Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the island of Mallorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The earthTV camera is located on the Paseo Marítimo and shows the beautiful and busy Harbour of Palma de Mallorca. The viewer also has a panoramic view of the historical city center with its astonishing cathedral La Seu. Further sights of Palma are 31 mostly gothic churches and the museum of contemporary art.

Facts about: Spain

Geographic Information

Mainland Spain is dominated by high plateaus and mountain ranges such as the Pyrenees or the Sierra Nevada. Running from these heights are several major rivers such as the Tagus, the Ebro, the Duero, the Guadiana and the Guadalquivir. Alluvial plains are found along the coast, the largest of which is that of the Guadalquivir in Andalusia. Spain is bound to the east by the Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the African coast are found.

Key aspects of tourism
Spain is one of the most popular tourist destination with about 55 million tourists per year. Popular destinations are the Pyrenees, the Balearic and Canary Islands and cities like Barcelona.