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Balearic Islands: a Catalan archipelago

The Balearic Islands are an archipelago, located in the western Mediterranean Sea facing the Gulf of Valencia. The archipelago is made up of four main islands: Majorca (Mallorca), 3,626 km²; Menorca (Menorca), 689 km²; Ibiza, 571 km²; Formentera, 83 km²; and other smaller ones (Cabrera, Conejera, Espardell etc.). First of all, the archipelago covers a […]

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The tourist attractions of Formentera: what to see

The main reason for visiting Formentera are its white sandy beaches and transparent water that presents surprising combinations of blues. These are in fact the main tourist attractions of Formentera. Characteristic of the island is the beauty of the coast and the absence of buildings in most of the coast. Without airports, the island can […]

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Formentera: the Caribbean island of the Balearics

Formentera is the southernmost island of the archipelago of the Balearic islands, among the largest islands it is also the smallest island of the archipelago. Located at the southern end of the Balearic archipelago. This island is also the smallest of the archipelago, in fact it measures only 19 km in length and its surface […]

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The climate of Formentera: when to go to Formentera

The island of Formantera is the southernmost island of the Balearic Islands, it has a warm and dry Mediterranean climate, which is the warmest and least rainy of the entire archipelago of the Balearic islands. The summers of Formentera are hot, the average maximum temperatures record values close to 30 ° C, but they too, […]

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Fuerteventura: dunes, volcanoes and crystal clear sea

Fuerteventura is the island of the Canary archipelago closest to Africa, the coasts of Morocco are in fact only 100 km away. The island is a union between desert and sea, a land of sand dunes, volcanoes and crystal clear sea. The island is geologically the oldest in the Canary archipelago. It arose about 20 […]

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Costa Tropical: between the sea and the Sierra Nevada

The Costa Tropical is the coastal strip bathed by the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Granada in Andalusia. This coastal area extends for about 60 km between the town of La Herradura in the west and that of Castillo de Baños in the east. The territory is crossed by the coastal road N-340, which […]

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Costa de la Luz: dunes, beaches and migratory birds

The Costa de la Luz is the coast washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the provinces of Huelva and Cadiz in Andalusia. The Costa de la Luz stretches over 250 km between Ayamonte and Tarifa. That is, from the mouth of the Guadiana River, on the border with Portugal, and to the Strait of Gibraltar. […]

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Costa de Almeria: the most beautiful coast of Andalusia

The Costa de Almeria is the coastal strip bathed by the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Almeria in Andalusia. This coast stretches for about 200 km between the town of Pulpì in the east and that of Adra in the west, with the city of Almeria at its center. A SEMI-DESERTIC REGION The region […]

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The climate of the Costa del Sol: when to go

The climate of the Costa del Sol is typical Mediterranean, due to the position of the coast located between the mountains of the Cordillera Penibética and the sea, the climate is in fact very mild and dry. Summers are hot and dry and winters are mild and not very rainy. This type of climate makes […]

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Costa del Sol: sea, sun, cement and fun

The Costa del Sol is a region of Andalusia, in the province of Malaga, which extends for about 150 km along the Mediterranean coast between Estepona and Nerja. This coastal area of Andalusia is one of the most important tourist areas in all of Spain. The Costa del Sol is closed to the north by […]

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Costa del Azahar: the orange blossom coast

The Costa del Azahar is the coastal region of the province of Castellon de la Plana in the north of the Valencian Community. This stretch of coast extends north of Valencia towards the Ebro delta for about 120 km between the towns of Almenara in the south and Vinaros in the north. Coming from the […]

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Costa Blanca: white beaches and skyscrapers

The Costa Blanca is the coastal region of the province of Alicante washed by the Mediterranean sea, it extends for about 200 km between the towns of Pilar de la Horadada in the south and Denia in the north. The Costa Blanca is full of sandy beaches bathed by calm waters, with a privileged climate […]

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The climate of Alicante: when to go to Alicante

The city of Alicante has a dry Mediterranean climate characterized by low rainfall, with mild winters, thanks to its position surrounded by hills that protect it from the northern winds. Due to its geographical position, the city enjoys an excellent climate and is also popular as a winter resort. Precipitation is scarce with an annual […]

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Alicante: nightlife, beaches and sea

Alicante is a city of about 350,000 inhabitants, a provincial capital of the Comunidad Valenciana, located 70 km north-east of Murcia. The city is located in the center of a bay overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and is a popular seaside and tourist resort on the Costa Blanca. The city has modern neighborhoods and vast gardens […]

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The climate of Valencia: when to go to Valencia

The city of Valencia has a typical Mediterranean climate with short, dry and mild winters, and long, dry and hot summers. The rainiest time of the year is the autumn months between September and December. During the summer the city temperatures are mitigated by the influence of winds from the sea. The maximum average temperatures […]