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5 best scenic drives in Mallorca - route map showing the Tramuntana road, Cap de Formentor, Sa Calobra, south coast and east coast drives

5 Best Scenic Drives in Mallorca – With Route Map and Driving Tips

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands and one of the most rewarding in Europe to drive. Its roads range from the hairpin mountain passes of the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana to the straight coastal run of the south, and the 5 best scenic drives in Mallorca cover terrain as varied as any island […]

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5 best scenic drives in Menorca - route map showing all five drives colour-coded across this beautiful island

5 Best Scenic Drives in Menorca – With Route Map and Driving Tips

Menorca may be the smallest of the three main Balearic Islands, but its roads reward the driver more than either of its neighbours. The island crosses in under an hour, yet the five best scenic drives in Menorca take you through landscapes as varied as the reddish moonscape of the north coast, the pine-backed turquoise

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Places to visit in Malta by car - the view from Dingli Cliffs across the Mediterranean at sunset.

Places to Visit in Malta by Car: An Essential Region-by-Region Guide

Malta is one of the most compact countries in Europe, measuring just 27 kilometres from north to south, yet it packs in more history, coastline and contrast than islands three times its size. The bus network connects the main resorts and Valletta, but the places that make Malta genuinely memorable, the cliff-top villages, the ancient

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Es Vedra rock island in the distance

Car Hire in Ibiza: The Complete Insider Guide to Exploring the Island by Car

Most people who visit Ibiza see perhaps a quarter of it. They stay close to the resort, take taxis to the beach clubs and leave having missed the island that lies just a few kilometres inland: the whitewashed villages, the dramatic rock coastlines, the UNESCO-listed hilltop city and the hidden coves that no bus route

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Car hire in Tenerife: The road to Mount Teide

Car Hire in Tenerife: The Complete Insider Guide to Exploring the Island by Car

Two airports. Volcanic mountain roads. No toll roads. A hire car is not just useful in Tenerife, it is the difference between seeing the island and seeing the resort. Here is how to do it properly. Tenerife is Spain’s most visited island and one of the most misunderstood. The south is resorts: Playa de las

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Coastal Mallorcan village reached by car hire in Mallorca

Car Hire in Mallorca: A Complete Guide to Exploring the Island by Car

No toll roads. UNESCO mountain drives. Hidden coves that no tour bus ever reaches. Here is why Mallorca is one of the best islands in Europe to explore by hire car, and exactly what you need to know before you book. Mallorca has a reputation as a package holiday destination. Resorts, beach clubs, all-inclusives. That

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Malta International Fireworks Festival over the Grand Harbour at night

Malta Festivals: The Complete Guide for Visitors Exploring the Island by Car

100 Malta festivals. One small island. Most visitors see almost none of them. Here is why that happens, and how a hire car changes everything. Here is something most people do not realise about Malta until they arrive. This island, which you can drive across in under an hour, hosts more than 100 festivals every

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Hiring a car in Australia - woman driver ready to explore

Hiring a Car in Australia: What You Need to Know in Each City

Australia is one of those countries where a hire car stops being an optional convenience and becomes the only practical way to see the place properly. The cities are vast, the distances between the things worth seeing are considerable, and public transport outside the major urban centres is either limited, slow, or simply non-existent. If

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Malta road trip itinerary map 3 to 5 days driving routes Malta and Gozo

Malta Road Trip Itinerary 3 to 5 Days: The Best Way to Explore the Island by Car

Malta may be one of Europe’s smallest countries, but it is one of the most satisfying places in the Mediterranean to explore by car. The island is compact enough to cover without long slogs behind the wheel yet varied enough to make each day feel distinct. One morning you can be wandering through a walled

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