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The Best of Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands make think about the summer, the vacations, the rest, the small hidden coves in the pines, clear waters, and also of the nocturnal night, the bars and the nightclubs: a true destiny of leisure. Although the archipelago is one of the most important summer destinies of the world, it conserves very pretty wild or historical sites. In spite of the tourist development, a 40% of its surface is classified like protected place.
Lodging
We will help you prepare your trip and choose a hotel or other solutions lodging during your stay. Make sure to book early since from middle June to middle September (high season period), it is very difficult to find a room without a booking well beforehand. In order to find lodging in the Balearic Islands several options are offered to you, but booking by Internet is most advisable.
Attractions
The archipelago offers so many possibilities that surely you will find its better moments: Majorca, the island of dream in charge of history; Menorca, knew to remain outside the great tourist currents; Ibiza, the paradise, cosmopolitan and Bohemian or finally Formentera, if you look for the calm to take advantage of its great beauty.
Gastronomy
The inhabitants of the Balearic place their traditional recipes in the bases yet again. These vary from island to island but they are all inspired by the Catalan kitchen. The main used meat is the pig and the basic ingredients are often the tomatoes, the eggplants, the peppers and the onions.
Culture
The Balearic are inhabited since the prehistory. Successively they were colonized by the Phoenician Empire, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Arabs and the Turks. The Catalans settled in the 13th century with their language which local version remains widely used today. You will be able to follow the signs of these civilizations in situ.
Shopping and Craft
The crafts are so different due to the cultural influences from the archipelago. They will be able to buy glass objects, ceramics, of the embroidering, of the weave, the shoes, the leather, of silverware, will find jewellery and pearls shops.
Practical Info
How to come to the Balearic, what island to choose to stay, how and where to book, and the practical and useful information to organize your stay.