Quiz: How well do you know the Balearic Islands?

It's time to test your knowledge on the scenic, sought-after islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. But there's much more to this Spanish archipelago than just sun, sand and sea...

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1. On which island can you explore Ses Pedreres de s’Hostal, a former sandstone quarry?

Ibiza

Mallorca

Formentera

Menorca

2. Which island is known for its windmills?

Formentera

Cabrera

Sa Dragonera

Isla del Aire

3. What is the tallest mountain on Menorca?

Puig Major

Puig Tomir

Monte Toro

Sa Talaiassa

4. Which composer spent a winter in Valldemossa, Mallorca?

Chopin

Mozart

Beethoven

Bach

5. What is the name of this castle on Mallorca?

San Antoni

San Felipe

Eivissa

Bellver

6. Binibeca Vell is a white-washed fisherman’s village on which island?

Menorca

Formentera

Ibiza

Cabrera

7. In which town can you visit the Puig des Molins necropolis?

Ciutadella de Menorca

Ibiza Town

Santa Eulalia del Rio

Pollenca

8. In which town does Mallorca’s largest market, best known for its leather goods, take place every Thursday?

Soller

Inca

Magaluf

Port Adriano

9. On which island can you explore the 5,100 hectare S’Albufera des Grau Nature Reserve?

Cabrera

Sa Dragonera

Menorca

Formentera

10. Which town on Mallorca is home to the Balearic Museum of Natural Sciences and Botanical Garden?

Valldemossa

Palma

Soller

Manacor

11. On which island can you watch musicians perform in a boat on one of the world’s largest underground lakes?

Mallorca

Ibiza

Isla del Aire

Formentera

12. Where can you visit this stunning cathedral?

Calvia

Ciutadella

Ibiza Town

Palma

13. Which island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site prized for its well-preserved seagrass and 16th century fort?

Ibiza

Mallorca

Menorca

Sa Dragonera

14. In which town on Mallorca can you see the remains of a Roman amphitheatre?

Alcudia

Manacor

Campos

Can Picafort

15. What is the name of the 185km walking trail that circumnavigates Menorca?

GR20

Camí de Cavalls

La Vie di Dante

Yuraygir Coastal Walk

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