Flight, Hotel & Package Holiday Bargains in the Balearics

Getting there and getting around

Holidays to the Balearic Islands are well served by a range of local and regional UK airports including Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester. The Balearic Islands can be booked through many of the big tour operators such as Thomson, Thomas Cook, Mytravel and First Choice. Flights to the Balearic Islands fly into Palma in Majorca, Mahon in Menorca and Ibiza Airport. Like most Spanish destinations local public transport tends to be cheap and efficient in Balearics resorts, while taxis are generally well priced for getting around and between resorts. Taxis, buses and private shuttles are the usual means of transport for airport runs.

Things to do

The Balearic Islands have a huge amount to offer as traditional sun, sea and sangria holidays in Spain, but they also have a great deal more besides. There are hundreds of sandy beaches, quiet coves and superb views along the coastlines of Menorca, Ibiza and Majorca. Balearic Islands holidays are enjoyed by many visitors simply for that great combination of warm weather, superb beaches and water sports such as diving, snorkelling, water skiing and parasailing. There is also a good blend of culture and traditional Spanish charm in locations such as Ibiza Town and the Majorcan capital Palma, with its fantastic architecture and fashionable café culture. There is no shortage of nightlife in the Balearic Islands, especially in Ibiza, where some of the massive super-clubs including Pascha, Eden and the chilled-out after party atmosphere of Café del Mar attract the world’s biggest DJs.

Food and drink

There is no shortage of variety when it comes to eating out in the Balearic Islands. Restaurants and cafés offer a wide range of local and international cuisine as would typically appeal to the British holidaymaker. The most famous foodstuff to have its origin in the Balearic Islands is the salsa mahonesa (Mahon sauce), or what we now know as mayonnaise. Majorca is known for a hearty soup made from either rabbit or pork mixed with green vegetables and thickened with breadcrumbs. The Balearic Islands have plenty of great fish dishes to sample thanks to the abundance of small fishing villages dotted amongst the resorts on each of the islands.