Holidays To Majorca

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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Every summer, more than eight million tourists head to Majorca to enjoy its radiantly white sandy beaches, warm but not oppressive climate, pine decked cliffs and attractive white-washed and flower-adorned villages.

The appeal of Majorca extends to everyone. If you want family fun head to Palma Nova and the young party scene will enjoy themselves in Maguluf. Catering largely to a British crowd finding English food and bars is not a problem.

Resorts have kids'' clubs, numerous water-sport facilities and some pretty decent clubs, although not of an Ibiza standard. Despite the mass tourism of the areas the beaches remain attractive and for budget holidays these resorts are two of the best.

However, if resort life is not your thing Majorca still has something left for you. The Bay of Alcudia on the northern coast functions at a slower pace of life. It may lack Magaluf''s buzz but this means that even in peak season you can share a beach with a maximum of 10 others. Thanks to laws protecting the nearby wetlands in the S''Albufera Nature Reserve, the whole region is almost completely untouched.

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... development is thankfully prohibited by the dramatic coastline of sheer cliffs plunging to rocky beaches and sea filled with fish. The area is great for snorkelling or canoeing into the caves and grottoes that have been slowly eroded for thousands of years. Port de Pollenca and Port de Soller are two of the best bases in the region. From here you can choose to hike in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains or laze about on the beach.

Flat, hot and arid mean the central plain is largely unpopulated and there are definitely no large resorts to speak of. So if you want to really get away from it all in your own villa with a pool then this is the best location. One of the best towns to settle near to is Sineu which has a lively open-air market every Wednesday.

The south coast has escaped development meaning it is still wild, beautiful and peaceful. Puerto de Andratx is virtually untouched and the beaches of Camp de Mar and San Telm are hidden by pinewoods and sheltered by nearby Dragonera Island. One of the best preserved coves and a local secret is Es Trenc. This beach is now protected by law so the sea, sand, rocks and trees are pristine.

With public transport not really being up to UK standards hiring a car is both cheaper and more convenient. There are several pick up points dotted across the island. Bonny Kominek loves the Balearic islands and has been going to Majorca for years. Getting cheap car hire Majorca is very easy with Ritmocars.co.uk.