The Balearic Islands consist of four main islands: Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, as well as one hundred and forty-six smaller islands and islets, the most important being the Cabrera Archipelago, which has been a Maritime and Terrestrial National Park since 1986.
The Balearics are the Mediterranean islands with the best air connections to mainland Europe. Their three airports have many direct flights to Europe's capitals and major cities. By sea, a frequent service using modern high-speed vessels and ferries connects the islands and links them with the ports of Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante.
With an area of 5.014,00 km² and 1,239.9 kilometres of coastline, the Balearics include a great variety of landscapes and scenery. In no other place in Europe are there so many settings and locations in such a small area. Barely half an hour by plane from the European mainland, yet it seems a different world: surprising and captivating.
The Balearic Islands have one of the widest selection of quality hotels in the whole Mediterranean. The visitor can find a full and varied range of accommodation to suit all tastes: town-centre, luxury, beachfront, golf, designer, agrotourism, rural hotels, spas, enchanting village hotels, etc. The islands offer something to satisfy every visitor's tastes, interests and desires.
For more information, visit the website: www.illesbalears.es
