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The
Balearic
Islands
comprise
of
three
major
islands,
Majorca,
Minorca
and
Ibiza,
plus
three
smaller
pieces
of
land
by
the
names
of
Formentera,
Cabrera
and
the
uninhabited
Dragonera.
They
lie
off
the
coast
of
Spain
between
France
and
the
coast
of
northern
Africa.
Every
year
the
islands
are
a
magnet
for
millions
of
holiday-makers.
Majorca
is
the
largest
island
and
the
most
commercial.
Much
of
its
countryside
has
given
way
to
large
expanses
of
hotels
and
apartment
complexes,
although
there
are
still
some
parts
of
the
island
that
remain
untouched.
Here
you
will
find
the
capital
of
the
Balearic
Islands,
Palma.
Ibiza
is
known
for
its
attraction
to
the
party-goers
but
many
tourists
are
also
attracted
to
its
white
sands
and
clear
blue
waters.
Minorca
is
the
most
serene
of
the
islands
and
the
last
to
succumb
to
the
tourist
invasion.
Much
of
the
island
has
been
protected
by
the
government
to
stop
the
wild
tourist
development
of
the
past.
Formentera
was
for
many
years,
known
as
the
forgotten
Balearic.
At
just
30
square
miles
it
is
the
smallest
of
the
islands
and
the
least
developed.
Most
people
visit
the
island
for
the
day
as
there
has
been
a
strict
limit
on
the
number
of
hotels
that
have
been
allowed
to
be
constructed.
British
and
German
visitors
form
the
bulk
of
the
holiday
makers
seeking
the
long,
white
beaches
and
clear,
unspoilt
waters.
All
of
the
islands
are
so
very
different
from
each
other
that
you
can
guarantee
you
will
find
what
you
want
on
one
of
them. |
