Majorca – Geography

Majorca A Holiday DICKS Paradise? subroutine of Majorca Majorca in the Mediterranean Majorca is the largest of the 4 main Balearic Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea, off the east glide of Spain. It is a highly popular holiday destination in the world, especially to Western European countries. Majorcas capital city is Palma de Mallorca. Main Attractions for Tourists at Majorca North Majorca * Serra de Tramuntana large mountain range * Cap de Formentor northmost cap of Majorca Valldemossa Famous village related to composer, Chopin * Port de Soller Village, port North Majorca is more scenic-tourism based compared to southwestward Majorca, and features more pictorial attractions than artificial ones. Unlike South Majorcas westernisation, North Majorca contains intact traditional culture. a lot tourism in the north resides around beaches and the natural environment. South Majorca * Cuevas de Drach subterranean cave * Es Trenc shore a beach.South Majorca is generall y more westernised, Ameri bathroomised, and tourist abundant. Resorts are designed to be extravagant and luxurious. Attractions are in the main man-made venues, such as casinos, night clubs, cruises, brothels, etc. That is not to say South Majorca lacks natural attractions its beaches and grace are just less visited. General * Palma de Mallorca Majorcas capital city * Santa Maria Cathedral abundant Gothic cathedral in Palma * Binissalem specifically its wine * Prostitution think what you will.Advantages/Disadvantages of Tourism Advantages * Improved frugal system and wealth, which leads to * Improved understructure, which in turn * Improves local living conditions * Improves tourist conditions, welfare, accommodation, etc. * Rejuvenation/maintenance of diachronic and cultural interests * Sustainable tourism is emphasised and promoted * Employment created * Jobs and pay for locals Disadvantages * Gradual disintegration of congenital ethnical culture to cater for touris ts * Locals all generally speak fluent English Destruction of natural ornament * 25 tons of sand are removed from beaches by tourists with sticky bodies annually * Littering and pollution by the typically ignorant millionaire American tourist and his V8 truck(s) or the British drunk and his cardboard box * This kills the native flora/fauna of the island * Property Inflation * Locals are replaced in their houses by overseas aristocrats * Artificial drought * Increased consumption of water by tourists, i. e. pools, cleaning, drinking, etc. combined with few days of rain equates to a growing lack of water* Majorca becomes over reliant on the tourism industry * Tourism domain makes up 95% of its economy Conclusion Is Majorca a holiday heaven or not? Google and its mechanics define paradise as a place in which existence is harmonious where there is single peace, prosperity, and happiness. The definition for holiday paradise would therefore be along the lines of. a holiday ecosyste m where the tourism infrastructure system is harmonious, prosperous, and provides happiness to the tourist. Note that the concept of a holiday paradise comes from a tourists view (locals begettert have a holiday on the spot where they live, and the environment doesnt have holidays). We can deduce from the definition of a holiday paradise that Majorca is indeed a holiday paradise. Majorca does offer a tourism infrastructure that is harmonious, and prosperous whilst providing happiness to the tourist. Majorcas tourist catering is at a heroic level, with a massive amount of services destined to be harmonious with a tourists needs.Majorcas tourism industry is also extremely prosperous, making up 95% of its economy and providing plenty of healthy economic stimulation for the locals. Most importantly of all, the tourist is happy in Majorca, which is why so many tourists go there in the first place. 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