Tourism Growth on the Island of Mallorca
Of the four islands in the Balearic string off of the coast of Spain, Mallorca is the largest. The archipelago is located in the Mediterranean Sea. Archeological findings date the beginning of human habitation on the island to be in the Paleolithic Time Period. Remains of culture and human inhabitants, evidence of burial grounds date back to 6000 BC. The cities on the island have changed over time. In 123 BC evidence has suggested that the main economies on the island were the mining of salt, and the growing of grapes and olives. Much has changed over the last two thousand years, war and various occupations by countries such as Italy in 120 BC, and in 426 the Bysantine Empire conquered the island. Then in 707 North African Muslims attacked many times over. In more recent times, the Spanish Civil War brought various occupations to the island through a tug of war between the Nationalists and the Republic.
In the 1950, tourism as commerce brought change to the island. Vacation packages afforded people from countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the island and its beaches and the joy of escaping the cold and dreary winters of their own countries. The climate while a bit chilly during winter rains, still remains relatively mild. And the summers, mild as well, are filled with sunshine and warm breezes. This ideal weather was extremely attractive to foreigners traveling from the colder climate regions, and with more people traveling to island for vacation, more people from Mainland Spain, Africa, and South America traveled to and moved there in search of jobs in the ever-growing tourist industry. In the capital city of Palma, tourism has changed the cultural and socio-economic map, as well as for the entire Island. The number of people visiting the island has grown from 500,000 in the 1060′s to 20,000,000 arriving by air alone in 2001. That is not taking into account the 2 million others that journeyed to island by boat. With the beautiful beachfront resorts, restaurants, shopping and 4 star hotels Mallorca remains to grow as a popular tourist destination and retreat for people from all over the world.
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