THE BAREARICS AND SPAIN

Chartering In The Balearics

The Balearic Islands are unique and unlike other areas of the Western Mediterranean. The group covers some 180 nautical miles. Therefore, when planning your itinerary, time must be allowed to cover distances. Secluded bays and quiet overnight anchorages can be difficult to find. There are advantages, however. The Balearic Islands are generally less crowded than other Western Mediterranean Charter destinations and offer spectacular scenery, clear water and scores of historical sites.

Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol includes about 300km of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast belonging to the Provinces of Granada, Malaga and Cadiz. Recently, the Granada Province coastline was redesignated as the "Costa Tropical". It is protected from the northern winds by a mountain chain which sometimes reaches down to the edge of the sea. This privileged coast consists of a series of large beaches, coves half-hidden among cliffs, sports harbours and fishing grounds. The mild climate, scant rainfall and the sea breeze produce a semitropical vegetation with frequent palm-trees, cypresses, oleander and hibiscus.

The proximity of very different countryside - mountains, valleys full of orchards and the sea - is undoubtedly one of the main attractions of this coast, which has all the attractive features of the Mediterranean scenery and culture. The popular music and the magnificent Muslim buildings, which the traveler must include on his visit at all costs, occupy a place of prime importance among the characteristics of Andalusia culture and consequently of the Costa del Sol.