Reading (Pre-Int)

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MAJORCA: Majorca is the number one island, not just in terms of size but in terms of variety and interest too. It’s a good choice if you enjoy active holidays, with sightseeing, family entertainment, swimming, sailing, walking and nightlife. It has some beautiful mountain scenery and an interesting historical capital city. Some resorts, especially in the south, display the worst traits of big holiday developments, with high-rise concrete hotels and loud discos, but there are also a surprisingly large number of small, pretty areas.

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IBIZA: Nightlife is Ibiza’s speciality. There’s simple noisy fun in the larger resorts, and fashion and sophistication in the town of Ibiza, the capital of the island. Apart from the capital, the island is disappointing for sightseeing, and you have to travel a long way if you want to find a beach that isn’t too crowded in the middle of the summer. There are some pleasant smaller resorts with villas and apartments for families, but generally it is an island for the young and fashionable.

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MENORCA: There are no big resorts and very few large hotels on Menorca. Most holiday accommodation consists of modern apartment and villa developments, and many visitors are older people looking for a quiet relaxing holiday. Many developments are on rocky coasts, but in other places there are small resorts with sandy beaches that are perfect for young children. Inland, the scenery is natural but not very exciting, and the capital is not particularly interesting. Nightlife is very limited.