Mallorca
Mallorca is an island of some 3,640 square kilometres located off the East coast of Spain. It is the largest of the islands that comprise the Balearic Islands Autonomous Community and is a perpetual witness to endless another performances of the ‘Spectacular Sunrise Show’ that its front row Mediterranean seat affords.
The year-round mild climate, bearable even in high summer, and superb cuisine, ensure that it is one of the most popular tourist destinations within the Iberian Peninsula.
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Palma, capital city of the Balearic Islands, occupies a sheltered, sweeping bay, which appears full to capacity with football-sized luxury yachts. The gothic towers of the Cathedral soaring above a forest of masts provides an indication, if one were needed, of how times have changed for this small island, while jagged limestone mountains of the interior, distant morning grey and pine green, girdle the city with a toothy grin.
In its interior, Mallorca comprises a web of walls that enclose fields and villages; a system that evolved based on individual smallholdings. The economy of Felanitx, a typical whitewashed village, and that of the surrounding countryside is based on pig breeding, almost a symbol of the island’s agriculture.
One of Mallorca’s most beautiful villages, Sineu, is located in the geographic centre of the island and is distinguished by its beautiful parochial church that would be considered by many to be a cathedral. Here, the visitor can taste the best fried vegetables on the island, a local speciality.
Mallorca’s history has been one of tranquillity punctuated by periods of violence. The silent stones witnessed the merciless Punic wars between Carthage and Rome, it remained silent as waves of Vandals followed by Arabic invaders swept across the island and not tears were shed when the Catalan king, Jaime I, won the island in 1229 making it, together with Rousillon and Montpellier in France, an independent kingdom. In 1349, the crown of Aragón annexed the islands and since then, its history has paralleled that of Catalonia.
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Routes and Places worth a Visit
Interior of Mallorca where the Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de San Salvador de Felanitx is found. This national monument, first mentioned in historical literature in the year 1348, is located at over 490 metres in altitude and owns stunning views across the whole island. The best views are reserved for clear days when it’s possible to see all the way to the neighbouring island of Cabrera.
Sanctuary of Montision, in Porreres is located on the top of a hill at 250 metres altutude. The sactuary was built in the XIV century and its unique location offers some of the best views anywhere on the island.
Important Fiestas
In Felanitx, Mallorca, the dance of the cavallets and the fiesta of the Patron Saint, San Agustin, happens at the end of August.
Alcúdia – Port d’Alcúdia in mid January the fiesta of San Antoni Abad. Between the 24th and the 29th of July, the festival of San Pedro, which centres around a procession with a maritime flavour.
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