Majorca

 

Majorca is a place highly popular as holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Scandinavian countries. With its amazing hidden natural treasures and landscapes, tourists and travellers alike will surely be mesmerized. 

Majorca or Mallorca, whatever way you prefer to spell it, and whatever way you wish to pronounce it, is the largest of Balearic Islands, and along with its sister islands of Formentor, Menorca and Ibiza, lies in the Mediterranean Sea off the south east coast of mainland Spain.

Flying time from most UK airports is around two – two and a half hours and on arrival local time is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Whatever you enjoy in life you will find plenty of things to do in Mallorca. The terrain is so changeable, from coastal to mountain to beautiful open countryside,that it is difficult to explore in a short two week stay, which is why people return year after year.
The majority of beaches in Mallorca are kept to a high standard of cleanliness and it is usually safe to swim in most areas. One of the best ways to tour the island is to hire a car or bike so that you can see everything at your own leisure. A must is to get the ancient train to Soller, travelling through olive groves to this picturesque town.Bike riding in Mallorca

The first recognisable landmark on the final approach before landing will be the magnificent 14th Century Gothic cathedral at nearby Palma, and the sight of it from the air never ceases to take your breath away. The airport, is a large modern facility, and is located in the south of the island just outside the capital of Palma.

Since the onset of major tourism in the 1960,s Mallorca has without doubt been a popular tourist detination with a mulitude of nationalities offering a wide range of attractions to suit everyone.

Lazarote

 

Lanzarote is the eastern most island of the Canary Islands and has a volcanic origin, born through fiery eruptions and has solidified lava streams as well as extravagant rock formations.

Enjoy the heavenly nature amidst this wondrous island with secrets yet to unfold.

 The Canary islands is home to Lanzarote which lies 100 Km from the African coast and has an all year round ambient temperature of 20-30 degrees.

The islands are a Spanish community and a region of the European community.

Lanzarote is a friendly, welcoming island with a great deal to explore from it,s fantastic beaches to the volcano tour where it appears you are travelling back through time to pre-hisoric era.

There are a wide choice of high quality restaurants to choose from and some of the best tapas you will find in Spain.

You can spend a great day meandering through the wine region where you can stop and enjoy some wine tasting and a leisurely lunch.

Some of the best beaches can be found on the Papagayo natural park with clear blue seas and white sand beaches you will never want to leave.