Mallorca is located in Spain, belongs to Balearic Islands... The archipelago includes 4 islands: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza (popularly known as Ibiza), Formentera.
Location of Spain
Where is Spain located? The country has land borders with 5 states: Gibraltar from the south, Portugal from the southwest, France and Andorra from the north, Morocco. The unique location of the kingdom unites 3 continents:
- Europe;
- Africa;
- America.
The country's territory is 504 sq. Km, 90% of which is located on land, the rest of the area is under water. The Kingdom ranks 4th in Europe in terms of area, 51st in the world. Spain is characterized by mountainousness and a high location above sea level. It is divided into 17 autonomous regions and 2 cities:
- Andalusia;
- Aragon;
- Balearic Islands;
- Valencia;
- Canary Islands;
- Catalonia;
- Madrid, etc.
Ceuta and Melilla are 2 independent Spanish cities. The kingdom consists of the Iberian Islands, which wash the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands, the Atlantic Ocean and the cities of the enclaves of North Africa.
Iberian (Balearic) archipelago - parallel ridges, the length of which is 450 thousand meters. Popular resorts countries: Ibiza, Costa Brava, Tenerife, Mallorca.
Description of Mallorca
Correct name - Mallorca(from Spanish - Mallorca). It is famous for its stunning landscapes, good ecological conditions, white sandy beaches, transparent clean water... The royal family prefers to rest here.
Mallorca: what is she like? Thanks to the bays, the island is calm and cozy. Here is everything you need to have a great rest: beautiful nature, warm sea, attractions and entertainment.
The northern side is rocky, the eastern and north-western sides are mountainous. It is here that the largest bays stretch, in contrast to the central part, which is characterized by flat terrain.
Mallorca joined the Iberian Archipelago in 1716.
The capital and largest city is Palma de Mallorca... On the map, its name is abbreviated to "Palm". The city is suitable for tourists who love not only to lie on the beach, but also to explore ancient sights.
Where is Majorca located?
Mallorca: where is it, which country? Mallorca is located in Iberian archipelago... It is located next to the Valencian coast and belongs to Spain, ranks first in terms of area belonging to it.
The length of Mallorca is over 3500 sq. km. It is washed from the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea, west and north by the Atlantic Ocean. Mallorca is located equidistant from the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, northern Africa.
Geographical coordinates:
- 39.6 degrees north latitude;
- 2.9 degrees east longitude.
The northwest side of the harbor is known for its mountainous areas. The most high mountain- Puig Major. Next to it is the Massanella Upland.
Length coastline- 550 thousand meters. Majority resort areas are located in the bays of Alcudia, Pollença. Palma de Mallorca (Palma) - main city and the port of Mallorca.
Most major port Mediterranean is located in Palma.
The city is located in Palm harbor Mallorca, its distance: width - 20 km, length - 25 km. It extends in the southern part of the island, in the north relatively big bay... 50% of the inhabitants live in this area.
How to get to Mallorca?
You can visit the heavenly place with the help of:
- aircraft;
- ferry;
- trains.
Large islands have own airports... People from Europe come here direct flights... You can get from the capital of Russia by charter flights operated by S7 and Ural Airlines.
Flight time: 4.5 hours. Charters are only available in season... There are no direct flights at other times. A large number of planes to Mallorca fly with transfers. Airlines Iberia, Lufthansa, Aeroflot operate flights with transfers in Munich, Berlin, Madrid.
You can arrive at the place:
- Take a direct flight to Barcelona and from there by ferry.
- After flying from Moscow to Paris, then by train. Mallorca is located at an altitude of 1500-2000 meters above sea level. Good message Paris-Mallorca by rail: of the four, 2 roads encircle the bay from the northwest and southeast, and the rest cross the ridge at the Aerbe section.
The plane lands at the largest Balearic airport Son San Juan... Mallorca is located just 8 km from the airport. The final point can be reached by: taxi, bus, ferry.
With how many countries? This question is not as idle as it seems. This country is large, approximately equal in area to Ukraine. And who are its neighbors? And where, in fact, is such a state as France located? To say that in Western Europe would be true. But this answer is incomplete. After all, France still has the so-called overseas territories, which used to be nothing more than colonies. And if we take into account these countries and islands, then the number of neighbors will increase.
The answer to the question of who France borders on also depends on whether we take into account the maritime cordons of this power or only the land ones. Indeed, in the first case, Great Britain is among the neighbors. Paris and London are connected by an underground road and rail tunnel across the English Channel. And this already allows us to call France and its old rival Great Britain close neighbors. Who else does this country border on? Read about this in our article.
