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Majorca tour with your car rental!

Majorca is a very chameleonic island. You should not only spend your Majorca holiday on the beach! Venture a trip with your car rental and enjoy the fantastic landscape of the Balearic Island!

Mallorca offers numerous renting cities, e.g. Palma, Alcudia, Arenal, Cala Dor, Cala Millor, Cala Ratjada, Paguera, etc. Numerous car rental agencies e.g. Hertz, Sixt, Europcar etc., provide a suitable car rental for a memorable holiday in Majorca.

When you rent a car you should absolutely pay attention. The cheapest car is not always the best choice! You should take a look to the conditions of the car rental agency. A good automobile- insurance is necessary!

Stay in a great Majorca accommodation, e.g. the Majorca hotel "Alcudia Garden". The 3- stars aparthotel is located close to the historical old town of Alcudia. A number of shops and a golf course are situated near the hotel. From this hotel in Majorca you can excellently start your car rental trip. You have the choice between numerous car rentals, from compact cars over sportive cabriolets to family- friendly station wagons.

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"Es parla català" - One speaks Catalan

The Catalan language is a Romance language. Catalan is connected to the Italian, French and Spanish languages. It is the national and official language of Andorra and the co- official language of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencian Community. On the Balearic Islands, Catalan is mainly spoken. You should absolutely keep this in mind when you spend your holiday in Majorca or your Ibiza holiday!

The language was created between the 8th and 10th Century. Today about 11,6 million people speak the Catalan language; in Spain (Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencian Community and Aragon), Italy (in the city of Alghero in Sardinia), France (in the Pyrenees) and Andorra. Every region has its own dialect. In Majorca one speaks Majorcan and in Valencia one speaks Valencian.

The Catalan language in Majorca:
Catalan and Spanish are the official languages of Majorca. Typically, young Majorcans are bilingual in Catalan and Spanish. In Majorca the dialect is called Majorcan.

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Majorca - Restaurant Guide

In Majorca there are approximately 1200 restaurants, about 120 of them are considered as top- restaurants. The Majorcan gastronomy is considered as a gourmet kitchen since 10 years. The restaurants offer a variety of different tastes. Beside the traditional Majorcan kitchen there are the Mediterranean and Spanish kitchen, as well as the international kitchen with courts from the Basque region and from Galicia.

Book a comfortable accommodation in Majorca e.g. the 3 - stars Majorca hotel "Almudaina". In the immediate vicinity of this air- conditioned city hotel in Majorca there are numerous, delicate restaurants. A further great accommodation is the "Armadams" Hotel in Majorca. This 4 - stars hotel is also located near numerous great restaurants.

Restaurant Parlament:
The probably most well-known and most elegant restaurant in Palma is situated in an over 100 years old building, in which the parliament of the Balearic Islands is also situated. The kitchen has a Mediterranean character and the dishes are prepared from the two 2 - stars cooks Javier Villero and Martin Vera. Numerous politicians and Majorcan personalities eat in this city palace with its parquet floors, its stucco ceilings and its beautiful crystal luster. The kitchen of the restaurant opened from Monday to Saturday from 13 pm - 16 pm and from 20 pm - 23 pm.

Address:
Restaurant Parlament
Conquistador, 11
07001 Palma, Spain
Phone: 0034 971726026
Fax: 0034 971710074
Email: info@restaurantparlament.com

Restaurant Marisquería Can Jordi
The simple and cozy restaurant is in the proximity of the Majorcan airport in Palma. In this cordial restaurant you can enjoy the freshest fishes and sea fruits. The remarkable thing about the "Marisquería Can Jordi" restaurant is that there is no bill of fare, the guests can choose their food in the cabinet of the restaurant. Among the most popular courts are oysters from the coasts of Galicia, pink shrimps as well as lobsters from Majorca and calamari.