Mallorca

Largest Balearic island

Mallorca is the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean, a popular tourist destination known for beaches, resorts, and mild climate.

English speakers often use the Spanish spelling interchangeably with the anglicized Majorca: We spent two weeks in Mallorca last summer.

tourism

resorts

Leisure travel destinations

cycling · hiking · agritourism · luxury hotels · boutique hotels · charter flights · excursions · sightseeing · rental cars · beach clubs

Mediterranean

coastline

Land-water boundary

sailing · yachting · fishing · scuba diving · snorkeling · olive groves · citrus · vineyards · marine life · sea breeze

cuisine

herbes

Aromatic culinary plants

  • cocaStimulant-yielding shrub
  • almondsEdible tree drupes
  • olivesSmall Mediterranean fruits

capers · seafood · tapas

architecture

Gaudí

Spanish architectural innovator

windmills · watchtowers · monasteries · courtyards · facades · sandstone

Balearic

Menorca

Spanish Mediterranean island

  • IbizaSpanish Mediterranean resort island
  • CatalanIberian Romance language
  • SpanishLanguage of Iberia
Categories
Opposites
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MallorcaIberian Peninsula

Southwestern European landmass

Madrid · Barcelona · Catalonia · Valencia

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MallorcaMenorca

Spanish Mediterranean island

Ibiza

tourism_character

Mallorcauntouched wilderness

Land never altered by people

remote island · off-the-beaten-path

Family

Majorca

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G