Where to play tennis in the Balearics: the Rafa Nadal Academy and clubs
The Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor and the clubs of Palma: where to play tennis in the Balearics.
Where to cycle in the Balearics: Mallorca, the road cycling mecca
Sa Calobra, Cap de Formentor, mild climate: why Mallorca is Europe's road cycling mecca, and where to ride across the Balearics.
Where to hike in the Balearics: the Serra de Tramuntana and the Cami de Cavalls
The GR221 through Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana and the Cami de Cavalls around Menorca: the Balearics' great hiking routes.
The Balearics' great festivals: Sant Joan and Menorca's horse festivals
Sant Joan in Ciutadella, Sant Antoni de Fornells: Menorca's spectacular horse festivals and the Balearics' festive summer season.
Traditional dance in the Balearics: ball de bot and xeremies
A tradition that nearly vanished under Franco's regime, saved in the 1970s: the ball de bot folk dances and the local bagpipe, the xeremies.
Adlib fashion in Ibiza: where does the Balearics' white style come from?
White cotton, lace, hippie spirit: the story of Ibiza's Adlib fashion, the Balearics' signature look.
Where to see street art in the Balearics, island by island
A festival that has repainted Ciutadella for fourteen years, a 160-metre carpet by Okuda in Sant Antoni, murals hidden in Santa Catalina: here is where to look up around the archipelago.
Where to find real Balearic pottery to bring home
The birthplace of Balearic pottery is Marratxi, in Mallorca. Here are its still-working workshops, its museum, its fair, and the siurell to slip into your suitcase.
Where to see the oldest olive trees in the Balearics
People talk of "thousand-year-old" olive trees in the Balearics, but the reality is more nuanced: here is where to find the real giants, from Mallorca to Ibiza and Menorca.
Camper, avarcas, Farrutx: which brands really come from the Balearics?
Camper, the traditional Menorcan avarca, Farrutx, Pons Quintana, Damia Mulet: a tour of the brands and designers truly born in the Balearics, their history and where to find them.
Art in the Balearics: Miro, Es Baluard and Barcelo in Mallorca
Miro in Palma from 1956, Es Baluard, Barcelo: the guide to modern and contemporary art in the Balearics.
Where to see the best sunsets in the Balearic Islands
One iconic sunset spot per island, plus a quieter alternative away from the crowds, with the ground-level detail to time your visit right.