Baleares Island of Spain
Insular group of the western Mediterranean that constitutes a community
autonoma a province of Spain. 5.014 km² 685,100 Capital h., Palma de Mallorca.
Located to 95 km of the coast This of the peninsula, it includes/understands
the islands of Majorca Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Goatherd, Rabbit breeder
and several small barren islands. The relief little is resisted, emphasizing
the Puig-Major (1,452 m.s) in Majorca. Permanent water obstacles do not exist.
These islands were occupied successively by cartaginenses, Romans, Vandals and
Arabs. Reconquered in 1229 by Jaime I of Aragón, they were repobladas by
Catalan, and between 1287-1343 they constituted a kingdom. Refunded to Corona
de Aragón after the battle of Luchmajor they comprised of the
catalano-Aragonese Confederation until 1479. Facts outstanding of its history
on the rise of forenses (farmers) (under the reign of Carlos V) and the
occupation of Menorca by the English between 1713 and 1782. Within the
autonomic process initiated in Spain under the reign of Juan Carlos I, in
January of 1983 the Congress of the deputies approved the project of statute
of independent of Balearic. Majorca offers an abundant possibility of election
in hotels of all the categories. Palm, in this sense, is the city better
equipped. It agrees to take the colorful line that unites to Palm with Sóller.
The bath (of April to November in Majorca) constitutes, along with the beauty
of the places, greater the attractiveness of the Balearic ones. Also other
sports can be practiced (golf,
riding,
ski nautical).
Gastronomy: The Balearic gastronomy is very flavorful. The Majorcan soups and
those of Ibiza are counted between the most popular plates. Pa amb oli (bread
wet with juice of tomato and oil, that eats with olives in pieces). The
ensaimada one is the typical bun of the Balearic ones
Drink:
The wines of the Balearic ones are very rich in alcohol
(Benisalem).
Tourism :
Palma : Cathedral, Almudaina, old strength of the princes Moors Market, the
Tip, the main avenue castle of Bellver, etc. Throughout the island: Cove of
Santa Ponsa, where they disembarked to the troops of Jaime I cartuja of
Valldemossa, where George Sand and Chopin lived the peninsula on Formentor,
one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Mediterranean Caves of the Drach
(four great rooms and lakes, which they occupy more than 2 km), grottos of
Hans and Artá.
