Even if you are not a library rat, this route through the Balearic ages should seduce you. Indeed, what we propose here is to travel through the four main islands following a breadcrumb thread made of legends, battles, piracy and adventures. You will not put a foot in a museum, not an eye on a book. This path will guide you from ramparts in coves, from hills into merchants'stalls starting from Antiquity to the electrifying modern of our century.
Day 1: Prehistory in Menorca
Day 2: The Romans in Mallorca
Day 3: Palma: from the Moors to the Spanish
Day 4: The fortifications of Eivissa
Day 5: Formentera and its five towers
Day 6: From hippies to clubbers
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Arrival in Menorca. The northernmost of the Balearic Islands preserves the oldest remains of the Talayotic civilization, 1,500 years BC. Heading for the western tip of Menorca, you will discover the Tudons' naveta.
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A flea jump and here you are in Mallorca in the footsteps of the Romans who settled here in 123 B.C. In the east of the island, take a look at the remains of the Roman theatre of Pollença. This site is located a stone's throw from Alcúdia, a city surrounded by ramparts from the Moorish period.
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You continue your journey with the Arabs to discover the old city of Palma. Only one monument survived their centuries-long occupation, the Banys àrabs. The cathedral, or Seu, was built on an old mosque... It symbolizes not only the city, but also the transition from Moorish domination to the era of Christianity.
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Now we head for the Pityuse Islands, starting with the largest, Ibiza. Tired of English and French privateers, Charles V had ramparts built around Eivissa (name of Ibiza in Catalan, but also that of its capital) in the 16th century.
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A short taxi ride will take you to the smallest island in the Balearic Islands, Formentera. In the same spirit as Ibiza, but to defend itself from pirates from North Africa this time, the island was equipped with watchtowers in the 18th century. A circuit linking these five fortified buildings is a good way to discover this territory, which is quite small in size
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Skip the centuries and return to Ibiza to discover a living remnant of the hippie movement that got drunk on the island in the 1960s. Every Wednesday in Es Canar is held the largest horse market in the Balearic Islands: Las Dalias. And why not take the opportunity to visit one of these modern temples of hedonism, the giant discos of Ibiza called Pasha, Amnesia or Ushuaa!
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