Spain’s little seaside town with so many German tourists it’s nicknamed Germany on Sea

With its ideal warm weather and beautiful beaches, it's not hard to see why Majorca is now one of the most popular European destinations for tourists from across the world. In fact, last year, the Balearics overall saw a surge in international tourism, with an impressive 15.3 million out of a total of 18.7 million. The UK, among others, led the way in international tourism, with the highest cumulative expenditure.

While the capital of Majorca, Palma, draws the biggest crowds, many holidaymakers are now choosing to ditch this bustling city for another town located in the southwest of the island. In fact, this town has become a top choice for German tourists, so much so that it has been dubbed "Germany on Sea". Here you can find restaurants dressed up like ski chalets, serving German dishes with German-speaking staff.

Peguera, located 17 miles west of Palma, has become a top choice for tourists, expats and even German celebrities to buy properties. As you walk down its tree-lined main street, you can find dishes including schnitzel, currywurst and a litre of beer. Schwarzwald Cafe, meanwhile, which made an appearance on the television series " Goodbye Deutschland! Die Auswanderer", where Germans attempt to forge new lives abroad, serves Black Forest classics including bockwurst, apple pie and waffles.

Peguera boasts three main beaches with white sand and crystal-clear blue waters: Peguera Romana, Peguera Torà and Peguera Palmira. It is also a popular spot for hikers and bikers, with a popular trail leading to the mountain village of Es Capdella.

The area also hosts annual German-style beer festivals, including the Oktoberfest at Santa Ponsa. According to one recent Brit who visited Peguera, the resort has become so German-oriented that you would hardly believe you are in Spain.

"My memories of Peguera go back to the seventies when even back then it had original charm and was not like the purpose built resorts. What is now clear is that it has gone so German you feel as if you are in Germany," they wrote. "It is not that I have a problem with that it is just that you are lucky if you see any English people there. It has now become a resort that you can visit but you feel out of place staying at which I think is a crying shame."

In total, German tourists account for about 80% of visitors to the area, according to Calvia Daily.

Overall, data shows that around 24% of the registered expats in Majorca are from Germany. This is followed by Italy, with 22%, while just under 20% are from the UK.

While Peguera is one of several German-leaning resorts on European islands, there are also those that cater for Dutch, Scandinavian and British tourists, like Magaluf. Over in the Canaries, Gran Canaria had become a key destination for Nordic travellers, with several hotels sold exclusively to tourists from the region.

One of its towns, Arguinguín, is even known by some as “Little Norway”, home to a Norwegian hairdresser and the Sjømannskirken – the Norwegian Church Abroad - reportedly the only place on the Canaries where couples from Norway can legally marry, according to The Telegraph.