Mallorca

Mallorca is the largest of the balearic islands where you'll discover Gothic architecture, hilltop villages, olive groves and hidden beaches. If you're after something a bit livelier, there are plenty of summer parties galore. The beautiful island of mallorca boasts a typical 300 days of sunshine a year, combined with plentiful excellent beaches, with fine, golden sand and clear, blue seas, means that Mallorca is understandably a popular destination for tourists. There is always something going on in Mallorca, whatever the time of year. There are numerous restaurants, bars, cafés and nightclubs and Mallorca's nightlife is legendary, with Magalluf and Palma Nova attracting a young party crowd. Away from the resorts of Mallorca, there are many inland towns which are fairly undeveloped and offer a more relaxed way of life, with many fascinating attractions. There are many museums in Mallorca, offering remarkable information about the island and its history, with may artefacts dating back to ancient times, with traces of Roman and Arab civilizations. There are also many excellent art galleries on Mallorca, exhibiting works of art, such as the Museu d'Art Espanyol Contemporani, which features w orks by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali. As a generalisation, the resorts on the islands south coast are the more lively and more suited for groups of young singles, or those seeking an active nightlife.

Ibiza

The Island of Ibiza is most famously known for its summer nightlife home to the ‘west end’ district of San Antonio, with thousands of people flooding in for the big summer club nights. Famous clubs include Space, Pacha, Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, Eden and Es Paradis. They are hosts to parties of international fame such as Cream,Manumission.The legendary and riotous nightlife are centered around two areas: Ibiza Town, the island's capital on the eastern shore and San Antonio to the West. Ibiza Town is the more popular destination for tourists.

The island is not just known for its party scenes, the commercialization of the main cities are devoid inlarge portions of the island as they are registered as U.N. World Heritage Sites, for example, "God's Finger" in the Benirràs Bay, or more traditional Ibicenco cultural sites. Because of its purported natural beauty, companies and artists alike frequently use the island for photographic and film shoots. A monument ("The Egg") erected in honour of Christopher Columbus can be found in Sant Antoní: Ibiza is one of several places purporting to be his birthplace. Spectacular sites can be seen from all over the island an this includes the wonderous Es Vedra which is believed to be one of the worlds most magnetic points.

Ibiza is entirely unique; the island is active and open-minded with an intense, outrageous street life and a high summer population. Formentera, small and not so wild, is very close to Ibiza a short ferry ride, although the distinction between the two is hard to find it struggles to present its own alternative image of reclusive artists and national tourists.

Menorca

For those interested in ancient ruins Menorca has a larger number than probably any other Mediterranean island and has been described as a huge open-air museum.  The taulas, massive T-shaped rock monoliths, the talyots, prehistoric watchtowers on the top of hills, and the navetas, prehistoric burial chambers, flourish all over the island.  The naveta of Es Tudons is a short walk off the main stem road just outside Ciudadela and is one of the oldest buildings in Europe. A visit to La Mola, the fortress at the north end of Mahon harbour is a must, where the visitor will see superbly built defenses which provide exceptional views of the eastern end of the island. 

There are many ways of seeing the harbours and the coastline by boat, ranging from glass bottom boats in Mahon harbour to sailing round the island by charter, with all the variations in between. 

With well over a hundred beaches, with tiny coves to large stretches of sand, with many beaches to suit almost everyone on Menorca. The following is a list which are considered to be amongst the best, listed clockwise round the island from ES CASTELL.