Top Reasons to Go

Pamper yourself: Luxurious boutique hotels on restored and redesigned rural estates are the hip places to stay in the Balearics. Many have their own holistic spas: restore and redesign yourself at one of them.

Enjoy seafood delicacies: Seafood specialties come straight from the boat to portside restaurants all over the islands.

Party hard: Ibiza's summer club scene is the biggest, wildest, and glitziest in the world.

Take in the gorgeous views: The miradores (viewpoints) of Mallorca's Tramuntana, along the road from Valldemossa to Sóller, highlight the most spectacular seacoast in the Mediterranean.

Discover Palma: Capital of the Balearics, Palma is one of the great unsung cities of the Mediterranean—a showcase of medieval and modern architecture, a venue for art and music, a mecca for sailors, and a killer place to shop for shoes.