Mallorca’s unique selling point must surely be its diversity. From white sand and crystal water beaches to peaceful mountain footpaths, it truly is an island of contrasts. These are best prerequisites for doing landscape photography.
Informationen zu Mallorca
Majorca (/məˈjɔːrkə/[2]), also spelt Mallorca,[3] as in Catalan ([məˈʎɔrkə]) and Spanish ([maˈʎorka]), is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean.
The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983.[4] The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera.
Like the other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 26.3 million passengers in 2016.[5]
The name derives from Latin insula maior, „larger island“; later Maiorica, „the larger one“ in comparison to Menorca, „the smaller one“.