Magaluf

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Magaluf
Town
Magaluf Beach
Magaluf is located in Spain
Magaluf
Magaluf
Location of Magaluf in Spain
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Country  Spain
Province Balearic Islands
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Body Ajuntament de Calvià
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 07181
Area code +34 (Spain) 971 (Province)
Website www.calvia.com

Magaluf (/mæɡəˈlf/, Catalan: [məɣəˈluf], Spanish: [maɣaˈluf]), also spelled Magalluf in English, is a major holiday resort on the Spanish island of Majorca, primarily catering for the British, Russian, Irish, German and Scandinavian package holiday market. Magaluf is in the municipality of Calvià and is situated within a group of towns, primarily Torrenova and Palma Nova. Son Sant Joan Airport – Majorca's main airport – is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Magaluf.

Resort

Magaluf is part of the municipality of Calvià and is located within a group of towns which includes Palma Nova and Torrenova. The resort caters for young people and couples as well as families, with peak season during July and August. The winter season (November through March) sees the population of Magaluf consist of mainly[1] local residents, with most resort and package-based hotels closing their doors. The Palma Nova resort is located just North of Magaluf and is approximately a seven-minute drive from the centre of Magaluf.

Magaluf consists of a white sandy beach and the Magaluf strip, which is the centre for the main nightlife and restaurants. The twin resorts of Magaluf and Palma Nova are the largest resort developments of the municipal district of Calvià, and are situated on the island's south west coast at the western end of the huge Palma Bay, approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Palma, and the Son Sant Joan International airport. Meliá Hotels International started the required investment for the first stage in modernising the resort of Magaluf, by updating four hotels on the beach front, known as the Calvià Beach Resort, which opened in June 2012.[2]

It is expected that within the next 5 years there will be renovation of other hotels in the area, changes in their use, improvement of existing facilities and construction of new facilities as well as the ability to attract visitors in the low season.[3]

A popular challenge for tourists is a swim to Black Lizard Island (Isla de sa Porrassa) located in the centre of Magaluf Bay. The island is known by this name due to the very high number of black lizards that can be found scurrying away during one's climb. The island is situated right in the centre of Magaluf bay and is approximately 400 m away from the beach front.[4]

Nightlife

There are many bars and nightclubs in Magaluf and many DJs have played at the resort including David Guetta, DJ Sammy, Freemasons, Basshunter, Greg James, Judge Jules, Tiesto, Pat Sharp, Calvin Harris, Tim Westwood and Lauren Pope. Night-life in Magaluf is centred on the Punta Balena strip, where most of the night clubs and bars are located.

Controversy

British tour operators have warned the Spanish Tourist Board that the image of Magaluf[5] is affecting their efforts to market Mallorca. The night-life has been notorious for many years, and the latest image is not much to be desired with news reports of balcony deaths.[6]

Magaluf in popular culture

References

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External links

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