Mallorca Facts

Mallorca has been hosting visitors for over 100 years, the island really does know how to look after it's holiday makers and has accumulated a wealth of experience. Here we present some interesting facts that not a lot of people know...

Mallorca covers 3 640 squared kilometers of which 554 km make up the coastline.

Palma is the capital city of Mallorca, which is part of the autonomous government of the Balearic Islands.

The highest point is the Puig Mayor at 1 445m and there are 37 peaks over 1 000m.

There are over 176 km of signed cycling routes

More than 400 km of hiking trails

For the golfers there are 21 courses to choose from

41 marinas host over 17 000 berths for sailing and motor cruisers

Over the period of a year Mallorca experiences around 3000 hours of sunshine, and an average temperature of 20C. For more about todays weather please visit

There are 35 vineyards with two DO labels now recognised, Binissalem and Pla i Llevant.

With more than 2, 500 restaurants to choose from we can advise well or take a look at the selection you can find at our restaurant partners Mallorca Restaurants 121.

Of the 1586 hotels on the island we've selected the best in a number of categories including luxury, classic, chic, and rural.

There are many private villas and houses for rent and we offer some of the best and most comfortable

Over the 100 years of tourism more than 215 milion visitors have been welcomed to the island.

We look forward to welcoming you too so please contact us to arrange your holiday in Mallorca.

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