{"id":7043,"date":"2015-03-24T14:11:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T14:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/?p=7043"},"modified":"2015-03-24T14:11:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T14:11:42","slug":"palma-de-mallorca-best-place-to-live-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/palma-de-mallorca-best-place-to-live-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Palma de Mallorca: best place to live in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"itemFullText\">\n<p>THE capital of Mallorca has been chosen by English newspaper <em>The Sunday Times<\/em> as the best place to live in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7044\" src=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain.jpg\" alt=\"palma-de-mallorca-spain\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain-940x522.jpg 940w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/palma-de-mallorca-spain-180x100.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palma de Mallorca has beaten 50 other candidates &#8211; amongst which were cities such as Toronto, Berlin and Auckland &#8211; thanks to its allure, beaches and great climate, as well as its warm welcome for foreigners, according to the paper.<\/p>\n<p>Palma de Mallorca was described as \u201ccharming\u201d and \u201csophisticated\u201d and praised for the contrast between \u201cCaribbean-like beaches\u201d such as the Es Trench, and the mountain landscapes of Deia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also a short drive (10 minutes) from the airport, with plenty of cheap flights taking you back to the UK in about two hours. This is making it an increasingly popular \u2018commuter\u2019 destination,\u201d said the article.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor of Palma, Mateo Isern, emphasised the importance of the title, saying: \u201cIt is wonderful news for us to be chosen as the best city to live in the world. We must continue to promote our city as an ideal urban tourism destination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPalma is an open-minded, dynamic and cosmopolitan city that offers much more than beach and sun. These international titles encourage us to keep working and promoting our city amongst foreigners, but also amongst locals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE capital of Mallorca has been chosen by English newspaper The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the world. 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