The Balearic Islands

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all well. Today I wanted to discuss a place that is very close to my heart, the Balearics. Some of you may be wondering what even are the Balearics? It is a group of islands off of the South-East of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, in between Barcelona and North Africa. Now you may be thinking yeah, I could have typed that into Google! Here are some things you may not know about the Balearics and just a general review of these magnificent islands.

Consisting of (in order of size) Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera, this archipelago is one of the most well-known holiday destinations in Europe and for good reason!
Firstly, the flight from Germany or the UK is around 2 hours, making it far enough away to feel like a true holiday yet close enough to not have to worry about a day (or more!) wasted travelling or horrible jet lag!
Additionally, the official language is Spanish, which is not too dissimilar to French so even if you've only retained your year 7 level french or spanish, you will still be able to get by with the help of the english speaking locals.
What is also nice is that you needn't worry about many practicalities such as an unstable government (like in Greece), where you can change your money before you go (they use Euros, so its easy to get) and so much more!
I could go on and on about places to go, things to do etc. etc. but for now I will finish off with this last point, explaining the main reason for the Balearics' popularity: it has something for everyone. Golf, shopping, amazing food, beaches, nightclubs, cities, mountains and so so much more are available to you. I've seen such a wide variety of people holidaying here, like newborn babies, old grandmas, stag/hen dos, luxury wedding parties, celebrities, professional cyclists just to name a few!!

So there are some qualities that will entice and inform you about the Balearics and reveal their magic secret (don't tell anyone!). I will definitely be posting more about these magnificent islands and if you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments! Oh and check out my instagram: addicted_to_paradise  where I will be posting more pictures to go along with blog posts! Dont forget to subscribe to my blog!

Thanks for reading,
H x