University of the Balearic Islands Valldemossa. This was a controversial choice; there was an alternative location near to the original Faculty of Sciences in Palma. In 1998 additional sites were opened in Ibiza and in Alaior, Menorca. In 1985 the name was changed to the current University of the Balearic Islands. The School of Tourism was added in 1993, the Faculty of Education in 1992, and the School of Psychology and the Polytechnic School in 2000. Since 1996 the University has been funded by the Government of the Balearic Islands. The Palma de Mallorca Metro links the university campus to the city of Palma. This
Balearic Islands that the Balearic Islands were never occupied by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. The cuisine of the islands can be grouped as part of wider Catalan, Spanish or Mediterranean cuisines. It features much pastry, cheese, wine, pork and seafood. Sobrassada is a local pork sausage. Lobster stew from Menorca, is one of their most well-sought after dishes, attracting even King Juan Carlos I to the islands. Mayonnaise is said to originate from the Menorcan city of Maó, which also produces its own cheese. Local pastries include Ensaimada, Flaó and Coca. Both Catalan and Spanish are official languages in the