Geographical position
In terms of territory, France is the largest state in Western Europe. Its area is 551.5 thousand square meters. km. France is usually divided into the "central part", the one located in the Old World, that is, in Western Europe, and "overseas territories". The first includes a large one lying near the coast of the country in the Mediterranean Sea. But even without taking into account its and overseas territories, mainland "central" (or "old") France is still the leader in terms of area among Western European states. Its territory on the continent is 545 630 square kilometers. A quick glance at the map gives us an idea that France is bordered by three countries: Germany and Italy to the east, and Spain to the southwest. But this opinion is wrong.
Consider the "dwarfs"!
Alongside the giant countries such as Germany and Spain (which are slightly inferior to France in terms of territory), very small states have also taken refuge. This is primarily Switzerland. It, unlike France, is not a member of the European Union, it retains its own currency. But Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Agreement. In the northeast, in close proximity to France, is Belgium. This country is a member of the EU, the Schengen Agreement, and the euro area. In the east, France borders on Germany. But between them squeezed one dwarf state - Luxembourg. Not far from the Franco-Italian border, there is another principality of miniature size - Monaco. The principality is an enclave, since it is surrounded on all sides by France. However, Monaco has its own personal outlet to the sea. In the southwest, between France and Spain, another "dwarf" wedged in. This is Andorra. The principality is interesting because its co-rulers are equally (according to the medieval pareage treaty) the Republic of France and the King of Spain. Andorra is not part of the Schengen area. Therefore, in order to come to this Pyrenean principality, which does not have airports, in theory, you need a multiple-entry visa.
Who does France border on on the European continent?
Let's summarize. So, land borders make France a neighbor of seven European countries... These are Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Monaco on the east side and Spain with Andorra on the southwest. If we take into account maritime cordons, then Great Britain also falls into this list. It is separated from France by the English Channel, the smallest width of which (between Calais and Dover) is only thirty-two kilometers.
The longest is the border with Spain. She walks through the Pyrenees from Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Biscay Atlantic Ocean... The length of this border is 623 kilometers. The cordon with Belgium is only 3 km shorter. This is followed by Switzerland (573), Italy (488), Germany (451 kilometers). The length of cordons with dwarf countries is small due to the diminutiveness of the latter. Among the small but independent principalities, Luxembourg has the longest border with France - 73 kilometers. Andorra (60 km) and Monaco (only a little over four kilometers) round out the list.
Sea frontiers
From the west, France is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. Consequently, the state has no close neighbors from the other side of the world. We have already figured out who France borders on in the north. On the other side of the English Channel lies the United Kingdom of Great Britain. In the Mediterranean Sea, French Corsica is closely adjacent to Sardinia, which is located to the south of it. This island belongs to Italy. However, France also has land borders with this Apennine state. If we add up all the sea cordons of the republic, then we get a pretty solid figure - five and a half thousand kilometers.
Overseas Territories
France has long been a metropolis and owned colonies. Now these territories are named differently. But nevertheless, they significantly expand the list of those countries with which France borders. Some of these territories are departments, that is, their inhabitants are considered full French citizens. These are: Guadeloupe, Mayotte, Martinique Reunion and Guiana.
There are also overseas communities. They are usually located on islands. it French polynesia, and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna. Among the territories that the Republic owns is New Caledonia, an administrative-territorial entity with a special status.
Saint Helena is owned by Great Britain. But the place of Napoleon's exile and the valley in which the emperor is buried belongs to France. The Republic also staked out Adelie Land in Antarctica. But this is contrary to UN rules, and claims to this territory are considered unfounded.
States bordering France "overseas"
Based on the above, the list of neighbors of the European state has expanded. Even if we do not take into account the islands and Adélie Land, the length of the land borders increases significantly. The longest is the cordon with Brazil - 730 kilometers. Suriname, which is adjacent to the west, has a common border with it for 510 km. The shortest cordon in the overseas territories is on the island of Saint-Martin. Its length is a little over ten kilometers. But this border divides a tiny piece of land into two halves. The southern part - Sint Maarten - is part of the Netherlands Antilles.
Slightly more than 85% of the Iberian Peninsula is Spain. From this, even the most inexperienced tourist can conclude that she does not have so many neighbors. But the Spaniards themselves do not seem to be upset by this. The protection of their native shores has always been sacred to them. But, nevertheless, how many countries Spain borders on, every traveler should know.
