Culture of Mallorca
Mallorca’s culture is the result of many centuries of shaping. Mallorca’s rich history and cultural legacy are the result of a complex process of exchange characterised by the influence of different cultures. Mallorcan culture, like any local culture, encompasses a wide range of expressions including: its customs, its religion and belief system, its folklore, its gastronomy and festivities, among many other values.
Mallorca’s cultural legacy
Mallorca’s cultural richness is, in fact, an important attraction for tourism. Visitors who come to the island looking for authentic and meaningful experiences are quickly charmed by the numerous and strongly rooted local traditions. The island exhibits an intense and important artistic culture. The artistic heritage (i.e. Mallorca’s artistic complex) consisting of visual arts, crafts, music, theatre and other unique aspects of its creative universe are internationally recognised manifestations.
Heritage and Culture of Mallorca
Mallorca is and has been, since its origins, a land of confluences. Its strategic position in the Mediterranean has helped it to become an inter-cultural meeting point and a centre of maritime trade. Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans passed through the island and created the first stable settlements. Vandals, Moors and Spaniards also settled on the island for extended periods of time. With more than 2,600 years of settlement on the island, each of these civilisations left their mark on Mallorca and shaped what we know today as Mallorcan culture. In this section we will publish information about the island’s culture as an element of tourist promotion in Mallorca.
