Majorca


 
 
Majorca

Majorca (Mallorca in Catalan and Spanish, sometimes also encountered in English),: from Latin insula maior, later Maiorica, ("major island") is one of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares), which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are a part of Spain. Like the other Balearic Islands Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa), Formentera, and Minorca ("minor island", Catalan and Spanish: Menorca), the island is a popular tourist destination. In Germany, where package tourism to Majorca has been popular since the 1960s, it has become a synonym for mass tourism and also for birdwatchers.

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The capital of the island is Palma de Mallorca, which is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma).

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Typical dishes of Majorca are ensa?mada, a pastry made with pork lard (sa?m) and sobrassada, sausage with lard and paprika.

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Balearic Islands: The Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish) are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the coast of Spain. They form one of the Autonomous Communities of Spain, the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. The Community's capital city is...


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Woman of Majorca  1905
Woman of Majorca 1905
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Cala Fornella Majorca Balearic Islands Spain Mediterranean
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Verandah of Mansion Son Marroig Majorca Spain
Princess Diana with Sons William and Harry in Majorca as Guests of King Juan Carlos of Spain
Princess Diana with Sons William and Harry in Majorca as Guests of King Juan Carlos of Spain
Saint Jordi Altarpiece  Detail Showing the Conquest of the City of Majorca
Saint Jordi Altarpiece Detail Showing the Conquest of the City of Majorca

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Introduction
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Spain (2) - Mediterranean Sea (2) - Palma de Mallorca (2) - Ensa?mada (1) - Autonomous community (1) - Cabrera (1) - Sobrassada (1) - Autonomous Communities of Spain (1) - Palma de Mallorca Province (1) - Sausage (1) - Archipelago (1) - Birdwatchers (1) - Balearic Islands (1) - Ibiza (1) - Catalan (1) -
 

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