Mallorca is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, known for its beach resorts and sheltered coves, limestone mountains and Roman and Moorish remains. Capital Palma has 13th-century Santa Mar\u00eda cathedral and hosts the annual Copa del Rey regatta. Stone-built villages include Pollen\u00e7a, with its art galleries and summer classical music festival, and hillside Fornalutx, surrounded by citrus plantations on mountain terraces.<\/p>\n
Majorca<\/b> or Mallorca<\/b> (\/m<\/span>\u0259<\/span>\u02c8<\/span>j<\/span>\u0254r<\/span>k<\/span>\u0259<\/span>\/<\/a><\/span><\/span> or \/–<\/span>\u02c8<\/span>d\u0292<\/span>\u0254r<\/span>–<\/span>\/<\/a><\/span><\/span>;[1]<\/a><\/sup> Catalan<\/a>: Mallorca<\/i><\/span> [m\u0259\u02c8\u028e\u0254rk\u0259]<\/a><\/span>, Spanish<\/a>: Mallorca<\/i><\/span> [ma\u02c8\u028eorka]<\/a><\/span>)[2]<\/a><\/sup> is the largest island in theBalearic Islands<\/a> archipelago<\/a>, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n The capital of the island, Palma<\/a>, is also the capital of the autonomous community<\/a> of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983.[3]<\/a><\/sup> The Cabrera Archipelago<\/a> is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n Like the other Balearic Islands of Minorca<\/a>, Ibiza<\/a> and Formentera<\/a>, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport<\/a>, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 23.1 million passengers in 2014.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n