Magaluf

Magaluf is a major holiday resort on the Spanish island of Majorca, primarily catering for the British 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. The main airport of Majorca is approximately Template:Km to mi away from Magaluf.

The resort

The resort comprises three main beaches, popular for their white sand: Majorca Beach, Magaluf Beach and Palma Nova Beach. These beaches are lined with small bars and 'tat' shops backed by hotels. The largest tour companies include Thomas Cook and Thomson. The resort caters for both young parties as well as families, with peak season during July and August. The winter season (November through March) sees the population of Magaluf dive to 4.355^[1] local residents, with most, if not all, resort and package-based hotels closing their doors. Neighbouring Palma Nova is more popular with families. This resort is wellknown for its 18-30's holidays.

In the 1980s, the family reputation of the resort was spoilt by a growing problem of lager louts, ^[2] binge drinking and violence, however in the 1990s the town was cleaned up and made more family friendly.

Night-life

There are many bars and nightclubs in Magaluf and many well-known DJs have played at the resort including DJ Sammy, Freemasons, Greg James, Judge Jules, Tiesto, Pat Sharp and Tim Westwood. Night-life in Magaluf is centred around the Punta Ballena strip. Magaluf Club Passes can be purchased for 12 Euros a night or 50 Euros for a whole week, this allows entry for 5 of Magaluf's main clubs *ndash; Buffalo Girls, Bananas, Boomerang, Honeys, and Tokio Joe's.

BCM is the largest nightclub in the resort and is located on the Avenida S'Olivera. The club comprises two floors, the lower of which regularly puts on foam, popcorn and water parties. The club claims to feature "the world's largest foam machine".

Next to BCM is BCM Square, with a number of bars including BCM Sports Café, Coyote Ugly and Baywatch bar. There are many smaller bars and clubs in Magaluf, including the Mambo's Terras Beach Club, Poco Loco, Britannia Bar, Goodfellows, Robin Hoods and Benny Hills.

Attractions

Besides bars and nightclubs, there are two water parks, a Sling Shot, go kart racing, horseback riding and various water sports including SCUBA, Jet skiing and wind surfing. A number of hotels have more family friendly dinner shows and cabarets.

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 400m away from the beach front.

References in popular culture

Swedish pop artist Orup sang about the resort in 1992 in the song "Magalluf".
English punk band, The Toy Dolls, wrote I had enough o' Magaluf.

References

^ "Nomenclátor. Relación de unidades poblacionales". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 3 of July of 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ The Vacation Pamphlet, 1989 Winter, issue 7, Page 2

List of Guides to Magaluf

[1] "Nomenclátor. Relación de unidades poblacionales". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 3 of July of 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] The Vacation Pamphlet, 1989 Winter, issue 7, Page 2

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