remember, it was once a song with the words: "May you dream of Palma de Mallorca ..." Certainly, many often wondered what kind of place is it?And where is Mallorca, which is sung with such gusto?
terms of territorial division - this is only part of Spain.And not just a part, and the largest of the islands, which it owns.Mallorca - this is one of the Balearic Islands archipelago.In addition it is a part of Balearic six small piece of land: Minorca, Cabrera, Dragonera, Island Air, Ibiza and Formentera.The place where the Mallorca - a suburb of the Mediterranean Sea, located not far from the Iberian Peninsula and the Strait of Gibraltar.
Thus people Majorca is known for a long time.The first settlements appeared here during the Paleolithic.Then, the island came under the influence of Carthage, and the place where the map of Majorca, was long a stronghold of pirates.Any captain in his right mind, Balearic bypassed many miles.But all this happened before the onset of AD.When the island was captured by Quintus Metellus, Roman consul, then he committed piracy, then it is based on two cities - Pollentia and Palmaria, which has become in our time the above Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the island.
then long island passed from hand to hand, from the Byzantines to the Muslims by the Moors to the Catalans.By the thirteenth century on the island there was even own kingdom, however, did not last long.Then, almost the whole area, where Mallorca, empty: in 1347, the island, like the rest of the Balearic archipelago, was devastated by an epidemic of plague.
Then it won the Aragon King Pedro IV.Since then, Mallorca, where there is to date one of the most beautiful resorts in Spain, came under the jurisdiction of that country.Currently, the island is thriving tourist business.Since the fifties of the last century the local towns have acquired well-developed infrastructure.Tourists are attracted by the beautiful landscape of the island, the warm Mediterranean beaches of Majorca, as well as entertainment capital of the island - Palma.The center of the island is a beautiful fertile valley, which has long been developing wine and the cultivation of olive trees.These kinds of agricultural business profits and bring the island today.In addition, they have also become part of the tourist routes, attracting travelers favorite benefits of the Mediterranean - fine wine and fragrant olive oil.
According to statistics, in 2001 the island attended by more than nineteen million tourists.In addition, thanks to the railway line connecting it with the neighboring islands of Mallorca serves as a transfer point for those traveling to the Balearic Islands from the mainland.
Now You Know, where Mallorca and many more interesting things about the main tourist island of Spain.Finally add only that it is a gem and pride of the country, delighting tourists terrific vacation every year.
