Majorca
We have finally decided to take the plunge and move to majorca. My husband will be working in the south west and we want to rent a property till we find our own.Any tips would be appreciated. This is my first time to this page.
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Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by georgina
(Post 4342922)
We have finally decided to take the plunge and move to majorca. My husband will be working in the south west and we want to rent a property till we find our own.Any tips would be appreciated. This is my first time to this page.
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Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by georgina
(Post 4342922)
We have finally decided to take the plunge and move to majorca. My husband will be working in the south west and we want to rent a property till we find our own.Any tips would be appreciated. This is my first time to this page.
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Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by georgina
(Post 4342922)
We have finally decided to take the plunge and move to majorca. My husband will be working in the south west and we want to rent a property till we find our own.Any tips would be appreciated. This is my first time to this page.
If it were me, I would forget Mallorquin and learn proper castillian Spanish. At least you can use it when you go elsewhere, and the Mallorquins will be able to understand you in both languages. |
Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by georgina
(Post 4342922)
We have finally decided to take the plunge and move to majorca. My husband will be working in the south west and we want to rent a property till we find our own.Any tips would be appreciated. This is my first time to this page.
Check this out www.visitbalears.com All about the islands Big_john Spain |
Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by rugbymatt
(Post 4343107)
Just to say that i love Mallorca, i have spent a lot of time there, mainly in Palma but have seen most of the island, its so beautiful and the people are bloody nice in general.
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Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by rugbymatt
(Post 4343107)
Just to say that i love Mallorca, i have spent a lot of time there, mainly in Palma but have seen most of the island, its so beautiful and the people are bloody nice in general.
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Originally Posted by keithwalters
(Post 4343188)
Yeah great place. Just big enough so that you don´t get that "island mentality". It´s got its blots on the landscape (eg Magaluf) but they are easily avoided! I forget the names of the places I have been to now, but some are really pretty. i think housing is pretty expensive though.
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Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by keithwalters
(Post 4343206)
What are you going to do about the language? They all speak some wierdo language there called Mallorquin. It´s a bit like a foreigner moving to North Wales. Which language would you study, Welsh or English?
If it were me, I would forget Mallorquin and learn proper castillian Spanish. At least you can use it when you go elsewhere, and the Mallorquins will be able to understand you in both languages. |
Re: Majorca
Keith is right they do speak Mallorquin but they also speak the normal Spanish that you learn in the lessons here in the UK so don't panic.
I have going there since I was a little girl (won't tell you how old I am now ;) ) and the locals are all really sweet, sometimes they do get a little bit funny if you don't speak Mallorquin but I can count the number of times this has happened on 1 hand. As long as you try to speak Spanish that is the main thing. I am biased towards to the south-east of the Island and love Porto Colom and areas like that. |
Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by accommodation-in-spain
(Post 4355955)
Keith is right they do speak Mallorquin but they also speak the normal Spanish that you learn in the lessons here in the UK so don't panic.
I have going there since I was a little girl (won't tell you how old I am now ;) ) and the locals are all really sweet, sometimes they do get a little bit funny if you don't speak Mallorquin but I can count the number of times this has happened on 1 hand. As long as you try to speak Spanish that is the main thing. I am biased towards to the south-east of the Island and love Porto Colom and areas like that. |
Re: Majorca
My only experience of Majorca was 2 holidays in Alcudia and Puerto Pollensa which were both absolutely beautiful .... in the late 70's. In Alcudia there were a handful of bars (including "the spotted dog" :eek: ) and one major hotel. No high rise to speak of ..... different now is it? :)
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Funnily enough I was speaking to a Spanish friend yesterday who comes from Barcelona and she was saying that Mallorquin is very similar to their Catalan so if you learn this language (it is its own language as Welsh and Celtic is - don't dare say it is a form of Spanish my friend warned me :) )
Alcudia still has lovely beaches but is quite built up now and Puerto Pollenca is still gorgeous but there seems to be a lot of building work there now which is sad :frown: My parents have a place in the hills near Felanitx (just under San Salvador) and we go out there every year at least once. I have bumped into several English people who live out there but I am not sure where you would go for an expat community in the area. I will have to ask my parents when they return as they are there at the moment lucky things ! Cala Dor seems to be a good place to bump into English people especially near the marina. |
Re: Majorca
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4362737)
My only experience of Majorca was 2 holidays in Alcudia and Puerto Pollensa which were both absolutely beautiful .... in the late 70's. In Alcudia there were a handful of bars (including "the spotted dog" :eek: ) and one major hotel. No high rise to speak of ..... different now is it? :)
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