Including a section detailing Mallorca and Ibiza's history, this guide provides 14 features covering aspects of the islands' life and culture - ranging from the burgeoning expatriate community to the famously hedonistic nightlife - a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive "Travel Tips" section which contains essential contact addresses and numbers. Also included are hundreds of photographs and 13 maps.
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13 colour maps, photographs
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Höhe: 223 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-085-6 (9789812340856)
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Maps: The Balearic Islands; Palma de Mallorca; Mallorca; Valldemossa; Pollenca; Menorca; Mao; Ciutadella; Ibiza (Eivissa); Ibiza Town (Eivissa); Formentera; Balearic islands: inside front cover; Palma de Mallorca: inside back cover; Introduction; A Closer Look. History: Decisive Dates; Warehouses of PreHistory: From Moors to Christians; Greatness and Decline; Tides of Change. Essay Features: The Islander; Mallorca as it Was; Bar Talk; Jet Setters; The Expatriate Existence; Island Cuisine; Nightlife; Balearic Bird Life; Island Architecture; Surviving Tourism. Places: Mallorca; Palma and Surroundings; The Mallorcan Sierra; The Pulse of Pollenca; The Mallorcan Plain; Cabrera; Menorca; Mao and Eastern Menorca; Prehistoric Menorca; Ciutadella and Western Menorca; Ibiza and Formentera; Ibiza, White Island; Santa Eulalia and the North Coast; Formentera. Photo Features: Religious Festivals; Balearic Flora and Fauna; Miro in Mallorca; Traditional Mallorcan Gardens; Information Panels: Xuetes and Judaism; Magic Ibiza; Windmills; Deia; Junipero Serra; Ramon Llull; Mahon Cheese; Doing the Passeig; Ses Salines; The Hippie Era. Travel Tips: Highlights; Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Getting There; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Classical Music; Art; Diary of Events; Cinema; Ballet/Opera/Theatre; Nightlife; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading.
