Survey of why people go to majorca?

Question

Hey

Im doin a geography project and i really need the 3 main reasons that tourists visit Majorca, in order of majority....

Thank you!

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Answer 1

The weather; it is not too far from Nothern Europe like the Canaries; good beaches; great countryside; the local tourist trade is geared up for cheap and cheerful tourism in English and German; English go to Magaluff and Alcudia, Germans to El Arenal and Paguera. It used to be cheap and is still cheaper than other parts of Spain. The airport is only about an hour from anywhere.

Local authorities turn a blind eye to extra beds in rooms and fire regulations and the local taxman ignores undeclared income and tax fraud by hotels and bars. This keeps costs down in comparison with other areas of Spain where people pay their taxes. These cost savings are passed on to the all powerful tour operators.

That's more than 3.

Answer 2

I went to stay with my other half in the mountains away from the crowds. Most tourists prefer the beach. They very rarely go inland to see the real Mallorca (correct spelling). I live in Spain in the mountains in a rural area.

I would imagine our choice will be in the minority but if you go one day, enjoy the whole island and not just the beach.

Answer 3

People used to come to Mallorca because the party, is well known the parties and the discos... but Mallorca is more than this.

Is an island.. and have amazing beaches, nice places to do sightseen and cool art.

Mallorca (Spanish and Catalan: Mallorca) is the largest island of Spain. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands archipelago (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares). Like the other Balearic Islands, Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa), Formentera, and Minorca (Catalan/Spanish: Menorca), the island is a popular tourist destination. In Germany and the United Kingdom, where package tourism to the island started in May 1952, Majorca has remained a popular destination. Since the 1960s, it has also become a synonym for mass tourism. The name derives from Latin insula maior, "larger island"; later Maiorica.

The capital of the island, Palma, 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). The anthem of Mallorca is La Balanguera.

Famous Majorcans include writer and philosopher, Ramon Llull, and Junípero Serra, the Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California. From the 19th century, the military commander, Joaquin Jovellar y Soler, and two time Spanish Prime Minister, Antonio Maura Montaner. More recently, sportsmen from the island include top tennis players Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moyà. Rafael Nadal's uncle is the former Spanish international footballer, Miguel Ángel Nadal. In 2006, Majorca's Jorge Lorenzo won the world 250cc motor cycling title.

Many famous people have lived on the island. Frédéric Chopin and George Sand, romantically involved, rented space from a monastery for a short time. Robert Graves, after the experiences in his autobiography, Good Bye to All That, moved to Majorca and stayed for the rest of his life. Joan Miró died in Son Abrines, Palma de Majorca on December 25, 1983, after spending his later years on the Island. In 1992 the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró was established in Majorca.

Of the modern celebrities, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have maintained a residence since the late 1990s on the north shore of the island, spending as much as half the year there. Also, Michael Schumacher, Claudia Schiffer, Annie Lennox, Julian Lennon, Cynthia Charles (former wife of John Lennon), tennis player Boris Becker, former Spanish leader Felipe González, former England footballer Steve McManaman, and nightclub entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow maintain residences on the island. This island is also home to internationally known contemporary painters Miquel Barceló, Jose Maria Sicilia, and Astrid Colomar.

The members of the Spanish Royal Family traditionally spend their summer holidays in Mallorca, where they have a palace.

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Answer 4

I've tried to research for an official survey with no success. Just my opinion then.

1. Closest and better connected destination for sun&beach turism

2. Low budget tourism (many hotels in the area and cheap flights make prices steady)

3. Safety in an "homy" enviroment