To evaluate the thermal conditions in Palma de Majorca various human comfort indices have been used (equivalent-temperature, cooling power, energy balance). The calculations and classification of cold stress and heat load show clear biometerological differences in the yearly pattern which can be of help in planning a holiday, especially for elderly people and the chronically ill. Finally certain symptoms are listed which provide the physician with an idea of which diseases can be positively influenced by the climate in the individual seasons. IntroductionBiometeorological studies of human beings encounter the difficulty that man's wellbeing is influenced not only by the meteorological parameters but also by adaptive processes and individual behaviour patterns.These interwoven forces which influences each other mutually can only be documented approximately, whereby the biometeorological method chosen depends always on the question posed (1).A research project which studies the bioclimate and senior citizen tourism in Majorca* will exemplify in which way it is possible to get an objective picture of the biometeorological recreational value, and what consequences can be drawn for health resort tourism.In our case various biometeorological evaluation methods were used and surveys were also taken of senior citizens wintering abroad (average age 70) in February and March 1987 in Palma de Majorca (Arenal). It was unfortunately not possible to gather physiological data. * This study was supported from OAMTC Wien and TUI Uannover.

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