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Introduction
Majorca (Mallorca in Spanish) is the most popular of Spain's Mediterranean islands, drawing millions of visitors each year. About 209km (130 miles) from Barcelona and 145km (90 miles) from Valencia, Majorca has a coastline 500km (310 miles... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There At certain times of the year, the trip by boat or plane can be pleasant, but in August these routes to Palma must surely qualify as the major bottleneck in Europe. Don't travel without advance reservations, and be sure you ha... Continue reading »
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Introduction
Palma, on the southern tip of the island, is the seat of the autonomous government of the Balearic Islands, as well as the center for most of Majorca's hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. The Moors constructed Palma in the style of a Casbah,... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information -- The National Tourist Office is in Palma at Plaça Reyna 2 (tel. 97-171-22-16). It's open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, and Saturday 9am to 2pm. Getting Around -- In Palma, you can get around the Old Town and the Paseo... Continue reading »
Palma Travel Experiences
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Corpus a Palma
Corpus FestivalLate May and early June is a good time to visit Palma. The weather is very good ; It is not too hot (temperatures of 29C... Continue reading »
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Banys Arab
Banys Arabs (Arab Baths)'' These 10th century baths are virtually all that remain of the Arab city of Medina Mayurqa. They were probably... Continue reading »
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Plane-Golf-Eat-Sleep-Work-Plane
Off to Majorca for 24 hour business trip. For a place with so many flights going in and out Majorca is remarkably difficult to get in and... Continue reading »
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60th bday shindig
I flew out to Peurto Pollensa for a week with 3 of my cousin to surprise my auld faither for his 60th bday! It was not my usual type of h... Continue reading »
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Beautiful Life
As much as I fight it, I am a planner. More than two years before beginning this adventure, I began planning it. I toyed with... Continue reading »
