Anyone in the 18-30 age bracket whose holiday mission is fun,
sun and soaking up sangria (or all manner of alcoholic beverages)
will have the time of their lives in Mallorca's raucous premier
party resort. Magalluf, the resort situated about 10 miles (16km)
west of Palma, the island's capital, has become one of Europe's
most popular destinations for young British travellers. It sports
hundreds of bars, discos and clubs, and has a wide choice of budget
accommodation and restaurants. The resort, and its wide sandy
beach, is particularly packed during June, July and August with
young holidaymakers who are known locally as 'gambas' (red prawns),
particularly if they stint on the sun cream. During the off-season
it is much quieter with many of the wilder entertainment venues
closed, and in recent years has been drawing older clientele and
families during this period.
