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Destination facts

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Where is located

How to get there

Airplane, Ferry

Local public transportation

Bus

Time Zone

(GMT+1:00) Europe/Berlin (Central European Time)
Local Time in Destination: 07:04

Elevation

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Top 5 landmarks

Palma de Mallorca, El Arenal, Port of Palma de Mallorca, Playa de Palmanova, Port d’Andratx

Personal Rating

Food: 10 / 10
Nightlife: 10 / 10
Landmarks: 8 / 10
Activities: 9 / 10
Mobility: 8 / 10

Weather in Mallorca

Mallorca: The island of freedom

Mallorca is a multiculturar island full of positive vibes, history and sandy beaches.

History of Mallorca

The Baleares island of Mallorca carries a very long history. The area was inhabited more than 6000 years. During the Bronze Area between 1.400 – 800 BC the first houses were built. 123 BC the towns Palma (Palmeria) and Pollentia (today ruins at Alcudia) were created, the first blossom period Mallorca. Mallorca was changing from that period many owners.

In the years between 534 and 903 the island was a Byzantine territory. From 903 – 1012 the ownership changed to the Arabs. For a short period between 1113 – 1115 the island was occupied from the Almoravid dynasty. In the year 1469 the island were included in the Spanish Kingdom.

The first mass tourism is recorded in the year 1960. Four years before in the year 1956 the first airport was built in the inland and in the year 1997 it was built an even more airport, the airport Son Sant Joan.

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What to do there

Palma is a relative small island in compare to other bigger islands but this does not mean that there are no things you can see in the island. First of all the Capital of the island the Palma de Mallorca is an attraction from itself. A city full of positive vibes, positive energy, modern and open to anyone. The port of Palma de Mallorca has its own vibe as well and is also worth visiting it.

El Arenal, that is located east of the capital is a vivid city full of coffee houses, bars, beach bars, restaurants and night life.

The Beach of Palmanova (spanish: Playa de Palmanova) is a famous beach west of the capital known for its sandy and clean waters.

Port d’Andratx in the west side of the island is well known too. Its port is also very popular and attracts many tourists. A worth of visit.

What to eat there

Palma is an island and as an island the respects itself has a big variety of sea food.

If we can name something that would be the Aioli. Homemade garlic mayonnaise sauce (alioli) is the most popular way to say it, where al means garlic, and oli means olive oil. A very powerful combination. Give it a try.

Where to stay there

There are many rooms to let, hostels, hotels and airbnb apartments across the island for every budget.

Personal preference is the MLL Caribbean Bay in El Arenal.

How to get there

There are two ways to reach the island of Mallorca. The quickest way of course is with the airplane. As Mallorca is an island based on tourism there are many direct routes with many cities across Europe. The other and less quick way is to take the Ferry from Barcelona. The Ferry needs around 8 hours to reach Mallorca and vice versa.

Arrivals inside the last hour in Mallorca Airport

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