Archive for the 'Balearics' Category
Domingo, Julio 22nd, 2007
Every summer Mallorca receives thousands of tourists who come to the island looking for sun, beaches and nightlife. But, the Balearic island has much more to offer to anybody who wants to spend part of his holidays discovering new things. So, after you rent your apartment in Mallorca, just read this post in order to [...]
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Sábado, Junio 23rd, 2007
Spain has 8.000 kilometres of coastline and 3.000 catalogued beaches. That makes it the perfect destination for people like you who are looking for sun, beach and sand. And if you want to go to the best beaches, you just need to continue reading this post. I will give you the best beaches in the [...]
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Lunes, Marzo 26th, 2007
If you rather go to the beach than discover the religious Spain during Easter I vote for Ibiza (Eivissa in Catalan). Ibiza is essentially a tourist island but, for those who don’t only look for discos and party, the island offers culture and nature. On 4 December 1999, UNESCO included the category Ibiza, Biodiversity and [...]
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Lunes, Marzo 19th, 2007
The World Folkdance Festival is a great excuse to fly to Palma de Mallorca. This festival brings together different and very divers cultures through music and dance from April 10th to 14th. This festival started in 1985 in Munich and since then thousands of dancers from more than 67 countries have graced the stages and [...]
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Jueves, Enero 11th, 2007
Every year on 17th January the Balearic Islands celebrate one of its most traditional celebrations, the Fiesta de Sant Antoni. Its origin dates back to the old agricultural way of life of the Island inhabitants, when they looked to the saint, patron saint of domesticated animals, to protect the animals that were so essential to [...]
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Jueves, Diciembre 14th, 2006
Just a few days ago I gave some tips for people visiting Madrid and Barcelona in Christmas. Those cities are a cool destination for somebody who wants to travel this time of the year, but what would you say about an island? what about enjoying the holidays in the Balearic Islands’ mild climate? That’s really [...]
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Viernes, Noviembre 24th, 2006
  Picasso lovers will be interested to hear that The Es Baluard Museum of Contemporary Art in Palma de Mallorca is currently hosting an exhibition on the graphic work of Picasso, in collaboration with Bancaja, Valencia. The exhibition brings together 108 engravings and 25 books by different authors, illustrated by the legendary artist, with [...]
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Martes, Octubre 17th, 2006
Autumn is not when most people consider coming to Spain but in actual fact, its the perfect season for enjoying the beauty and magic of its forests. The trees change into shades of orange, red and gold, giving them a magical feeling as the last of the year’s sunny days disappear. var preload = new [...]
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Martes, Octubre 10th, 2006
The last of the summer may have gone but there’s still chance to catch some late sun on the beautiful island of Majorca (also known as Mallorca). The island, which only measures 80 kilometres from one end to the other, is outstanding for its diversity of landscapes. It has 550 kilometres of coast, where you [...]
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Miércoles, Agosto 9th, 2006
Not all of Spain’s beauty lies overground. Believe it or not, Spain is one of the best places in Europe for caving with more than 10,000 known and explored caves. Some of these underground gems are not the sole preserve of speleologists and expert cavers, but are also open to the general public. The variety [...]
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