Spring Break Vacations to Majorca

Article Written By: Osborne

Indications are that more Europeans are going to be taking a vacation in 2011 and for many the best time to take a break isn't in the heat of the summer but during the spring. The Spanish island of Majorca is set to welcome many early birds. While the weather is good, it's not necessarily the beaches that are attracting holidaymakers to the island for a pre-summer break, but the culture and history too, with many tourists venturing inland to discover the 'real Majorca' often overlooked on traditional package holidays in the summer months.

Of all the many Europeans that visit Majorca for a holiday it's the British who have increasingly taken trips outside of the main summer months, often for two and three day breaks, with low cost airlines allowing a short off season holiday to be financially possible.

Porto Cristo is an area of Majorca providing solace for tourists looking to enjoy a quiet spring holiday. The centre of the island's pearl industry, Porto Cristo uses a unique method of combining glass and pulverized fish scales to produce artificial pearls that are nearly indistinguishable from real pearls.

While the hotels in Porto Cristo aren't the best in the world, their olde world charm makes staying in town worthwhile. At night, the streets of the town are quiet and peaceful, unlike some areas of the island. Porto Cristo is popular with middle-aged couples looking for solitude and quiet romance.

If the beach isn't quite as inviting in the off season months, there's always great shopping. You can find crafts and handmade goods at many of the small open markets. Designer products can be found at the shopping malls. The hours for the shops and boutiques typically allow an extended lunch break. Tourists and visitors should make a note of this if they are interested in shopping.

The small open markets are open weekly, and it's best to arrive early in the morning during the summer months, but in the spring time the markets are quieter, and with less jostling much more of an enjoyable experience as stallholders have time for a chat.

Mallorca has fine leather goods, pearl jewelry, Lladro porcelain, and even siurells for the children. Siurells are clay whistles that have been made in Mallorca for centuries, dating back to Arab times. There is definitely something for everyone!

By visiting the interior of the island, spring visitors can see the island's true history and be able to see the agriculture. Many older farm homes are transformed into bed and breakfast type rooms where families and couples can stay - a great alternative when Mediterranean views become a bit boring! Agro tourism is a growing concept. Holidaymakers enjoy the countryside and self catering accommodation like villas, cottages, apartments and fincas. Located in charming villages, these alternatives to traditional hotels offer character in a picturesque environment that the heavily occupied outskirts of the island can't.

Majorca is rich in culture and history too and a day sightseeing in the capital with coffee breaks and lunch in one of the squares in the cool of the spring can be quite a day - the Cathedral in Palma and any of several churches and museums are worth heading for. Many architectural ruins and buildings date back to the early 100 BC era. Historic botanical gardens lend an air of historic reverie to the older places of the city. Several times during the year, it has cultural events with plays, concerts and opera.

The good news is that the island really has made an effort to keep her holidaymakers happy. In recent months for example no fewer than three hotels have received Excellence and Leisure Nominations and Awards, further proving that the island is the perfect holiday destination year round. As well as hotels there is a good choice of holiday villas many with their own pool.

The Hotel Aimia in Puerto Soller on the northwest coast of Mallorca received a nomination as one of four contenders in the Most Excellent European Value for Money Award. Many of the Aimia Hotel's rooms face the Puerto de Soller and offer breathtaking views of Mallorca's white sand beaches. Nearby Port De Soller is the only commercial seaport in the Serra De Tramuntana.

Porto Petro Beach Resort Hotel, just opened in 2005, is neatly tucked into two beautiful, sandy coves along a half mile stretch of Mediterranean coastline in Porto Petro.

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Vacation information for Mallorca is available with online travel site yourmajorca.net and included are companies who provide all inclusive holidays in the popular resorts.

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