Mallorca is largest of the Balearic Islands, located on the east of Spain. Its capital city is Palma de Mallorca.
Minorca is the second largest island of the Balearics and its biggest city is Maó.
Formentera is the smallest of the islands and the less known by the masses.
REASONS TO GO
Mallorca: ancient, beautiful and always warm.
Menorca: agriculture, peace and relaxing beaches
Formentera: trendy destination, relaxing beaches and cool restaurants
TO AVOID
The over crowded Magalluf, Palmanova and Mallorca
BEST TIME TO GO
Mallorca and Menorca is summer are packed with tourists.
From January to March the island is covered by 40 million blossoming trees and it’s a beautiful time to visit.
Is late spring and early autumn is a perfect time to visit and enjoy the amazing beaches and nature this islands have to offer.
HOW TO GET THERE
There are airports in both islands, in the cities of Palma de MAllorca and Maó. They have good connections to the principal European airports.
Formentera has connections by boat (from Ibiza), taking around 30 minutes. These are operated by Trasmediterránea (www.trasmediterranea.es), Baleária (www.balearia.com), Cape Balear (www.capebalear.es), and Iscomar (www.iscomar.com).
TRAVELLING AROUND
All of the islands, except Formentera, have reasonable public transportations service. If you are in Mallorca, you should experience a travel in the electric train that runs from Palma de Mallorca to Sóller through the Tramuntana Mountain.
From Palma de Mallorca you can also take the modern trains that go to Manacor (in the northeast) via Inca.
Probably the smartest way to explore these islands is renting a car and travel around discovering the varied landscapes.
INFO
www.illesbalears.es/ing/minorca/home.jsp
www.illesbalears.es/ing/minorca/home.jsp
www.illesbalears.es/ing/formentera/home.jsp
