Mallorca, Balearic Islands overview
The largest of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca, also known as Majorca, is a wind-swept island with steep jagged cliffs and olive groves that are more than a thousand years old. Mallorca is an island of contrasts, to the South is the busy tourist area, hotels, bars, discos, smart marinas, dozens of restaurants serving delicious food of every type, marvelous shopping and dazzling night life. On towards the North are rocky valleys, sleepy villages shrouded in purple bougainvillea, high mountains dropping dramatically to the sea with hidden coves and breathtaking views.
