Mallorca is world's sixth-best holiday island and Europe's second
Mallorca is world's sixth-best holiday island and Europe's second
MALLORCA is the second-best island in Europe to visit on holiday and the sixth-best in the world, according to a survey on TripAdvisor.
The annual Travellers' Choice award for World's Best Island went to Maui in Hawaii, and Europe's Best Island to Santorini, in Greece, with Mallorca coming a close second.
Lengthy research into comments and ratings on TripAdvisor about hotels, restaurants, attractions and facilities over 12 months, with data concerning quality, price, ease of access and all other positive or negative aspects mentioned by site users gathered, was translated into a list of the best islands to visit.
Of these, 10 were in Spain, including the four Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Mallorca hotels were found to average €145 a night on average, dropping to €129 in spring and €144 in autumn, whilst rising to €154 in summer.
Menorca was praised for its 'splendid sunsets' and 'water the colour of a precious stone' which is 'a magnet for water-skiing, windsurfing and sailing fans', earning it seventh place in Spain, whilst Formentera, in eighth, was described as 'a tranquil little island, peaceful and with an overwhelming natural beauty which hits you when you arrive on the ferry'.
Ibiza was sixth in Spain, and lauded for its 160 kilometres of coastline and 50 beaches, as well as the historic quarters of Ibiza Town, a UNESCO heritage site.
Tenerife came fifth in the whole of Europe and second in Spain, with Gran Canaria seventh in Europe and third in Spain.
Nationally, Mallorca won Best Island in Spain with Fuerteventura fourth, Lanzarote fifth, and La Palma and El Hierro in the Canary Islands 9th and 10th.
