the dishes containing animal fat. Tomatoes are another key ingredient. Mallorca has its own variety known as “tomatiga de ramallet” (branch tomato). It is an essential ingredient to prepare the famous “pa amb oli” (bread and oil), which tastes great with any kind of Mallorcan sausage. It is one of the simplest and most delicous dishes that visitors should try.
The earliest prehistoric evidence of human presence dates from the Bronze Age. The “talaiots” (burial monuments) belong to this period and can be visited in the settlements of Capocorp Vell (Llucmajor) and Ses Paises (Artà). Phoenicians and Greeks were on the island and in 123 BCE Quintus Caecilius Metellus brought the island under Roman rule. The Romans founded the cities of Pollentia (present-day Alcúdia) and Palma. Mallorca was invaded by the Vandals in 468, the Byzantines in 533 and the Arabs in 902. The Arab Baths and the arch of the Almudaina Palace in Palma are traces of this period.
As a result of the pirate raids that the Arabs conducted from the Balearics capturing Catalan vessels, King Jaume I of Aragon decided to conquer Mallorca in December 1229. His successor King Jaume II started the building of the Cathedral and Bellver Castle. Aragon and Castille united after the war of succession in the 18th century. As a result, Spain was founded as a national and political unity of which Mallorca has remained part.
The Catalan language of the Balearics and Spanish are the official languages of Mallorca. The Consell Insular de Mallorca is the regional government of Mallorca and is in charge of implementing the policies affecting the island as a whole.
The island has 53 municipalities. Most of them belong to a “Mancomunitat” in order to coordinate efforts and work together in fields such as adult education, culture, solid waste collection, economic and employment promotion and assistance for elderly people.
The interior of the island is known as “Es Pla” (the plains). The “Mancomunitat Pla de Mallorca” encompasses the municipalities of Algaida, Ariany, Costitx, Lloret de Vistalegre, Llubí, Maria de la Salut, Montuïri, Petra, Porreres, Santa Eugènia, Sant Joan de Sineu, Sencelles, Sineu and Vilafranca de Bonany. In the south, “Mancomunitat es Mitjorn” includes Campos and Ses Salines, which also belong to “Mancomunitat Sud-Mallorca” together with Felanitx and Santanyí. In the centre of the island, “Mancomunitat Es Raiguer” encompasses Alaró, Binissalem, Búger, Campanet, Consell, Lloseta, Mancor de la Vall, Marratxí, Santa María del Camí and Selva. There are two “mancomunitats” in the north: “Mancomunitat Tramuntana” formed by Banyalbufar, Bunyola, Deià, Escorca, Esporles, Estellencs, Fornalutx, Puigpunyent, Sóller and Valldemossa; and “Mancomunitat Nord” formed by Alcúdia, Pollença, Artà, Muro, Sa Pobla and Santa Margalida.
A lot of people still believe that the treasures of Mallorca are limited to its beaches lapped by blue turquoise waters and its nights of guaranteed fun. Fortunately, more and more people are discovering that this island in the Mediterranean is also a natural jewel with mountain ranges, nature parks, hiking and cycling routes, birdwatching sites, an offer of top class rural hotels, outdoor activities such as balloon or canoe trips, visits to the prehistoric remains on the island, visits to farms or vineyards, horse riding…
The possibilities are endless and are based on the principles of environment protection and sustainability. Mallorcan people are more than ever aware of the incalculable value of the landscape and we ask visitors to also respect it.
