about Mallorca

This page contains miscellaneous information about Mallorca.

Currency
Spanish Pesetas available everywhere.
There are many cash machines in most resorts.

Visa
UK
None required, although you need a valid passport.

USA, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, NZ
For stays under 90 days no visa is required.

Driving
On the right.
Very fast on windy roads.
Petrol is very cheap.

Food
Restaurants specialise in fish.
Eating and drinking out is very cheap due to the string pound.
Cafe con leche - milky coffee
Cerveca - beer

Time
Central European time zone, same as France. Generally one hour ahead of London.

Population
Mallorca is the largest in a group of Spanish islands known collectively as the Balearics.
The natives are proud of their heritage and are from the same descendants as the Catalans in Barcelona.
As a result they speak a Spanish dialect, though most people understand whatever Spanish you can remember from school and of course English.

Other sources of info
Get hold of a copy of the Lonely Planet Guide to Mallorca.
Check out their website after you've finished here - "www.lonelyplanet.com".

Useful general websites
www.baleares.com
www.mallorcaonline.com
www.tourspain