Rivalling even the red-hot Ibiza nightspots, Majorca’s amazing selection of clubs, pubs and bars include many of the trendiest in the whole of the Mediterranean. The island’s capital, Palma de Mallorca, has a reputation as one of the funkiest towns anywhere on the European tourist trail, the place to see and be seen when the sun goes down and the night lights up! With literally hundreds of night spots, Palma attracts international bands, famous DJs and solo stars to huge venues holding thousands of revellers, with the rest of the island’s resorts including Magaluf and El Arenal not far behind.

Palma’s Pacha Mallorca is a landmark favourite with its 3,000sq m of space set on three floors, each featuring areas defined by dining and music options, all packed in the high season. Retro rock and roll, Elvis and Stones standards and memorabilia define Atlantico, a must for fans of the iconic period, and dressing to impress is mandatory at Tito’s, a major player in Palma’s all-night scene, famous for following the latest sounds trends. For a seriously retro evening and a rare experience on the island, trendy Abaco’s candlelit décor features bizarre artwork and classical music.

Magaluf is heaven for the wild crowd in high summer, with the massive BCM Planet Dance holding up to 5,000 clubbers every night and grabbing the hottest DJs and bands. A mega-decibel sound system and laser light shows complete the picture, with weekenders as well as longer stay visitors arriving just for this club. The classiest lap-dance club in Megaluf is undoubtedly Honey’s, set on the strip, and right in the heart of the clubs is Pachas Pub, with its live music, great parties and screens showing all current live sporting events. For house and dance fans eager to get their clubbing fix while on holiday in Majorca, Bananas is number one choice.

Medieval Alcudia is home to Europe’s largest beach resort, the Hotetur Bellevue, and offers a wide choice of pubs, bars and clubs, many with English themes. Canny Lad is the Geordie version, with live sports TVs, adult comedy videos and Newcastle Brown Ale, and Bells Disco has a Spanish feel and hot music. Many of the clubs and bars serve tapas as well as spirits, beers and cocktails, with Festas Bar specialising in secret vodka recipes. Stylish Menta is the biggest club here, with seven bars, live music and a pool, all set within its unique Roman temple design.

El Arenal is favoured by German holidaymakers and has a great selection of German-themed beer halls and clubs. Oberbayern is one of the most popular for its German folksongs and karaoke as well as its entertainment programmes and beauty contests, and Club 471 is a laid-back alternative to Riu Palace with its hip-hop, R&B and huge dance floor. The beach promenade hosts endless bars, eateries and small live music venues, with beach parties a great way to finish off the night as the sun rises. All of the island’s secondary resorts feature vibrant nightlife venues on a smaller but no less lively scale.

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Popular as a Roman colony and later conquered by the Vandals, followed by the Byzantine empire, the Moors, invaders from North Africa and finally the forces of King James of Aragon in 1229AD, the island of Majorca’s present incarnation is as holiday heaven for sun-starved northern Europeans. The largest of the Mediterranean Balearic Islands, Majorca has been a hub for tourism since cheap flights ushered in the package holiday era in the 1950s. Nowadays, over eight million visitors arrive for their summer getaways each year, with the coastline of the entire island given over to resorts, hotels and facilities for fun in the sun.

Majorca’s endless white-sand beaches and their crystal-clear waters are the main attraction, with the busiest and most popular strands the closest to the charming, historic Balearic capital of Palma de Mallorca, famous for its long heritage and delicious food. Other popular resort towns include Magaluf, a favourite with Brits escaping chilly, wet summers, and the smaller beach resorts of Ses Illetes, Cala Major and Puerta Pollensa, popular with families. Beaches, of course, equal water sports, with a fabulous selection on the island including windsurfing, snorkelling, diving, sailing, fishing, sea-kayaking and water-skiing.

Outdoor sports on the island aren’t just confined to watery activities, with a huge choice of land-based sports including hiking, biking, horse-riding, golf, rock-climbing, caving, hang-gliding, canoeing and hot-air ballooning. Hiking and walking trails across the island’s mountainous northwestern region may be challenging at some points, but offers spectacular views and a chance to get to know the real Majorca, away from the tourism hotspots. For serious golf aficionados, courses here are set in magnificent surroundings and maintained to a high standard.

