Need in Mallorca

Map of Mallorca

Complete road map of Mallorca

Information

To get around Mallorca you need a means of transport, a few maps, some money or credit cards, your identity card or passport, your health insurance and little more.

History

Historians locate the first traces of human life in Mallorca two thousand years before Christ.

As a proof of that, in some areas of the island, there are navetas and talaiots with a good conservation status, which are remains of an important Megalithic culture. You can find them in the Talaiotic settlements of Capocorb and Ses Païsses in the municipalities of Llucmajor/Cala Pi and Artà, respectively.

Culture and Traditions

The diversity of the Egyptian, Carthaginian, Roman, Muslim, Jewish and Catalan cultures have contributed to the creation of a heterogeneous culture that can be easily appreciated through the rural and urban architecture, on the one hand, and the creation of a festive and cultural heritage in terms of religious and pagan celebrations, on the other hand.

Government

Mallorca is part of the Balearic Islands, one of the 17 Spanish autonomous regions. It has its own parliament, president and a High Court of Justice.

Climate

In winter, temperatures are mild (the daily temperatures range from 10° to 15° C, while the night temperatures range from 5° to 10° C). In summer (July and August), temperatures are usually around 27°C, with a maximum of 30° - 32° C. They are perfect to swim in the sea.

Mallorca: Geography and Basic Data

Population: 862.397 inhabitants (Census 2009)

Capital: Palma

Currency: Euro

Language: Spanish, Catalan (both are official)

Healthcare

20.15% of the public health system users (IB Salut) in the Balearic Islands are of foreign nationality. At the end of June, in this autonomous region, a total of 1.034.272 people had a health card, 816.355 of which were from Mallorca.

Security / Emergencies

In case of emergency, you can ask for immediate help by dialling 122, the Emergencies telephone number for the Balearic Islands. The call is free and you can be attended in four different languages (Spanish, Catalan, English and German).