Deciding where to go on vacation is always a challenge as you will need to find somewhere that will suit everyone. You will also want to choose a destination that is easy to get to and will offer beaches, sunshine and night life. Europe has become a very popular place to visit and Majorca especially, due to its location. The island  of Majorca offers something for everyone and there are several different resorts for you to choose from.

More and more people are choosing to holiday closer to home and Spain and the surrounding islands are ideal. They are suitable for all ages and tastes and cater for several different types of holidays. Whether you want a young and vibrant vacation or a quieter lazy time there is something for everyone. Majorca is the largest island of five the Balearic islands which are part of Spain but situated in the Mediterranean Sea. This island has fast become a popular vacation destination and will continue to be popular.

Majorca is the perfect holiday island with millions of tourists visiting every year. The beautiful translucent colour of the sea, sandy beaches, rock coves and over 300 days of sunshine a year keeps many visitors returning year after year. Cheap flights from the UK and a huge choice of accommodation add to the islands appeal.

The landscape is extremely varied with cliff drops into the sea with small coves below and centuries old villages. The northern coast has an 8 mile stretch of golden sand and shallow waters and a protected National park. The interior of the island is a huge plain with ancient olive groves, Almond and Apricot orchards and traditional sleepy towns and villages. In the south is the cosmopolitan capital of Palma which is surrounded by glorious beaches of golden sand that first pulled in the tourists in the 1950’s. In the north east is the Tramuntana range that has ideal conditions for walking and climbing.

Majorca’s climate draws northern Europeans in by the plane load. The average temperatures in July and August are a very pleasant 24°C, you can swim in the sea comfortably between June and October and the winters are mild.

Majorca was one of the earliest parts of Spain to be developed for tourism, and now tourism accounts for 90% of the islands revenue. There is plenty going on around the island with music festivals throughout the summer with international performers to traditional local festivals in the rural villages.