A 2 hour flight away from London, Majorca has been the favourite destination for British holidaymakers for decades, and has helped Spain to be the holiday country it is today. But with the Euro strong against the pound, British tourists have been swapping Majorca for cheaper priced holiday spots.

Property owners in Majorca are seeing the values of their apartments and villas drop, as elsewhere. But low cost airlines and cheap fares are stopping the drop becoming a rout.

Low airfares mean people can take two or three holidays a year - but it also means families can get together more often, and is an important part of the travel market.

Car hire is a popular means of transport in Spain, not only for business travellers, but especially for people on holiday in Spain. Multinational car hire companies like Avis, Hertz, National Atesa or Europcar can be found at many airports in Spain and in most cases the offer a vehicle collection from a desk in the terminal building.

It comes as no surprise that the German language is spoken in tourist spots where Germans on holiday tend to unite on the Spanish island of Majorca. It's also not unusual to find German food in Majorcan restaurants to accommodate the three million German tourists that visit Majorca on holiday every year.

Marbella is the best known resort of Andalucia's Costa del Sol, the Sunshine Coast, and is sometimes called “the St Tropez of Spain” because of its popularity with the rich and famous.

Mallorca, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain is the perfect location for a family holiday or a short break.

A young King Juan Carlos helped steer Spain from a dictatorship to a modern democracy after he came to the throne some 32 years ago, and his achievements include defending the fledgling democracy in 1981 from an attempted coup.

The Balearic Islands are located in the western Mediterranean Sea near the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Ciutadella, former capital city of Menorca, has been known by many names throughout history.

The annual battle between holiday resorts to attract visiting tourists and their wallets each summer is over, and it appears that the Spanish island of Majorca has won over the British market at least.