Touristic Destination Spain

The Balearic Islands

The Balearic islands is a beautiful, sunny paradise, just a short plane flight away from Barcelona’s international airport. Blessed with fine sandy beaches, low rainfall and long sunshine hours throughout the year, it is a holiday-maker’s paradise.

These enchanting islands have been the stage for many an invader, including the Phoenicians and Romans, to the modern-day "invaders" in the form of tourists of all nationalities, particularly German and English.

The island’s nightlife (particularly in Ibiza and Mallorca) is infamous and attracts a vast number of young tourists, but there’s a lot more to the Balearic islands than dancing. The climate is probably The Balearic island’s biggest attraction. Mallorca is very popular with the rich and famous; Fréderic Chopin, Joan Mirá, Robert Graves, Claudia Schiffer, Elle MacPherson, Roman Polanski to name a few. Ibiza is the party capital of Europe, and Menorca is the quieter neighbour, housing low-key resorts, golden beaches and rocky landscapes.

Tourists first began visiting the islands in the early part of the 19th century, rising steadily to an annual average of more than 10 million visitors at the end of the 20th century. It is also a very popular destination for the Spanish royal family, who have their summer residence n Palma.

The Balearic islands have many interesting natural and historic sights including British colonial architecture, castle ruins and Neolithic remains. It’s natural beauty is it’s prized possession and keenly protected. Currently over 40 percent of the archipelago is legally protected with the entire Menorca island designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. One of Europe’s most precious water marshes can be found in Mallorca’s Parc Natural de S’Albufera. Many of the national parks in the islands may be explored on foot of by bicycle, with well-signposted paths. There are heavy restrictions on the overuse of these natural wonders, as well as the crystal clear waters surrounding the islands. The salt marshes (Ses Salines) in Ibiza is an area of outstanding ecological value, including areas inhabited by thousands of birds.

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