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 There
are numerous film and photo location agencies on Mallorca,
not only because of the islands high number of sunny
days but also because in Mallorca you could be anywhere,
with the mountains, the beaches and the plain Mallorca's
landscape is incredibly varied.
The
Mountains
The Tramuntana mountain range,
formed by a line of mountains running parallel to the
north west coast, the highest of which is Puig Major.
The mountains give way to a coastline of tiny villages,
sand, pebble and rock beaches. Each in turn surrounded
by the imposing mountain range. The mountains are the
source of the island's fresh water which courses down
to the island's growing regions where orange, clementine,
olive, almond and lemon trees grow. There are also long
hillside terraces side by side with the olives and sweet
wine producing grapes of the island.
The
Plain
The center of the island is known locally as Es Pla,
which lies to the East of the Tramuntana Mountains has
an abundance of underground water which is pumped up
by the distinctive windmills you can see on approach
by airoplane.This and the flatness of the land makes
an ideal environment for farming and consequently this
is where the majority of the island's agricultural produce
comes from. There are also vast olive and almond groves
to be found with splendid blossoms appearing in February.
The
Fantastic Coastline
Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands with
554 km of coastline.
From the northwest to the southwest, the land gradually
leads down to the sea, forming bays, long beaches such
as Es Trenc and small coves of fine sand and transparent,
green water, tinged with the reflection of the pines
and fig trees which reach the shore. These offer excellent
opportunities to sunbathe, swim, enjoy water sports
such as sailing and diving among the reefs.
In the southwest of Mallorca is the huge Bay of Palma,
which protects and shelters the former kingdom's capital.
Majorca is also neighboured by a number of tiny islands
that offer sanctuary to birds and rare reptiles.
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