Gertrude Stein
WHY MALLORCA
PORTFOLIOS
"The waves on their knees
the muscles of the wind
the vertical towers as screams
the cathedral hanging from a star
the cathedral which is an immense heap
with prayer spikes"
Jorge Luis Borges. Catedral. 1921.
“... where the sea came into a small round bay of such transparency that one could swim to the bottom and see the coral reefs and unusual plants...”
Anaïs Nin. "Mallorca" Delta de Venus, 1977
"...and in the valleys where the pomegranate opens and the sexual fig gives its honey, and the grapes that remind us of the Mallorcan faun's siesta hang from the vines, and there are flowers and ears of corn and green leaves, it would not be surprising to see an Egyptian suddenly emerge there, here a nymph or hamadriada".
Rubén Darío. El oro de Mallorca,1913
"If there is one place you can get to know in depth without ever having visited it, it is the magnificent archipelago of the Balearic Islands "
Julio Verne. Clovis Dardentor, 1896
MORE HIGHLIGHTS
The average Salary in Mallorca, before Tax is 30.000 per Year.
If you want to visit one restaurant per day and never dine in the same again you could do that for over 11.5 Years
Mallorca’s population has doubled in the last 10 years.
Half of Mallorca’s population lives in Palma.
It took over 400 years to build the cathedral of Palma. Four Hundred Years!!
You need a N.I.E Number to buy a home in Mallorca (NIE= Foreigner Tax Number)
You do not need a license or some sort of degree to start working as a real estate agent in Mallorca.
There are 49 Ports in Mallorca.
Palma de Mallorca was ranked the best city to live in by the TIMES in 2015.
Mallorca has been awarded number two island in the world to retire. Number one is Malta, but we all know that’s only because of the 0% Tax…. If you like these facts please share them with your friends.
Mallorca International Schools. The majority of the 9 international schools in Mallorca are located in the southwestern region of the island, and also in Palma.
There are over 1,000 hotels in Majorca, as well as many apartments and tourist establishments. The island has a wide choice in the luxury sector with over 50 five-star hotels.
With a coastline of 623km, Majorca offers a wide variety of marinas. Boats can be hired from most of them, with or without a skipper, to enjoy the coast and its coves and beaches.
Majorca is a unique destination for golf tourism. It has 24 courses with the chance to play 365 days of the year. It is not necessary to be a member or to book days ahead. Golf contributes 160 million euros per year to the Balear...
Both tourists and residents enjoy 332 beaches. Some are untouched and others are only accessible from the sea.
Mallorca has a Mediterranean climate. High temperatures in summer can reach over 30°c and it is still warm in all other seasons. Low temperatures in winter are rarely below 5 °c.
12 million visitors per year.
The lighthouse of Portopí, is the second oldest lighthouse in operation in Spain and the third in the world after the Tower of Hercules, in A Coruña, and the Lantern of Genoa. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful lighthouses in Mallorca.
With a diameter of about 13 meters, the largest rose window in the cathedral of Palma is the largest in the world among the Gothic cathedrals. It is known as "the gothic eye". It is composed of 1,236 crystals that allow light to pass through to the interior.
The church of Sant Bartomeu, located in Sóller, is one of the most beautiful churches on the island and therefore occupied the cover of one of the editions of the book "A world without end" by the British writer Ken Follet.
In the 14th century a gothic fortification was built in Majorca at 112 meters above sea level, Bellver Castle is one of the few castles in Europe with a circular floor plan and the oldest of all.
Yes, Mallorca is not only ideal as a holiday destination but also for living all year round. This was determined by the famous magazine The Times which, in 2015, chose Palma as the best city in the world to live in.
The Sierra de Tramuntana was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2010. Its highest point is Puig Major at 1,342 metres. This is the part of Mallorca that is most protected from over-development.
"The sky was magnificent and the island was an enchanted place. [...] And with what poetry his music filled that sanctuary, even in the midst of its most painful alterations! And the Charterhouse was so beautiful under the ivy arches, the blossoming so splendid in the valley, the air so pure in our mountain, the sea so blue on the horizon! It is the most beautiful place I have ever lived in, and one of the most beautiful I have ever seen".
George Sand. Histoire de ma vie. 1855.
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