Balearic Islands Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands (; , ; , ) are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The four largest islands are Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Many minor islands and islets are close to the larger islands, including Cabrera, Dragonera, and S'Espalmador. The islands have a Mediterranean climate, and the four major islands are all popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs. The islands' culture and cuisine are similar to those
Balearic Sea Balearic Sea The Balearic Sea (endotoponym: "Mar Balear" in Catalan and Spanish) is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea near the Balearic Islands. It is not to be confused with the Alboran sea or the Iberian shelf waters. The Ebro River flows into this small sea. Baleraic islands are divided into 2 groups : Gimnesias in the North, and Pitiusas in the South-West. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Balearic Sea as follows: Between the Islas Baleares and the coast of Spain, bounded: "On the Southwest." A line from Cape San Antonio, Spain () to