The island of Majorca Spain is fast becoming an attraction for the wealthy tourists of UAE.
About 209km (130 miles) from Barcelona and 145km (90 miles) from Valencia, Majorca has a coastline 500km (310 miles) long. The beautiful island is an explorer’s paradise in its exterior, although horribly overbuilt along certain coastal regions. The north is mountainous; the fertile southern flatlands offer a landscape of olive and almond groves, occasionally interrupted by windmills.
The golden sands of Majorca are famous, with lovely beaches such as Ca’n Pastilla and El Arenal, but they tend to be overcrowded with sun worshipers on package tours. Tourist facilities line the shores of Cala Mayor and Sant Agustí; both have good beaches, including Playa Magaluf, the longest beach on the Calvía coast. Cala de San Vicente, 6.5km (4 miles) north of Pollença, is a beautiful beach bordered by a pine grove and towering cliffs. Stretches of golden-sand beach lie between Cala Pi and Cala Murta in Formentor near the tip of the northern coast.
Majorca Spain’s economy is dependent on the influx of tourists and nearly two million British holidaymakers and 3.4 million German tourists visited the island last year.
Must do’s in Majorca Spain:
– Marineland and Western Water Park
– Horse Riding and Sunset Barbecue
– Aqualand Arenal
– The caves of drach
– Palma Aquarium
– Island tour by boat
In a bid to entice wealthy Arab visitors, the island’s government has launched a five year development plan to close down many of its budget hotels and replace them with upmarket luxury accommodation.
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