Mallorca – or Majorca – is the largest of the four Balearic Islands, which are located in the Mediterranean off the southern coast of Spain. And adminstratively fall within the autonomous region of Catalonia. Like the other islands in the group such as Ibiza and Menorca, Mallorca is located around a two and half hour flight from the UK. With flights to the island available with most of the leading budget airlines such as easyJet.

Some thirty years ago areas of the island in the south especially started to earn a reptutation as a slightly downmarket destination. Thanks in no small part to the drunken antics of young and rowdy British holidaymakers in resorts such as Magaluf. Today though that image has long since faded – as VIP visitors and indepdendent travellers are now the norm. With the focus shifting towards the north of the island and in particular the resorts of Pollensa and Alcudia. Which have become very popular with the more discerning visitor.

Many of these tourists prefer Majorca villas to hotels – as they offer much more privacy and luxury. And lots of these properties have been built using locally quarried stone. Which helps to create a very traditional feel – whilst also offering plenty of modern day luxuries. Majorca Villas can be booked locally or through a reputable agent, but to be sure of the best choice book well ahead of time.

The capital city of Mallorca is called Palma and this is where all visitors to the island touch down at Son Sant Joan airport. The capital boasts over 400,000 residents and a host of historic buildings, the best known of which is the famous Le Seu Cathedral. Which was symbolically built on the site of the Moors main mosque on the island. This fascinating structure took many centuries to complete – stretching right into the early 1900s