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.

History

The island had been occupied by the Carthaginians before passing to the Romans. The island was conquered by James I of Aragon in 1229, creator of the Kingdom of Majorca; prior to that, it was under Moorish or Arab domination.

Related Topics:
James I of Aragon - 1229 - Kingdom of Majorca

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