Spain carries a great history and heritage affected by the Moors, the people from the north-east corner of Africa who carried out the conquest, including both Arabs and the original natives, the Berbers. The story of the Moorish invasion and occupation leaves today monuments, castles, historical sites. In these pages we will restrict in the dramatic coastal beauty of Spain that is as outstanding as that of its islands.

Cruise on board your fast yacht the Puerto Banus, reach Marbella on the Costa del Sol, the Costas Azahar and Dorada, Barcelona and at north, beautiful bays and peaceful small islands. A fine cruise to visit popular Balearic Islands will give options for excursions ashore, for memorable visits to historic places. You will spend hours of shopping in the morning. You will finally enjoy white sand beaches, legendary nightlife, peaceful mornings and fascinating nights are all a mark of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza.

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands with 554 km of coastline. Mallorca's landscape is very varied, due to the geological formation. The first thing which attracts your attention is the Tramuntana Mountain range, formed by a line of mountains running parallel to the north west coast, the highest of which is Puig Major. The mountains give way to a coastline of tiny villages, sand, pebble and rock beaches. Each in turn surrounded by the imposing mountain range. The mountains are the source of the island's fresh water which courses down to the islands growing regions where orange, clementine and lemon trees grow. There are also long hillside terraces side by side with the olives and sweet wine producing grapes of the island.

The center of the island is known locally as Es Raiguer, which lies to the East of the Tramuntana Mountains. Characterised by an abundance of water and a lack of flat land which makes most farming difficult, but there are vast olive and almond groves to be found with splendid blossom appearing in February. The plain or Plá, in contrast, has large areas of flat land from which the majority of the island's agricultural produce comes. From the Northwest to the Southwest, the land gradually leads down the sea, forming bays, long beaches and small coves of fine sand and transparent, green water, tinged with the reflection of the pines and fig trees which reach the shore. In the Southwest of Mallorca is the huge Bay of Palma, which protects and shelters the former kingdom's capital. In the brief description we must not forget the islands and islets, which surround Mallorca. Eating out in Mallorca is, on the whole, an inexpensive and enjoyable experience with hundreds of restaurants to choose from. These range from the usual fast food outlets in the big tourist resorts, to all manner of international cuisine including Japanese Sushi, Mexican, Indian, Thai, French and Chinese. Genuine Balearic food also deserves a mention and there are numerous tapas bars and restaurants serving the local sopas mallorquines (a hearty broth containing port and vegetables), Asados de lechona (roast suckling pig) or lomo con col (pork with cabbage) to name but a few. Other Spanish dishes including paella and gazpacho are also widely available. Hundreds of bars and cafes can be found on Mallorca, many of which stay open throughout the day and night. These normally serve all types of drink from beverages to beer, wine and spirits. Many also provide various snacks and pastries, including Ensaimadas a traditional Mallorquin lard-based pastry filled with cream.

Monuments to visit: Cathedral of Palma, Almudaina Palace, Sa LLonja, Bellver Castle, Lluch Sanctuary, La Victoria Hermitage, Necropolis of Son Real, Talaiotic settlement of Ses Païsses, Prehistoric monument of Son Fornés, Sanctuary of Bonany and more..

Sample of a weekly ITINERARY

• DAY 1 Palma de Mallorca-Camp de Mar.
• DAY 2 Cruising the north west coast, anchor La Foradada. Highlights ashore.
• DAY 3 Cala de Calobra, Canyon of Torrente de Parais. Anchor at Puerto de Pollensa.
• DAY 4 Menorca, swimming at majestic Cala de Algayerens.
• DAY 5 Cala Fornells bay. Highlights ashore: La Mola fort, the capitol Mahon.
• DAY 6 Mallorca. Swimming in bays of Mastoch, Estreta.
• DAY 7 Swimming all day and anchor in bays of Mitjana or Mesquida.
• DAY 8 Swimming in bays and then to Palma de Mallorca.