What famous person is from Mallorca?

Rafa Nadal Spain's international tennis champion was born and raised in Manacor, Mallorca's second-biggest city, and where his parents still live today.



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1. Son Vida. The private community of Son Vida is Palma's most expensive neighbourhood located in the city's hilltops. The area is always under construction by world-famous architects drawn to the area for its affluent clientele.

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The Princess of Wales lived her life under a spotlight – sometimes of her own making. But in the spring of 1996 she found sanctuary during a weekend's stay at the Mallorca hotel known today as Belmond La Residencia in Deià, where her framed letter of thanks to the hotel still hangs on the wall in the reception area.

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Mallorca is a very popular travel destination among Germans: on top of the approximately 1.8 million tourist arrivals from other Spanish regions, approximately four million visits from the central European country were registered by the island in 2022.

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Not all Germans who came to the island were travellers that spent only the summer season, some of them established there as their place of residence. In fact, after the Nazi party took the power, thousands of Germans emigrated to Majorca, as they felt safe in the democratic Spain of the second Republic.

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Areas to avoid If you're after something more relaxed, do stay away from Magaluf and Palma Nova as these places are where you'll find a lot of the 18-30's groups, along with English-style pubs, a big drinking culture and all-night parties. They are also jam-packed during the peak tourism months of July and August.

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Celebrities in Mallorca: discover the favourite hangouts of the rich and famous.
  • Brad Pitt at Karma Bar. ...
  • Paris Hilton at Puerto Portals. ...
  • Jennifer Aniston at Es Trenc Beach. ...
  • King Juan Carlos at Wellies Restaurant & Bar. ...
  • Claudia Schiffer at La Cuchara. ...
  • Jim Kerr at Tristán. ...
  • Michael Douglas at Valldemossa.


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Celebrities who own a property in Mallorca
  • West Mallorca. Annie Lennox – Sóller. ...
  • North Mallorca. Rafael Nadal – Manacor. ...
  • South Mallorca. Brad Pitt – Puerto Andratx (also called Port d'Andratx) ...
  • Historical Figures who enjoyed Mallorca. Frédéric Chopin and George Sand – Valldemossa.


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It's where Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote some of his legendary Broadway musicals. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and some of the most notable musicians in history are known to have spent time in Deià, away from the glare of the paparazzi.

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According to property website Idealista, Petra is the cheapest place in Mallorca to buy a home. The average price per square metre in Petra is 1,173 euros. This is more than 200 euros cheaper than the second cheapest - Felanitx at an average of 1,383 euros.

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Fornalutx. If you stay by the coast you'll never see it, but Fornalutx is regarded by many as the most beautiful village on Mallorca, and one of the most stunning in Spain. You'll find it deep in the Sierra de Tramuntana, with winding streets, narrow stone steps, and flowers and greenery everywhere.

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