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Introducing Spain’s Islands

Spain’s two groups of islands lie in separate seas – the Balearics
in the Mediterranean and the Canaries in the Atlantic, off the Menorca Menorca Mahón
African coast. Both are popular package-tour destinations
blessed with warm climates, good beaches and clear waters. Alcúdia
But each has more to offer than the high-rise hotels, fast-food Port de Sóller
restaurants and nightclubs that they are often associated Cala Ratjada
with. The Balearics have charming villages, wooded hills, caves Mallorca
and prehistoric monuments, while the extraordinary volcanic Palma Manacor
landscapes of the Canaries are unlike any other part of
Spain and are home to four of the country’s national parks. Port
d’Andratx
Ibiza (see pp514–16) is the liveliest of Santanyí
the Balearic Islands. Ibiza town and BALEARIC
Sant Antoni are the main tourist ISLANDS
centres, offering world-famous (see pp510–31)
nightlife and excellent beaches.

Eivissa
(Ibiza)
Ibiza

Formentera

CANARY ISLANDS
(see pp532–55)
Tenerife (see pp538–43), the largest of the
Canary Islands, is fertile in the north but
arid in the south. The volcanic summit
of Mount Teide dominates the island. Haría
Tenerife’s beaches are black, but many
have been improved with white sand Lanzarote
imported from the Sahara Desert. Arrecife
Playa Blanca

Santa Cruz Corralejo
de La Palma
La Palma Puerto
del Rosario
Santa Cruz
de Tenerife Fuerteventura
La Gomera
(see p537) is best Tenerife
Las Palmas
explored by car. La Gomera San Sebastián de Gran Canaria
de La Gomera
The Torre del
Conde tower is Los Cristianos Agaete Morro Jable
in the main town Gran
of San Sebastián. Canaria
0 kilometres 50
Valverde
El Hierro 0 miles 25 Maspalomas
Yachts moored in Fornell harbour, Menorca

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