Villa Holidays in Majorca
Monday, September 27th, 2010Majorca –or Mallorca- is the biggest of the four Balearic Islands, which can all be found off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean. The islands are part of the autonomous Spanish region of Catalonia with Catalan the official language. And along with Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are a two and half hour journey from the UK by air. With most airports in the UK offering direct flights to the island.
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 tend to book villas in Majorca for their summer break on the island. And there is a fantastic range of good quality rental properties available. Many of them built in the traditional Mallorquin style using the local sand coloured stone. And offering high levels of luxury. Villas in Mallorca are available to rent on many specialist websites or even locally if you prefer, but the best go quickly so don’t leave your booking to late.
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´, when Antoni Guadi was drafted in to help complete the project.
The Old quarter of Palma is located behind the Cathedral and is home to a warren of streets – the layout and architecture of which hint strongly at the islands Moorish past. A heritage best exemplified by the Arab Baths which can still bed found close to the Cathedrals Convent.
High season on Mallorca occupies the main summer months of July, August and September. When there is very little rainfall and when the temperatures average out at around 30 degrees. Many visitors enjoy a holiday on the island during off peak periods too such as May and October. When temperatures average at about 20 degrees.
An excellent range of Villas in Mallorca are available here.