Top Mallorca Attractions

Mallorca is a place where a tourist will never lack of places to visit and things to do. In Mallorca one can enjoy nature and wildlife, find thrills, go to beaches and water parks, imbibe some culture, experience history though museums and historical places, or go out for a night of fun.
One of the main attractions in Mallorca are of course its beaches. Being an island Mallorca has plenty of wonderful beaches and beach resorts that offer a lot of other amenities so that a visit to the beach will be undoubtedly fun.
Mallorca also has some great water parks where you can get wet without the salt and sand. Some of the more popular water parks are Aqualand El Arenal, Aqualand Megaluf, Western park, and Hidropark. A visit to Marineland is also a must for those who want to see performing dolphins and sea lions and the biggest collection of sharks in all of Europe.
The mountains of Mallorca is a treat to nature lovers. An excursion to Serra de Tramuntana is a must as it is Mallorca’s highest mountain range and also a treasure in terms of its ecological value. Mallorca also boasts numerous (200 in all) and wonderful caves that are very popular among tourists. Some of the bigger and more impressive caves even have underground lakes, huge stalactites and stalagmites, and of course vast cavernous spaces. Some of the caves with lakes have great acoustics so that concerts are sometimes held in the caves. Some of the more popular caves include Caves of Drach and Hams Caves both located in Porto Cristo, Arta Caves in Capdepera, the Campanet Caves, and the Genova Caves.
For those who want to stay in the city the capital itslef, Palma de Mallorca, offers a lot of sites and attractions enough for more than a day of sightseeing. You can go on a walking tour of the city to visit the more popular attractions. Some of the more popular attractions in the city center include the the Arab Baths, the Catedral, and the Palau de l’Almudaina(an old Muslim castle).
Rural tourism is also fast becoming popular in Mallorca where people who want a quieter time can spend their vacation in small but very picturesque towns. Some of the prettier towns include Alcudia, Capdepera, Pollenca, Porto Colom, Porto Cristo, Sineu, and Valldemossa.