Thursday, October 27 2016 THERE ARE SO MANY REASONS TO 1.10€ SPECIAL· Founded 1962 · N.16109EDITION · Passeig de Mallorca 9 A, Palma 07011 GET ON YOUR BIKE IN THE BALEARICS b If you thought the summer was good, the rest of the year is even greater! WINTER WHAT’S ON YOUR FULL GUIDE SAYCHEESE: BETTER IN NO CAMERA WINTER REQUIRED! MAGICAL IBIZA MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN 2 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT BETTER IN WINTER Mallorca , Menorca , Ibiza and Formentera offer quality holidays for all seasons, 365 days a year. MENORCA October MALLORCA November FORMENTERA April IBIZA May MALLORCA January M E N O R C A December Lighthouse in Formentera. Balearic Symphony Or- Palma’s Cathedral and A talaiot in Menorca. PHOTO: BUL- Cycling in Menorca. Fiestas in Ibiza. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES chestra New Year concert. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES LEITN FILES cialise in meeting the needs tling crowds. It’s all much of those wanting to explore easier at this time of year! “theotherBalearics”.Infact, Historically, the islands BALEARICS: Open oncethehubbubofthesum- havebeeninturnimportant mer season dies down, the strongholds of the Phoene- hoteliers delight in opening cians, the Romans and the their doors to another inva- Carthaginians.Theseinvad- sionofvisitors,butthistime ers left their mark all over for fun ALL YEAR in an atmosphere of unhur- thegeographyoftheBalear- ried calm and tranquility. ics in the form of architec- Anything written about andIbizadon’tcloseforbusi- they may have appeared in The Balearics are easily tural treasures now offi- theBalearics,aimedatentic- 365nesswhenthelastdeckchair spring and summer: there’s reached from all parts of cially recognised as World ing visitors to return to the a large selection of golf Europe.Tojourneytotheis- Heritage by UNESCO. Be- Islands, needs to highlight courses,anendlesschoiceof lands out of season enables tweenOctoberandMay,the thefactthatthereissomuch Everyyear,millionsofvisi- is folded as autumn and safe cycle routes for those visitors to get to know their Islands offer an exciting moretobeexploredthanthe tors come to the islands. winter appear on the hori- who wish to explore their other side: more settled, agenda of cultural events, sun, sea and sand package Such people have con- zon. In fact the opposite is holiday destination on two more accessible, more origi- sporting activities, festivals wrappedupsoattractivelyin sciously chosen a quality true. Another world opens wheels, a surprisingly rich nal. Perfect temperatures reflectinglocaltraditionand holiday brochures. It’s im- destination where every ef- up which makes the islands and diverse cultural heri- out of season – not too hot customs - some pre-dating- portant to make tourists fort is made to conserve the even more attractive than tage, a delicious selection of and not too cold – are ideal Christianity,celebrationsof aware of those fascinating, natural surroundings and foodandwineuniquetothe for visiting small towns and art and heritage, regional yet intimate places waiting spectacular scenery. Each region, mountain trekking villages,fortravellingonun- gastronomy at its finest, ex- to be discovered – hidden andeveryoneofthetourists POINTS OF and walking tours, tradi- congestedhighwaysandby- cursions to witness the best away and off the beaten who come to the Balearics tional festivals proudly laid waysforstrollthroughtown of the islands’ natural land- track – that are worth com- has the opportunity to dis- INTEREST: claim to by all the major centres and local markets at scape,birdwatchingexpedi- ing back to the Islands for cover these out-of-the-way ● Mallorca: covers an towns and villages of the Is- yourleisurewithoutthejos- tions, the list goes on... again and again. Such places places, to enjoy that special area of 3,640 square lands. And if all these fail to offer another rhythm of life moment that people can kilometres has a popula- attract, there’s plenty of – away from the hustle and treasureandtakebackhome tion of 873,000. shopping for all tastes, na- For further information bustleofthesummerseason with them to savour until ● tional parks established to Menorca: covers 702 www.illesbalears.travel … they visit the islands again. square kilometres, protect the natural heritage The Balearic archipelago, The Balearics boasts many of the region, museums, population by 94,000. www.facebook.com/TurismeIllesBalears nestling in the Western of the finest beaches in the ● Ibiza: 572 square kilo- plus an annual “What’sOn” Mediterranean, is around world but the islands are far metres; population calendar of events right twitter.com/TurismeBalears two hours flying time from frombeingaplacesimplyfor across the islands. 