Museo Diocesano (Palacio Episcopal, Calle Mirador, Palma): el magnífico Museo Diocesano de Palma está dedicado a 1.500 años de arte sacro: desde el bizantino hasta el barroco y el gótico hasta Gaudí. Con un fuerte énfasis en el arte religioso de la época medieval, hay mucho más que ver en el museo. Hay una interesante […]
Dalt Vila (Ibiza Town, Ibiza) – this section of Ibiza Town was once a fortified city that was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Tourists come here for, among other reasons, the spectacular view of the city and harbor areas. A Gothic cathedral (built in the 14th century) is located on the highest […]
Cueva de Es Cuieram (Carretera Cala de San Vicente, San Juan, Ibiza) — The Punic shrine in the Es Cuieram cave was discovered in 1907 by members of the Ebusitana Archaeology Society. You can get to the cave by following the signs on the Cala de San Vicente road in the north of the island. […]
Cuevas del Drach (Ctra. Cuevas s/n, Porto Cristo, Mallorca) — located on Mallorca’s east coast, the caves are without doubt one of the island’s most outstanding tourist attractions, extending for almost 1200 meters and including internal heights of 25 meters above the cave floor. The Caves of Drach were known in the Middle Ages […]
Castell Romá de Can Blai (Es Calo, Formentera) – located on a hill in this part of Formentera are the remains of a one-time Roman fort, used to guard crops of wheat and figs that they once grew and exported from there. During the Roman era, the fort guarded the island’s east-west highway and the […]
Bellver Castle (Calle Camilo Jose Cela 17, Palma, Mallorca) – located just outside of the city of Palma, stands a round hilltop castle built in 1309 by King James II of Mallorca. Its round shape is unique amongst Spanish castles. Used as a temporary residence by King Juan I of Aragon fleeing with his court […]
Banys Arabs (Arab Baths) (Carrer Can Serra 7, Palma, Mallorca) – this is one of Palma’s older structures: a 10th century public bathhouse from the Moorish occupation of Mallorca. This is all that remains of their presence in Palma (known as the city of Medina Mayurqa during the Moorish period). This is a square […]
Alcampo (Marritxi, Mallorca) – this shopping center offers a huge range of groceries, household & electrical items. That and other types of shops (including apparel). This shopping center is located just outside of Palma (off the Palma – Inca/Alcúdia highway).
Amnesia (Ctra. Ibiza a San Antonio, Km 5, San Rafael, Ibiza) – this is another long-established nightclub on the island. Launched in 1976, it has since earned a reputation for its foam (espuma) parties, and top-notch DJ bookings.
The Balearic Islands are a Spanish archipelago in the western Mediterranean sea, near mainland Spain’s east coast. The four largest islands are: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. With these islands’ official language being Catalan and Spanish, they are considered an autonomous community. Given their location in the Mediterranean, the history of these islands go far […]