Balearic Islands

The Balearics island by island: Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Beaches, month-by-month weather, ferries between islands and how to dodge the crowds.

16.7.2026

Ibiza is famous for its parties and its beaches, but there is one thing plenty of people underestimate: timing. The Ibiza weather…

8.7.2026

Mallorca is one of Spain’s most popular destinations — and it works beautifully all year round. It’s the largest of the Balearic…

8.7.2026

Close your eyes and picture Mallorca. Turquoise coves, the scent of wild lavender, crumbling stone villages tucked away in the Serra de…

8.7.2026

A long weekend in Ibiza might sound like a mad idea, and it might well turn into a mad weekend. But some…

7.7.2026

Ibiza has a reputation as one big party — but that’s only one side of the island. A short drive from the…

2.7.2026

Picture an open-air arena right on the sand, the afternoon sun still baking the concrete terraces, Calvin Harris or Martin Garrix up…

2.7.2026

A bassline that rattles your chest, a rooftop buried in confetti, and a DJ you’d normally only catch at a festival costing…

2.7.2026

Ibiza has a reputation as the island where the clubs keep going until sunrise — which is a shame, because beyond the…