What every tourist needs to know
It will be useful to understand where the Spanish Kingdom is located in general. This information is especially important for those who are going to pay a visit to this beautiful country:
- location - south-west of Europe;
- total area - about 500 thousand square kilometers;
- the west of the country is washed by the Atlantic waters, in the north by the Bay of Biscay, in the east by the Mediterranean Sea, in the south by the Strait of Gibraltar;
- the Kingdom also includes the Balearic and Canary archipelagos, as well as the cities of Ceuta and Melilla (Morocco). An interesting fact is that the Balears occupy 1% of the total area of the state, and the Canaries - 1.5%.
- at the moment, the unresolved issue is regarding the ownership of Gibraltar, which is being disputed with the UK.
Spain itself is divided into 17 autonomies, which include 50 provinces.
Spanish borders
Spain's neighbor in the Pyrenees is Portugal. The border between the two powers stretches for 1214 km. For comparison: the Belarusian-Russian border is about the same distance.
It is worth noting that for Portugal itself, Spain is the only neighbor that bends around it from all sides. That is why, historically, Portugal was forced to become a maritime state, because on the one hand it has Spain, and on the other - the Atlantic.
The inability to expand their territory on land and the endless encroachments of the Spaniards on this land caused several wars between the two countries.
France and Andorra
In the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish-French border was laid. Of all the countries that Spain borders on, this area is perhaps the most picturesque. The two states are separated by a blue flag with yellow stars. Despite the proximity of the two neighbors, even with the naked eye, you can see completely different landscapes on both sides of the flag. The border with the French state stretches for only 623 km.
Somewhere in the middle of this dividing strip, a small power, Andorra, is imperceptibly located. It is connected with Spain by only 63 kilometers. Andorra is known to tourists as ski resort and duty-free area. Despite the fact that only 80 thousand people live in the principality, the annual flow of tourists here is equal to 10 million. 
Here it is worth paying attention to the fact that back in 1995, little Andorra abolished passport and visa controls at its Spanish and French borders. But she did it in a one-sided manner. Therefore, when approaching the checkpoint, do not be surprised if the Spanish border guards ask you for your documents.
In the south, the countries bordering Spain are represented only by Gibraltar, which is officially part of the UK. The length of the demarcation line is only 1.2 km. This small piece of land has always caused mutual claims of the two states. But a referendum held in 2002 showed that the majority of residents are satisfied with the protectorate of the British Isles.
Border with Morocco
And finally, the Moroccan border with a length of 16 km passes already on the territory of the African continent. But even here there are two small towns that are considered Spanish. Summing up, it can be noted that there are five neighbors in Spain, and the total length of the border is 1917 km.
France has simply inexhaustible tourism opportunities. Depending on your preferences, you can go "into a cheese binge", go to explore local traditions winemaking, imagine yourself a participant in the Tour de France and ride a couple of passes by bike or collect your personal collection of sunsets over medieval ruins. Everything is abundance.
My selection of the most enchanting places in the South of France to visit if your plane lands in Toulouse consists of just a dozen of these points on the map of the region. But in reality there are many more! Replenish, discover, be impressed, travel - and let the world smile at you!
Southern France. Cordes sur Ciel is a city in heaven.
The lion's share of the region as a whole and in general is built around medieval cities, some of them are better preserved, some have suffered from time. Cord-sur-Ciel - unique place! Not only is it incredibly beautiful: traditional red roofs, small streets, stone houses ... But these are not all surprises for those traveling in the South of France.
The city is located on a hill, and those who want to enter its gates will have some good training for the legs and no less fun in terms of cardio: up, up and up again. The city lives up to its name! The fortress (yes, there are real walls) is nestled at the very top. It is not surprising that the views of the surroundings from here are simply stunning.
In Corda, you can find ancient temples, beautiful Gothic buildings and a small museum shop with real pastels, which were previously made from plants. You can sip your coffee overlooking the endless expanses and gentle hillsides.
South of France. Albi - greatness and history
The main attractions of Albi, another medieval town, which is currently the second largest cultural and student center in the region, is the Henri Toulouse-Lautrec Museum, an episcopal palace with beautiful view to the Tarn river and the huge church of St. Cecilia. This Gothic cathedral, built in 1282-1512, has gone through many reconstructions and today impresses with its massiveness and grandeur. This entire part of the city is included in the list of World Cultural Heritage Sites.
By the way, the bishop's palace is distinguished not only by a jewelry-trimmed garden and massive fortifications, but also by the seriousness of the construction: its inhabitants were so worried about their safety that one of the living bishops ordered to increase the thickness of the walls to 8 meters. To prevent enemy guns from piercing 🙂
Two bridges have been thrown across the Tarn in the central part of Albi. They are called the Old Bridge and the New Bridge. The one that is newer is higher.