134,000 inhabitants. twitter.com/BalearicTour (ENGLISH) any major European capital people to lie in the sun. ● Formentera: 83 Whatever visitors out of instagram.com/turismoislasbaleares or a day’s sailing out of the There’s plenty more to do square kilometres: season wish to engage in, key French ports of the throughout all seasons of 10,000 inhabitants. there’s a wide range of ho- Mediterranean. the year. Mallorca, Menorca telsopenallyearwhichspe- https://www.youtube.com/user/TurismeIllesBalears MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN BETTER IN WINTER SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 3 MALLORCA MENORCA Your invitation The second largest island of the Balearics bewitches its visitors with a special relaxed atmosphere which clashes WELCOME unexpectedlywithitsabilitytosurprise.Itsbeautifulbays and coves and magnificent interior promote a profound sense of peace, cut off from the rest of the world. The is- land’s two major towns and ports, Mahon and Ciutadella, reflect a world of different extremes, where the Romans, BACK TO THIS Byzantines, Arabs, British and French have all left their mark.The characters and lifestyle of the people who have lived here over the centuries have to some extent all con- tributedtothemake-upoftheislandandthenatureofthe peoplewholiveheretoday.Andthatisnottomentionthe Talaioticpeoplewhosetuptheirstone-builtdwellingsand PARADISE places of trade and industry in the Balearics more than 3,000 years ago. But something that does set Menorca apart is the great respect that it shows for the environment. In 1993 UNESCOdeclaredtheislanda“biospherereserve”withits ISLAND heart lying in the S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park. This is one of the most important wetlands in southern Europe. Menorca is the living proof that the development of tour- ism and unspoiled landscape can in fact go hand in hand. Out in the island’s countryside, traditional dry-stone wallingprovidesbordersforgreenmeadowsofgrazingMe- norcan cows, a breed peculiar to the region. Here too visi- tors can see rural homesteads known locally as “Llocs” where local artisans still practise the original art of cheese making. Menorcancheesehasitsownofficiallyrecognisedsealof originor“denominaciondeorigen”asitisknowninSpain, a mark recognising the product as unique for trading pur- poses, protecting it from claims by other manufacturers. i For more information visit www.menorca.es Visiting Mallorca has been described as the realisa- the island have lived and worked off the land for cen- tionofadream.Hospitalityofthelocalpeopletowards turies. Of major significance in theTramuntana is the visitors is legendary, a major factor in the popularity mountainnamedPuigMajor(literally“highestpeak”) of return visits to the island. It is indeed the stuff of which soars 1,445 metres above sea level. The moun- dreams to walk along Mallorca’s fine, clean beaches tainsaredottedwithsmallvillagesandcriss-crossedby andplungeintotheproverbial“deepbluesea”.Allthis time-honoured terraced plots of land that have wit- againstabackdropofmagnificentunspoiltedscenery, nessed centuries of agriculture on the steep slopes. the taste and aroma of local cooking, and evidence of Fine golden beaches skirt the southern flank of the theregion’sroleasacradleofnotone,butseveral,civi- Tramuntana whilst its rural interior opens onto an in- lisations.Mallorcahassomemagicqualitythatescapes ner world of “the other Mallorca”, the opposite end of complete definition, but those who recognise it ac- the spectrum to the “sun, sea and sand holiday”. The knowledge that they have now got the island “under islandisfullofsurprises,ineachplaceandineachmo- their skin”. ment, there is something new and fascinating to be The starting point of the west coast of the island is found. In many ways, Mallorca is an unsung natural craggy and stark, dwarfed by the stunning Tramun- paradise allowing visitors to appreciate the landscape tana mountains which in the last few years have been at their leisure or to engage with it as cyclists or trekk- declared a World Heritage Site. The landscape of the ers.And not forgetting, never far away are the hidden mountains is a living museum of how the people of gems of the island’s historic past. i For more information at infomallorca.net The Tramuntana which has been declared a World Heritage Site. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES A rural homestead known as Llocs. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN 4 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT BETTER IN WINTER IBIZA Ibiza, or Eivissa as it is pre-Christian times, be- WHITE MAGIC known in local language, tween 200 and 300 B.C.: is a hotch-potch of stereo- and finally the World types. The image of the is- Heritage award also pro- land best known interna- tectstheraremarineland- tionally is associated with scape of the underwater the“Hippy”cultureofthe prairiesof Posidonia grass. 1960s.Ibizaisakeyiconof There are other features the jet set, of partying for which the island is through the night and