Palma is a city and main port the island of Majorca, and is also the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (part of Spain, the other islands are Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and the smallest, Cabrera). Palma is located on the south coast of the island in the bay of Palma and has, in its urban area, about 520,000 inhabitants. There are approximately 400,000 people living within the official boundaries of the city.
The official language of the island (and the whole community of the Balearic Islands) is Catalan. English (Castilian) is spoken normally and notices and official forms can be found in both versions (this is not a rule, I found the front door a notice of work being written only in Catalan). The third most commonly spoken language is German, because of the number of tourists and Germans who have chosen the island as their home. In the shops, bars and restaurants, English is commonly used even though a basic knowledge of English, or at least a little effort to speak, and appreciated everywhere (and can change the attitudes of locals towards you).
Palma is connected to the rest of Europe through a port, where you can find ferries to Spain (Barcelona, \u200b\u200bValencia, etc.) and other islands, and an airport located approximately 8 km from the city.
The currency used in the Balearic Islands is the Euro and keep in mind that the economy of Palma is not based solely on tourists, so the southern part of the city is dedicated to hotels and entertainment, while the north is reserved the locals and their businesses. Questgo implies that an appropriate choice should be made before choosing to live in that part of the city.
Below is some information on the climate of Palma (month - highest average ° C - minimum average ° C)
Jan - 14-3
Feb - 15-4
Mar - 16-5
Apr - 16-5
Mag - 22 to 10
Jun - 26 to 15
Jul - 30-17
Aug - 30 to 18
Set - 27 to 16
Oct - 22 to 12
Nov - 18-7
Dec - 15 -5
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