Southern France. Carcassonne - a walled city
The most beautiful Bastille Day fireworks take place over this an ancient walled city... And Carcassonne itself is one of the most visited attractions in the whole country. The castle has been beautifully reconstructed, there are many interesting rooms with explanations, there are small museum rooms, and routes for walking and sightseeing are built on wide walls. Within the walls of the old city there is a beautiful gothic church, built in the same style as the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
Carcassonne is very well prepared to receive tourists, all explanatory inscriptions are duplicated in English, and tickets (you will have to pay about 8 euros to enter the fortress walls) are reusable. So you can go out, walk through the souvenir shops, and come back again.
Carcassonne hosts various historical festivals, games, shows and performances. And in summer, almost every weekend here some kind of separate program pleases visitors.
Being in this city is not just informative, but also very pleasant: everything here is made for the joy of tourists, from a multitude of medieval trinkets, a torture museum and other flavor to very good restaurants. So eating, trying, and walking is it.
South of France. Pyrenees Wildlife Reservation Park in Orgex
If you want to feel like a pioneer pedestrian, you should move closer to mountainous regions Pyrenees. Here for nature lovers - real paradise! He left the car in the adjacent parking lot, chose the route - and forward. You want it for an hour, you want it for three, and you want it for the whole day. And in my photo, a beautiful domestic cow fits harmoniously into the wild landscape of the Pyrenees mountains.
From time to time, information days are held on the territory of the park: then foresters, zoologists and ornithologists become lecturers and guides for adults and children. For example, you can see adorable fat marmots that eat for eight months and then sleep for four months in winter. And about mountain streams, trees to the skies and the infinitely sweet smell of alpine meadows, there is nothing even to say! By the way, no one takes water with them on a hike here: the purest streams run over the stones at any time of the year.
What to see in France. Col de Port pass
Well, if you want to test yourself, then you should take a bike and try to overcome one of the passes, of which there are countless numbers in the Pyrenees. Many are well equipped: observation decks, restaurants, signs, and even a tourism center (on the Col de Port is almost always closed :).
The closer to the border with Spain, the sharper the ridges on the horizon, the more impregnable the task of climbing them seems. However, the quality of the road surface allows you to move along these roads without any problems using any type of transport. Cyclists simply adore the local area - after all, not only do the roads pass along the most picturesque places, so they are also glorified by the most famous cycling race in the world. A small but very picturesque pass is not formally included in the route of the Tour de France, but it is no worse than any other nearby one. Small waterfalls and views will make the walk exciting. During my time I was just cycling from this pass :). But people are constantly storming it and winning! And it's amazing.
France. Lombrive Cave - the widest in Europe
The Pyrenean region abounds in a wide variety of caves that are directly related to different prehistoric times. Lombriv is the widest cave in Europe. It is difficult to say how experts take measurements, but visually this parameter is determined as follows: in some places under its arches a truck can easily pass.
Photography is prohibited in Lombriv. So this is a photo from the Internet. But during the two and a half hours that the excursion will last, visitors will find such a variety of natural beauty that not a single memory card will be enough.
There are several levels in the cave, some of which are flooded with water. Those that are "land" are amazing in size. True, in some places you have to make your way almost on all fours: to find yourself in an even larger space. A kind of mixture of contradictions in one bottle. Cool!
Southern France. Foix - the middle ages in business
Foix is the capital of the Ariege department, which is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The city is famous for its majestic castle, which has survived all adversity perfectly and after reconstruction looks like a candy. It conducts various excursions (you can even get to the night one!), But, in my opinion, it is most convenient to admire the Foix Castle from the outside. Fortunately, you will not get bored on the streets of the city: it is customary here to drink coffee and dine on open terraces, and the local people also adore festivals and fairs.
Foix Castle has three different towers. It looks eclectic, but has its own historical roots and is associated with the change of times and the change of "owners" of the castle.
Like many other cities in the region, Foix was built "in cramped quarters, but not offended": there are practically no straight streets with straight intersections, and getting lost in the gorge of medieval houses is as easy as shelling pears. But don't worry! The entire central part of the city can be traversed on foot in an hour at most.
France. Devil's Bridge
If you deviate from the road to Foix literally ten kilometers, and turn off the highway closer to the mountains, you can find the remains of a stone bridge (of course, medieval!), Which is called the Devil's Bridge. In general, there are a lot of such bridges with a similar unpleasant name all over the world, and each has its own motives for such a name. In the case of a bridge in the Ariege region Southern France First of all, we are talking about an extremely turbulent current and dangerous whirlpools. Rumor has it that, having fallen into this water, there are very few chances to get out.
The bridge has preserved the remains of either buildings or towers that towered over it, and constantly attracts tourists. But to hang over the railing and look for a long time into the black water of a mountain river foaming from below is really creepy! B-r-r-r-r….
