Tips & Tricks
Salinas Beach (Ibiza) – this beach is just 10 minutes south of Ibiza Town. The very long, wide crescent of pale sandy beach is bordered by pine woods. The water is crystal clear with super breakers that appear on windy days, perfect for body-surfing. Good for adventure walks as the surrounding terrain is Ibiza’s Wildlife […]
Playa Talamanca (Ibiza) – this beach is just outside of Ibiza Town. Its shallow waters are ideal for families with small children, and it faces Talamanca Bay. There’s a wooden boardwalk, with various bars & restaurants nearby.
Sa Pobla International Jazz Festival (Carrer del Rosari 25, Sa Pobla, Mallorca) – this international jazz event is held every year in early August, attracting performers from all over the world (from Cuba to Germany). There is also a musical session, called Jazz Seminar with the traveling School – a five-day course which closes in […]
Son Vida Golf (Urbanización Son Vida, Palma de Mallorca) — opened in 1964, this was the first golf course in Mallorca (located in the luxury residential area of Son Vida, just northwest of Palma). Meandering through the villas and residences, it challenges with narrow fairways and its hilly landscaping. Outstanding is the view from the […]
Xoriguer Gin Distillery (Moll de Ponent 91, Mahón, Menorca) – the British presence in Menorca goes back to the 18th century (well before mass tourism enabled UK tourists to visit the Balearic Islands en masse). This gin distillery, launched in 1784 to cater to the Britons present at that time, still has vintage copper stills […]
Vall d’Or (Cala d’Or, Portocolom, km. 7.7, S’Horta, Mallorca)- Vall d’Or Golf was opened in 1986 as a 9 hole course (which is today played as the back nine) on the estate of “Es Turó”, property of the first club President Mr. Antonio Lladó. In 1991 work to extend the course began and in the […]