{"id":13215224,"date":"2025-07-28T11:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=13215224"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:52:29","slug":"baleares-secretes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/baleares-secretes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Balearics away from the crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dcenter\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d28px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d22px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Secret getaway in the Spanish archipelago<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px||30px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Balearic Islands\u2026 It\u2019s easy to imagine them as overrun with holidaymakers eager to bask on the fine sands of their <strong>heavenly beaches<\/strong>. But this famously discreet <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/spain\">Spanish archipelago<\/a> has managed to preserve <strong>many hidden beauties<\/strong>, tucked away from prying eyes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||10px||false|false\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In Majorca\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px||40px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From impressive <strong>limestone cliffs<\/strong> to <strong>idyllic coves<\/strong>, passing through the <strong>plains of the Serra de Tramuntana<\/strong>, the island of Majorca remains one of the most beautiful <u><a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/the-mediterranean\">\u201cnatural\u201d destinations in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dSlider Fullwidth\u201d module_class=\u201ddp-carousel-bis\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-917203122-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<h3>Inland escape to Valldemossa<\/h3>\n<p>Discover Majorca\u2019s rural hinterland! Valldemossa stands in a <strong>valley in the Serra de Tramuntana<\/strong>, about ten kilometres from <u><a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises?pred-facet-harbor=ESPMI&amp;stock=true\">Palma<\/a><\/u>. You\u2019ll love the tranquillity of this authentic village as you wander past its sandstone houses with green shutters and explore its cobbled streets and squares. These very rooms were home to the romance of <strong>George Sand and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-951096838.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Suspended moments through bucolic Petra<\/h3>\n<p>Roads lined with <strong>almond trees, olive groves and vineyards <\/strong>will take you all the way to <strong>Petra<\/strong>: an irresistibly inspiring village where you will rediscover a taste of Majorca as it once was. Come and contemplate the story of the country\u2019s favourite son, <strong>Franciscan missionary Jun\u00edpero Serra<\/strong>. He is everywhere: from the house where he was born to the <strong>Gothic church of Sant Pere<\/strong> where he was baptised, from the <strong>Sant Bernardi<\/strong> convent where he was educated to the square and museum that bear his name.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-510174726-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>An assault on Castell d\u2019Alar\u00f3<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Normal0\">Clinging to the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana, the <strong>rocky Castell d\u2019Alar\u00f3<\/strong> is one of the secret <strong>eagles\u2019 nests <\/strong>of a fortified medieval Majorca. This is the climax of an ascent into the heart of the island\u2019s history and lush natural surroundings, between terraces of <strong>wild olive trees, holm oak forests and ancient mule tracks<\/strong>. A tower, a sanctuary, and a hermitage, now a refuge, stand on the prominence where the remains of the fortress stand. Above all, there is a stunning view over the surrounding plains and the main peaks of the<strong> Serra de Tramuntana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-1492302171-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Alone \u2013 or almost \u2013 on a desert island<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Normal0\">Other superb walking trails await you on<strong> Sa Dragonera <\/strong>and <strong>Cabrera<\/strong>, two uninhabited islands off the coast of Majorca. First, Sa Dragonera, with its silhouette of a<strong> sleeping dragon <\/strong>watching over its mother earth. It is home to remarkable endemic flora and fauna, most notably its <strong>lizards<\/strong>, the little \u201cdragons\u201d to which this piece of land actually owes its name. The creeks are home to some remarkable crustaceans. In the air, its<strong> Eleonora\u2019s falcons, kestrels and peregrines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-513470319-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Return to life in the wild in Cabrera<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>island of Cabrera<\/strong> owes its name to the wild goats that once roamed its <strong>rocky terrain<\/strong>. Today, you\u2019ll discover a precious jewel of nature. <strong>Cabrera\u2019s real treasure<\/strong> is its particularly well-preserved flora and fauna. Along its unspoilt coastline, you can enjoy one of the best-preserved examples of <strong>marine life<\/strong> in the whole of the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 decalage\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d48px||72px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d background_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d|-30%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d|0%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px|62.8%|30px|20px|true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px|||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Majorcan inspirations<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#f7f7f7\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d50px|||-17.9%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d0px|||0%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px|43px|40px|43px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px||20px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It was at the <strong>Royal Charterhouse of Valldemossa<\/strong> that the two lovers <strong>George Sand and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/strong> found refuge during the <strong>winter of 1838<\/strong>. Within the neoclassical walls of the monastery, the novelist wrote her travelogue <strong><em>Un hiver \u00e0 Majorque<\/em><\/strong>, while the Polish pianist found inspiration for many of his <strong><em>Preludes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||10px||false|false\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In Minorca\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px||40px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Smaller but no less luminous, the <strong>island of Minorca<\/strong> has managed to benefit fully from its unique features. And you\u2019ll be amazed by the wealth of <strong>\u00a0historical and archaeological heritage <\/strong>\u00a0as well as the natural and cultural treasures of this little piece of land, with its winding landscapes swept by the tramontane wind.