Magaluf (, , ) is a major holiday resort on the

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island of Majorca, primarily catering to the British, Russian, Irish, German, and Scandinavian

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market. Magaluf is in the

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and is situated within a group of towns, primarily Torrenova and

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. Son Sant Joan Airport – Majorca's main airport – is from Magaluf.

Resort

Magaluf is part of the municipality of Calvià and is located within a group of towns which includes Palma Nova and Torrenova. The resort caters to young (mainly British) adults and couples as well as families, with peak season during July and August. During the

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season (November through March), the population of Magaluf consists primarily of local residents, with most resort and package-based hotels closing their doors. The Palma Nova resort is located just north of Magaluf and is approximately a five-minute drive from the centre of Magaluf. Magaluf consists of a white sandy beach and the Magaluf strip, which is the centre for the main nightlife and restaurants. The twin resorts of Magaluf and Palma Nova are the largest resort developments of the municipal district of Calvià, and are situated on the island's south west coast at the western end of the huge Palma Bay, approximately from Palma, and the Son Sant Joan International airport.

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started the required investment for the first stage in modernising the resort of Magaluf, by updating four hotels on the beach front, known as the Calvià Beach Resort, which opened in June 2012. A popular challenge for tourists is a swim to Black Lizard Island ('' Isla de sa Porrassa'') located in the centre of Magaluf Bay. The island is known by this name due to the very high number of black

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s that can be found scurrying away during one's climb. The island is situated right in the centre of Magaluf's bay and is approximately 400 m away from the beach front.

Nightlife

There are many bars and nightclubs in Magaluf, and many DJs have played at the resort, including

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. Night-life in Magaluf is centred on the ''Punta Balena'' strip, where most of the nightclubs and bars are located.

Controversy

The resort focuses almost exclusively on British

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tourism, with extremely low alcohol and fast food ( fish and chips) prices, and British staffed medical emergency centres located close to bar areas. British tour operators have warned the Spanish Tourist Board that the image of Magaluf is affecting their efforts to market Mallorca. It is commonly called 'Shagaluf' in popular British culture.

Magaluf in popular culture

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sang about the resort in 1992 in the song "

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" has been one-shot in Magaluf.

Resort

Nightlife

Controversy

Magaluf in popular culture

References

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