Given the island’s impressive history, it’s no surprise to find glorious heritage sites scattered across Palma de Mallorca and the many small towns and villages along the coast and inland. History and heritage buffs are in heaven here, with much to explore from all eras of Majorca’s chequered history. The massive, magnificent cathedral in the capital is a good place to begin, and the medieval Castell de Bellver, looming over the city in its unique circular design, holds a fascinating museum as well as superb vistas across the bay. The 13^th century Valldemossa Monastery set high in the mountains was originally a royal palace and now holds the Musee Municipal Art Contemporani.

For most holidaymakers, shopping and dining out in exotic locations are essential enjoyments on a foreign holiday, with Majorca holidays scoring high on both. Palma de Mallorca is a shopaholic’s dream destination, with everything from factory shops offering fashions at budget prices, specialist stores selling traditional local products for the home including colourful ceramics, embroidery and basketwork to wines, local foods and delicious pastries. The weekly markets held in towns and villages across the island give great opportunities for people-watching as well as stalls selling jewellery, leather goods, souvenirs and much more at great prices. A sunset supper sampling Majorca’s delicious seafood and its local wines is the perfect end to your day.

There are a number of operators who offer fantastic deals to sunny Majorca, Thomson Holidays and Thomas Cook Holidays are two of the main agents with a range of package holidays and flights for you to enjoy this beautiful island.

Luton Airport is one of the most popular air ports serving London and the South-East of England, and in July over a million passengers flew from there.

Majorca was the most popular destination, with Malaga popular too.

Both Monarch and easyJet have flights to Majorca from Luton Airport.

Meanwhile Aena, who operate Palma Aiport, report that 2.8 million passengers arrived in June, more than 10% up on June last year.

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With tens of thousands of unsold properties in Spain, it’s no surprise that property values have plummeted – and keep falling.

But Majorca has bucked the trend, and prices rose between March and June this year on the island, according to recent reports, and in June alone values fell over 5% on the mainland.

yourmajorca includes details of Majorca property, and for those considering a tax haven, Andorra property is available at www.propertyandorra.com

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The worldpropertychannel has published an article about the island, and focuses on yachting over the summer months.

Included is information on the annual Super Yacht Cup, now in its 15th year.

To read the article click here

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It’s one of Europe’s most popular holiday islands, with both British and German tourists visiting Majorca time and again.

But with many families having less disposable cash at the moment, advice on how to still have a holiday in Majorca but spending less than in previous years is more sought after than just a few years ago.

There’s plenty of advice on how to save money while on your overseas holidays, and one way families are cutting their costs is to opt for package trips – a trend increasing so much that well known tour operator First Choice, part of the TUI travel group that includes Thomson Holidays, is to offer this exclusively from 2012.

But new research shows that something as simple as which day you depart and return from your holiday can have a major impact on the overall cost, with the same trip having a difference of hundreds of pounds within the same week as starting a holiday.

Well known and respected British consumer group Which? did the research, and it shows that by switching the departure day from a Saturday to a Thursday considerable savings can be made for Majorca holidays and elsewhere this summer.

Noting that nearly all holidays cost more from mid July to end August than any other time year – along with Christmas – when the school holidays occur, they show that it is possible to cut the cost of a peak time family trip relatively easily, especially as most families now have internet access and can act as their own travel agent.

A good example the consumer group gives is for a week’s holiday for four to Majorca in August, which costs just over £2,300 with Thomson leaving the UK on a Saturday. But by moving the departure day to a Thursday the same vacation is £1,480 – an astonishing saving.

And staying with Majorca holidays they give another example, this time with travel firm Cosmos and flying from Manchester Airport, where the same holiday departing on a Saturday costs over £2,500 but if the flight was taken on the Friday afternoon the overall price would drop by over £600.

With a little forward planning the research shows potential holidaymakers how they could save hundreds on exactly the same trip but with just a liittle variation in departure and return dates for exactly the same package, with no comprising on quality of the Majorca hotels they have to choose from with the major tour operators who sell the majority of holidays in the UK.

Independent travellers are also finding that there’s some great money saving deals available if they are prepared to spend an hour or two doing some basic research if they want a villa holiday. Some of the big companies have some online late bargains available for Majorca villa holidays this summer.

Private owners too are slashing prices to get occupancy and some money in during the peak months – well run internet sites allowed an advanced search where you can not just specify a particular country, but an island or region and even individual villages, with options to show those where the owners have special offers available in the coming weeks.

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