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'''Mallorca''' is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, it is the biggest island of the balearic islands. It is very touristic.
 
'''Mallorca''' is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, it is the biggest island of the balearic islands. It is very touristic.
 
== Hitching ==
 
== Hitching ==
Especially in the mountains where drivers expect lazy hikers, hitchhiking is easy in Mallorca.
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Hitchhiking in Mallorca is very easy. Besides locals the is a lot of tourists (especially German) driving around in rented cars (especially in summer), which will give you a lift. Waiting time rarely excedes 15 minutes. Locals tend to be very friedly and curious, although they mostly don't speak english, so it is good to know few words in Catalan/Spanish.
There are a lot of tourists driving in rented cars, which may increase your chances to get away, but also a lot of workers coming from [[Africa]] may give you a lift.
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[[File:hitchhiking_mallorca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|alt text|[[User:Akephalos|Akephalos]] hitchhiking to the mountains]]
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== The [[Hitchhiking a boat|Ferry]] ==
 
== The [[Hitchhiking a boat|Ferry]] ==
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== Sleeping ==
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Mallorca is very touristic, thus prices of accomodation are high. Getting a Couchsurfing host also isn't easy. Even tough wild caming is illegal it is possible, just make sure you stick to common sense rules, arrive late, leave early. It's also possible to ask firemen at the station, if you can oversleep at their yard.
  
 
== Cities ==
 
== Cities ==
 
* [[Palma de Mallorca]]
 
* [[Palma de Mallorca]]

Revision as of 22:14, 25 April 2018

Mallorca
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Population: 876,000
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Mallorca is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, it is the biggest island of the balearic islands. It is very touristic.

Hitching

Hitchhiking in Mallorca is very easy. Besides locals the is a lot of tourists (especially German) driving around in rented cars (especially in summer), which will give you a lift. Waiting time rarely excedes 15 minutes. Locals tend to be very friedly and curious, although they mostly don't speak english, so it is good to know few words in Catalan/Spanish.

Akephalos hitchhiking to the mountains

The Ferry

Sleeping

Mallorca is very touristic, thus prices of accomodation are high. Getting a Couchsurfing host also isn't easy. Even tough wild caming is illegal it is possible, just make sure you stick to common sense rules, arrive late, leave early. It's also possible to ask firemen at the station, if you can oversleep at their yard.

Cities