Mallorca overview

Tourists discovered Mallorca, the largest of the Spanish Balearic Islands, back in 1950 when the first charter flight arrived. Today there are more than 10 million visitors arriving each year in search of the four s’s: sun, sand, sea and sangria. The best beaches in Mallorca are on the north and east coasts but many of these are part of huge tourist developments catering for the large number of British and German tourists. A typical Spanish restaurant today is more likely to have English Fish and Chips and Bratwurst on the menu than paella. The capital Palma still retains its Spanish charm however and for those with an interest in seeing the real Mallorca; it’s well worth a visit as is the Serra de Tramuntana Mountains, with its olive groves and pine forests.