The island of Mallorca is best known around the world as a holiday island, but dig a little further into the island's society and culture and it's a fascinating mix.

The holiday island of Majorca is set to have Spain's most luxurious hotel in Spain on her soil, boosting the island's image and economy while attracting high spenders, according to news reports.

Concerned tourism bosses in Spain are winning the battle for European holidaymakers, with an impressive 5 per cent rise in visitor numbers for 2007 so far. The country welcomed over ten million holiday makers in January, February and March - normally viewed as off peak months.

When celebrities can go anywhere in the world on holiday, there must be a good reason why so many choose to vacation and sometimes live in Majorca.

Achieving your potential in any sport requires talent, commitment and dedication. But to reach the very top of their sport, athletes rely not only on their own abilities, but also on things like highly skilled coaching staff, adequate financial funding and access to the best training facilities.

Known throughout Europe for her summer holidays, Majorca is one of the most popular destinations in the summer. But the island is getting popular too later on in the year, and the autumn can see the island at her best.

The best part of a cruise in the Mediterranean are the Balearic Island stopovers. Mallorca is a favourite for passengers taking a day on land.

Popular Majorca has scored a stunning success this year by being the British holidaymakers island of choice for their annual getaway, and has now capped a successful summer by being top destination for the autumn season too.

Many people feel that car hire at Malaga airport is a notorious black hole in their holiday expenses. You thought you had a really good price quoted from the website, but when you arrive with your car hire voucher at the counter, there are all kinds of insurance add-ons, fuel payments and unclear charges. In many cases it costs a lot of money and you can't really make out where it's gone afterwards.

Spain is already Europe's leading destination for golf holidays, and a spate of new courses will further augment her position as the country of choice for the golfer in 2008.