BALEARIC ISLANDS

Balearic Islands in winter Lying to the southwest of mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands (or Baleares) archipelago is made up of four main islands: Majorca (the largest), Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Their favourable position in the Mediterranean has given them a long and colourful history, with evidence of settlement from as early as 5000 BC. [...]