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Amazing Fun Facts About Mallorca, Spain

Maya Pillai
Mallorca is known for its pristine beaches and wonderful weather. The island has 262 beaches.
In Latin, Mallorca is known as ‘insula maior' meaning large island.
Britishers call the island
Majorca. So, Mallorca and Majorca is one and the same island.
Mallorca is the largest of the four Balearic Islands of Spain.
Palma is Mallorca’s capital. The old town takes you back in time with its cobbled streets and picturesque buildings.
This beautiful island is only a two hour flight from most of the major European Capitals.
Mallorca had 3,400 restaurants as of 2015.
35,000 cyclists visit Majorca annually.
The island has over 400km of hiking trails.
Port de Soller is known for its delicious gelato.
The church of Sant Bartomeu was on the cover page of the book “A world without end” by the British writer Ken Follet.
Belmond La Residencia, in Deia is the only 5-star hotel in the town. Its guests included late Princess Diana, Leonardo Di Caprio and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Portopí’s lighthouse, an early 14th century lighthouse is the 3rd oldest functioning light house in the world.
The largest rosette of Palma Cathedral is known as the gothic eye. It is made of 1,236 crystals that allow the light to pass inwards. It is the largest among the Gothic Cathedrals.
The Majorcan national anthem is ‘La Balanguera.’ It was adapted from a poem about a spider.
Es Trenc, Majorca’s longest beach is known to lose approximately 25 tons of sand every year because of the huge turn over of tourists.
Majorca’s biggest nightclub BCN, that is known across the globe, has the world’s largest foam machine.
Nude beaches in Mallorca are private beaches. Nobody
parades around
without clothes.
Sobrasada, the Mallorcan sausage is a star meat product made of pork meat.
Ensaimadas is the local pastry that is available only on this island.