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dSlider Fullwidth\u201d module_class=\u201ddp-carousel-bis\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-2219566844-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Surprises in store on the \u00cele du Roi<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the shores of the <strong>bay of Port Mahon<\/strong>, Minorca\u2019s capital, set sail for the <strong>Isla del Rey<\/strong>. A fifteen-minute crossing embarks you on an astonishing journey between <strong>the 6th and the 21st century<\/strong>! Here, the remains of a <strong>Paleo-Christian basilica <\/strong>rub shoulders with the most avant-garde artistic expressions. And it is here, on this beautiful tiny Mediterranean island, that the famous <strong>Hauser &amp; Wirth art gallery<\/strong> \u2013 with 14 exhibition venues around the world \u2013 has chosen to drop anchor, within the walls of a former <strong>18th-century naval hospital<\/strong>. It\u2019s a chance for an unexpected cultural immersion!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-2193090548-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Getting lost in the Lithica labyrinth<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just outside <strong>Ciutadella<\/strong>, visit this <strong>quarry of \u201cmar\u00e8s\u201d,<\/strong> the limestone typical of the island that adorns its houses and churches. Since 1994, there has been no further <strong>extraction at Lithica<\/strong>. The site has become a fantastic mineral curiosity surrounded by a <strong>seven-hectare botanical garden<\/strong>. Lose yourself in this maze of rock-studded vegetation, alongside the beds of aromatic herbs. Dive into the bowels of the quarry until you reach the bewildering <strong>stone labyrinth<\/strong> at its heart \u2013 a masterpiece by <strong>Laetitia Lara<\/strong>, directly inspired by the Cretan <strong>Labyrinth of the Minotaur<\/strong>. An adventure as playful as it is romantic!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-1650534912-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Contemplating Gil\u2019s Bridge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Normal0\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Another curiosity, once again in the Ciutadella area, is the<strong> Pont d\u2019en Gil<\/strong>, a superb natural stone arch that forms a kind of <strong>\u201csuspended\u201d bridge<\/strong> in the middle of the sea. It\u2019s easy to reach from the bustling <strong>Cala en Blanes<\/strong> district. And it\u2019s an amazing contrast to suddenly find yourself at peace in this magical and unusual place. A particularly inspiring setting for lovers of photography and sunsets. And to make the pleasure last, follow the <strong>Cam\u00ed de Cavalls<\/strong> hiking trail to the <strong>Punta Nati <\/strong>lighthouse, where another splendid view awaits you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||10px||false|false\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In Ibiza and Formentera\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px||40px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As well as \u2013 obviously\u00a0\u2013 being the most festive island in the Balearics, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises?pred-facet-harbor=ESIBZ&amp;stock=false\">Ibiza<\/a><\/u> can also be much more authentic. Take, for example, its <strong>secluded coves<\/strong> and peaceful inland villages. As for <strong>Formentera<\/strong>, the smallest of the archipelago, it is the ideal refuge for a deliciously languorous escape.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dSlider Fullwidth\u201d module_class=\u201ddp-carousel-bis\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-1191894619-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Hike to the wonders of Atlantis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will need to go and seek it out, half an hour\u2019s walk away with appropriate footwear: the <strong>Atlantis cove<\/strong>, whose real name is <strong>Sa Pedrera de Cala d\u2019Hort<\/strong>, nestling in the south-west of Ibiza. But what a surprise when you get there! You find yourself on a curious \u201cbeach\u201d of <strong>yellow ochre<\/strong> rock formations. A former quarry \u201cpierced\u201d by <strong>natural pools<\/strong>, from which a supernatural atmosphere emanates. A place apart, untamed, and one of the most beautiful coves in Ibiza.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-1278105010-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Explore the intriguing rock of Es Vedr\u00e1<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Off the coast of Atlantis lies<strong> Es Vedr\u00e1<\/strong>, an enigmatic stone \u201ctooth\u201d linked to numerous legends. The beach at <strong>Cala d\u2019Hort <\/strong>is an ideal spot for watching the sun go down, but you can also take <strong>a boat trip around<\/strong> it to explore its protected nature reserve.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dslide\u201d module_class=\u201dswiper-slide slider-type1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#F7F7F7\u2033 width=\u201d1140px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d admin_label=\u201dimage\u201d module_class=\u201dslider-type1-img\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-2150268095-1.jpg\u201d height_tablet=\u201d\u201d height_phone=\u201d\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d background_size_phone=\u201dcover\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 module_class=\u201dslider-type1-col2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|40px||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_css_main_element=\u201ddisplay:flex;||flex-direction:column;||justify-content:center;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d14px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_3_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_3_font_size_phone=\u201d20px\u201d header_3_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>A break in the secret coves to the north of Ibiza<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Far from the <strong>festive hustle and bustle of the south<\/strong>, you\u2019ll discover a completely different island. More discreet and wild. Just like the small cove of pebbles and sand<strong> Pou des Lle\u00f3<\/strong>, dotted with a few fishermen\u2019s huts, to the <strong>east of Sant Carles<\/strong>. A little further north, over the hill from the village of <strong>Sant Vicent de Sa Cala<\/strong>, you can reach the pretty, little-known cove of Port de Ses Caletes. Peace and quiet guaranteed! 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