Destinations

Beyond the clubs, a beautiful island with a historic walled town, secluded coves, and rural charm

The quietest of the Balearics, with a long, varied coastline and little resort development.

A secluded, crystal-clear turquoise cove that captures the essence of a tranquil Menorcan escape

Spectacular seaside cathedral featuring a massive Gothic rose window and Gaudí-inspired design

A contemporary art museum housed within an ancient bastion, blending historic stone with modern glass for a striking view

A tranquil stone mountain village in the Tramuntana range that famously captivated Chopin

A historic Gothic royal residence serving as the official summer home of Spanish royalty

A long, protected natural beach on Mallorca's south coast known for pale sand and shallow water.

Mallorca's north-western spine, terraced in olive and stone since the 13th century and UNESCO-listed as a cultural landscape.

A rare circular Gothic fortress offering the finest panoramic views across Palma Bay

A pine-backed cove on Menorca's south coast, reached by a short walk from the nearest parking.

A bare limestone islet rising 400 metres off Ibiza's south-west coast, the island's most talismanic view.

The smallest inhabited Balearic island, flat, sandy and reachable only by ferry from Ibiza.

A cove at the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis, reached by the Nus de sa Corbata, a road with a knot in it.

Menorca's old capital on the west coast, with a deep harbour inlet and a medieval core of golden stone.

The fortified upper town of Eivissa, walled by Philip II's engineers and UNESCO-listed since 1999.

The northern tip of Mallorca, reached by a cliff road, with a lighthouse and 300-metre drops to the sea.

The largest Balearic island: a mountain spine, two flat plains and a capital on a bay, bigger than most visitors expect.

A postcard-perfect orange-grove town easily accessed from Palma by a historic wooden train

A small rocky beach on Ibiza's southwest coast facing the islet of Es Vedrà.

A walled town on a peninsula in northern Mallorca, built over the Roman city of Pollentia.

A sandbar on Formentera's north coast, with shallow turquoise water on both sides and the island of Espalmador offshore.

A stone village on a hillside above the Tramuntana coast, long a writers' and artists' retreat.

A market town at the foot of the Tramuntana, with a 365-step climb to a small chapel above the roofs.

Menorca's capital, on one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean, with an 18th-century British layer.

A Balearic capital combining a great Gothic cathedral with quick access to the mountains.