Why go aux Baléares?
The good reasons to go aux Baléares
The urban buzz
From Palma to Maó, Ciutadella to Eivissa, there's something for everyone.
A landscape mosaic
The archipelago and its thousand faces: plains, beaches, coasts, forests, garrigues and mountains.
Thirty degrees six months of the year
Good weather for more than half the year: life in flip-flops is good.
Three thousand years of history
Inhabited since the Bronze Age, the archipelago has seen many civilizations pass through.
A destination for gourmets
The sea is everywhere... and fish and seafood are on every plate.
A heterogeneous architecture
The result of multiple invasions: architectural legacies as varied as they are remarkable.
Sweat in the open air
A fantastic playground for hiking, biking, kayaking, diving and sailing.
The fiesta...
Ibiza and its mega-discotheques will keep the night owls going into the wee hours.
and the playa!
Cornelian choices: which magnificent cove will I lay my towel on today?
A land of traditions
From balls to village festivals, the archipelago lives to the rhythm of age-old traditions.
Good to know when visiting les Baléares
Timetable
Museums and cultural institutes generally open from 10am in the Balearic Islands and close between 7pm and 9/22pm, depending on the season and the establishment. Some take a break from 2pm to 4/17pm.
To be booked
Prior reservation is required for guided tours (museums, neighborhoods, natural areas, etc.).
Budget & Tips
Unfortunately, no cultural pass exists, either for the Balearic Islands as a whole or for each individual island. Generally speaking, institutes, cultural centers and museums are inexpensive (under €10).
Main events
In the Balearic Islands, everything is an excuse for a fiesta. The Spaniards have it in their blood, so their festive calendar is packed! In addition to countless patron saint festivals, the year is punctuated by numerous sporting, gastronomic and cultural events. Take a look at our calendar. Note that each city on each island has its own busy schedule. Find out more locally when you arrive.
Guided tours
In the Balearic Islands, while there are a few guided tours of museums and cultural centers, the vast majority are devoted to discovering the islands' towns and villages, as well as their natural treasures (salt marshes, caves, protected parks, coastlines, etc.)
Smokers
Smoking is prohibited in museums. In open-air and natural areas, smokers are responsible for not disturbing non-smokers and for keeping the area clean.
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Discover les Baléares
What an inconvenient task to summarize all the mysterious beauty, all the diversity of landscapes and historical influences that have made and make the Balearic archipelago. Blonde coves of fine sand or rocky, picturesque fishing ports, mild Mediterranean sun, agricultural and bucolic hinterlands, dynamic cities with a mixed historical heritage, subtle marine gastronomy, fiesta until the end of the night ... The magnetism of these Spanish islands is not new: it has fascinated many civilizations and continues to exert its indescribable power of attraction even today. Let's dig a little deeper and try to draw a portrait as faithful as possible of this unique and lascivious area, rural and modern, Catalan and cosmopolitan. The files presented here, from the windmills of Menorca to the history of clubbing in Ibiza, dare to make a big difference that gives an idea of the Balearic DNA
