Majorca aka Mallorca - sun, sand, sea and somewhere for everyone! (Majorca)

Member Name: Bewitched

Product:	Majorca
Date:	09/02/09 (55 review reads)
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Advantages: Warm Sunny Summer Holiday, will suit everyones tastes..... only 2 hrs flying time

Disadvantages: Cold Rainy Winters - not a great winter break destination if your after a fabulous tan....

Majorca - aka Mallorca. Located in the Mediterranean Sea off south east coast of Spain. It usually takes about 2 to 2.5 hrs flying time from UK airports.

Its an ideal getaway for a little sun and loads of fun - no matter what you're after.... whether its a drunken holiday with friends, a romantic getaway with your lover or a fun packed family holiday.

Of course, how much you enjoy the entire trip is dependant on which hotel you stay in.... so check out a few of my other reviews for hotels that I worked in whilst out there, to give an unbiased review of the hotels.
There is plenty to see and do on the island, from pub crawls, boat trips, water parks, site seeing, bike rides, visiting historical landmarks and lots more to suit everybodies taste no matter what you are in to....

The airport (Son Sant Joan) is located just outside Palma, also the Capital of Majorca.

The locals speak Spanish and Catalan , but with a fantastic understanding of English and German. Although most understand English exceptionally well, they do appreciate their visitors to attempt to a little Spanish - so the occasional Hola, Gracias, Buenos Dias etc will certainly put you in good stead with the locals.

The currency in Euros and there are plenty of bureau de change shops & offices in the tourist resorts offering a reasonable exchange rate.

The weather in Majorca is a typical mediterranean climate - with mild rainy winters and warm sunny summers. The typical tourist seasons start about March time until usually October time. The temperature usually peaks at about 29' C (83'F) in July / Aug time.

A lot of Majorcan cuisine will include olives and almonds, as the island is famous for them... and with an amazing 4 million almond & olive trees - its no wonder!
When your there to really taste the majorcan culture - try a local meal - Sobrassada - which is saffron rice cooked with chicken, pork and veg - not to everyones taste, but it is nice if you like that sort of thing!

And for the fussy eaters - you will find they do have a wide range of english, italian, irish restaurants & bars and plenty of fast food places too - including mcdonalds, kfc etc.... and also chippy shops and kebab takeaways too!
Usually beers supplied in the resorts are San Miguel, Cruzcampo, estell damm - and all are lovely and must be tried.... but they do also have all the famous brands too!

One little trick which many bars do over there, is serve cheap cola to children and also as mixers - so if like me, you only like the good stuff - coke a cola - make sure you specify when ordering your drinks....
I hope I have covered most things - if I think of anything else I'll be sure to add to this.....

Summary: Everybody must go to Majorca/ Mallorca..... its great fun no matter how old or young you are!!!