South of France. Market in Saint-Geron
Do you love bazaars the way French people love them? Oh, if for even one minute you are now rejoicing in your soul, then you should definitely go on Saturday morning to the market in the town of Saint-Geron, magnificent in abundance and color. The French are very fond of trade, and therefore they do everything related to market relations with great inspiration. In addition, Saint-Geron hosts fairs, exhibitions and various festivities for any reason.
In addition, some of the houses and buildings are so close to the water that sometimes it seems that with a good flood, the housewives will not have to wash the floors by hand for a long time.
Southern France. Tarascon-sur-Ariege - at the crossroads
We will conclude the review with another charming city in every sense, which is located at the intersection of almost all the routes that we talked about today. Tarascon - amazing place, in which there is a lot of life, but all of it is concentrated on ... a small scale. Here you can play paint-ball, kayak and canoe, go to the mountains and the cinema, listen to a concert under open air and dance salsa at a local festival. You can have a very tasty lunch and stay in a small hotel. And from Tarascon - a stone's throw to the caves, and to Foix, and to the passes.
And it is in Tarascona that the only church in France is located, where under the frescoes (when they were removed for restoration) a unique paper canvas of the revolutionary flag was discovered. In addition to all this, Tarascon knows how to charm its guests with the calm atmosphere and tranquility that is so inherent in this region and which makes life in France so special.
Larisa Mishchanchuk, PtaXa, journalist, author of poetry, photographer and inspiring mother of two daughters, who decided on, the material is taken from Larisa's website ptaxa.kiev.ua.
During our trip to Spain, we visited the "Spanish Venice" Empuriabrava and, having reached the French border, crossed it to have coffee with fresh croissants and return back.
1. I came across a map of the town of Empuriabrava, cut by canals, quite by accident, while planning a trip from Spain to France, and I definitely decided to go there: where else in Spain can you see canals instead of streets and hundreds of snow-white yachts. 
2. Unlike Venice, Empuriabrava is much more convenient for life, because you can not only swim up to each house, but also drive up. Only a satellite image of google.maps maps can be used to estimate the whole scale of the undertaking: 
3. The resort town for yachtsmen began to be built in the late 60s and 37 km of canals were dug for this. Now the city ranks first in the world in terms of the length of canals and has about 5,000 berths. 
4. The location was not chosen by chance: the Bay of Roses of the Mediterranean Sea has always been famous strong winds... The wind "Tramontana" from the Pyrenees blows here almost constantly. 
5. There are many rental housing in the city. The main population is only about 8,000 aborigines, and up to 80,000 people come here during the season. 
6. Moreover, this is the most non-Spanish city in Spain. Most of the owners are yacht enthusiasts from other European countries.
7. Empuriabrava, the main beach in the city, is marked blue flag and is controlled by the Red Cross (the beach is considered very safe).
8. Near the beach there are hotels and large parking lots. 
9. The border with France is only a few kilometers from here, so the French can get here even on such a rarity. 
10. Along the border of France and Spain extends Mountain chain Pyrenees, so the closest road to the sea is a narrow serpentine between the Spanish city of Portbou and the French Cerbere. 
11. Portbow. 
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13. "Point of water" - water storage for extinguishing fires. 
14. Coat of arms of the rescue service. 
15. Isthmus Coll dels Belitres. Here, on the border, the fortifications of the Nazi troops of 1940 were located: firing points and catacombs below them. 
16. Free access. 
17. Memorial monument dedicated to the transition of the exiles to France during the Spanish Civil War. From January to February 1939, France opened the border, and about half a million people left Spain, fleeing the National Army. The return passage of refugees after the capture of France by Nazi troops also took place here. 
18. And this is France - the city of Cerberus (or Cerberus). 
19. Serber - large railroad station... Here the railway tunnel under the Pyrenees begins, which already leaves in Catalonia, in Portbou. France and Spain have different track gauges railways, therefore, the Iberian track (used in Spain and Portugal) goes in one direction, and the standard track in the other. 
20. "A little more and Provence" (C)
21. Not far from the border, in France, there is the Cap Rédéris Marine Reserve. 
22. Here are located and hiking trails and diving sites with a very rich underwater world. 
23. Map of the reserve. 
24. Banyul-sur-Mer was the final destination of our trip. French cuisine in the form of croissants, which we managed to buy from a waitress who does not understand anything in any language of the world, except French, against the backdrop of the bay and the sun setting behind the Pyrenees, is a worthy result of the day. 
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26. We were returning back by the high-speed toll highway- so much faster. 
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