'Cap de Formentor' is the northernmost point of which popular holiday island?
"of information for the prehistoric talaiot culture. Cap de Formentor Cap de Formentor () forms the eastern end of Majorca's ""Formentor"" peninsula. The Majorcans also call the cape the ""Meeting point of the winds"". Cap de Formentor is located on the northernmost point of the Balaeric Island Majorca in Spain. Its highest point, ""Fumart"", is 384m above sea level. It has many associated bays, including ""Cala Fiquera, Cala Murta"" and ""Cala Pi de la Posada"". In 1863 the Formentor Lighthouse was opened, the remote and rugged location on the Cap de Formentor making construction difficult. The only access being from"
"it is possible for one to wade between the two islands. This area is a popular stopping point for those in yachts heading between Ibiza and Formentera. Since the 1960s, Formentera has been a popular destination for hippies. Formentera is renowned across Europe for many pristine white beaches and the fact that nude sunbathing is allowed on most of its beaches. The Canadian writer Patrick Roscoe was born on Formentera. Meanwhile, Joni Mitchell wrote her 1971 album ""Blue"" on the island while Bob Dylan once lived in the Cap de Barbaria lighthouse on the island. Author Matt Haig also writes"
"cut by a network of northwest to southeast faults. The main islands of the autonomous community are Majorca (""Mallorca""), Menorca/Minorca (""Menorca""), Ibiza (""Eivissa/Ibiza""), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. Amongst the minor islands is Cabrera, the location of the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The islands can be further grouped, with Majorca, Menorca, and Cabrera as the Gymnesian Islands (""Illes Gimnèsies""), and Ibiza and Formentera as the Pityusic Islands (""Illes Pitiüses"" officially in Catalan), also referred to as the Pityuses (or sometimes informally in English as the Pine Islands). Many minor islands or islets are close to the biggest islands,"
"track. When the poet Miquel i Llobera, who owned the Cap de Formentor peninsula, died, it was divided into lots and sold. In 1928 Adan Diehl, an Argentinian native and art lover, decided to build the Hotel Formentor. The 13.5 km road which runs from Port de Pollença to Cap de Formentor was built by the Italian engineer Antonio Parietti in 1925. He also constructed ""the snake"" road to Sa Calobra. Like usual for mountain roads, when the slope was too steep, the road has to go oblique, and switch direction when needed. The headland has a number of lookout"
"Formentera Formentera (, ) is the smallest and more southerly island of the Pityusic Islands group (comprising Ibiza and Formentera, as well as various small islets), which belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). The island's name is usually said to derive from the Latin word ""frumentarium"", meaning ""granary"". The island was occupied in prehistoric times, going back to 2,000-1,600 BC. Archaeological sites from that period remain in Ca na Costa, Cap de Barbaria (multiple sites) and Cova des Fum. The island had been occupied by the Carthaginians before passing to the ancient Romans. In succeeding centuries, it passed"
"area is . In center of the island lie the Roque Nublo and Pico de las Nieves (""Peak of Snow"") . In the south of island are the Maspalomas Dunes (Gran Canaria), these are the biggest tourist attractions. La Gomera has an area of and is the second least populous island with 22,622 inhabitants. Geologically it is one of the oldest of the archipelago. The insular capital is San Sebastian de La Gomera. Garajonay's National Park is located on the island. Lanzarote is the easternmost island and one of the most ancient of the archipelago, and it has shown evidence"
"Colón Island Colón Island (Spanish: ""Isla Colón"") is the northernmost and main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The capital city of the province, Bocas del Toro, is located on the island and is one of Panama's main tourist attractions with over 150,000 visitors per year and an 8% annual rate of growth in tourism. Beachfront hotels, restaurants, night clubs, discothèques and residential districts are prominent on Colón Island. Beaches: Itsmito Beach, also known as ""La Feria"", Big Creek, Bluff, Mimitibi, Bocas del Drago, Starfish.<br> Important locations: Main Park, Governor's Building, Hotel"
"Faial Island Faial Island (), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: ""Grupo Central"") of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, might as well be the westernmost point of Europe, if the Monchique Islet, near Flores Island, is considered part of North America, for it sits on the North American Plate. With its nearest neighbours, Pico (east across the channel) and São Jorge (northeast across the channel), it forms an area commonly known as the ""Triângulo"" (English: ""Triangle""). The island has also been referred to as the"
"are several different routes from the north and from the south. For the north access the most convenient starting point is at the hotel Parador. You have nice roads to the Parador from four different sides of the island, and there is bus service both from the north and from the south. You will need up to two hours from the hotel to the summit. One convenient starting point from the south is at the Vilaflor village and you will need at least 4 to 5 hours to the summit. This is a considerably more difficult route due to the"
"Navarino Island Navarino Island () is a Chilean island located between Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, to the north, and Cape Horn, to the south. The island forms part of the Commune of Cabo de Hornos, the southernmost commune in Chile and in the world, belonging to Antártica Chilena Province in the XII Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica. Its population is concentrated primarily in the communal capital, Puerto Williams, and in small settlements like Puerto Navarino, Río Guanaco and Puerto Toro. The highest point of the island is Pico Navarino at . The island is a popular destination"
"various rituals that are remembered in local culture. There is also a local legend that the wind creates wild nightmares. The Costa da Morte includes Cape Finisterre (Spanish: Cabo Finisterre; Galician: Cabo Fisterra), a rock-bound peninsula in the uttermost west of Galicia, Spain. Cape Finisterre is not the westernmost point of Spain, contrary to popular belief. This title belongs to Cape Touriñán, which is found just north of Finisterre. Still, Cape Touriñán is not the most western point of Continental Europe (that honour belongs to Cabo da Roca in Portugal). Finisterre's name, like that of Finistère in France, derives from"
"tourism of the islands. Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands (; , ; , ) are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The four largest islands are Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Many minor islands and islets are close to the larger islands, including Cabrera, Dragonera, and S'Espalmador. The islands have a Mediterranean climate, and the four major islands are all popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs. The islands' culture and cuisine"
"other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 28.0 million passengers in 2017, increasing every year since 2012. The name derives from Classical Latin ""insula maior"", ""larger island"". Later, in Medieval Latin, this became ""Maiorica"", ""the larger one"", in comparison to ""Menorca"", ""the smaller one"". Little is recorded of the earliest inhabitants of the island. Burial chambers and traces of habitation from the Neolithic period"
"Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands (; , ; , ) are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The four largest islands are Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Many minor islands and islets are close to the larger islands, including Cabrera, Dragonera, and S'Espalmador. The islands have a Mediterranean climate, and the four major islands are all popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs. The islands' culture and cuisine are similar to those"
"San Nicolás). El Dedo de Dios, or ""God's Finger"", was a rocky spire jutting from the sea in Puerto de las Nieves, and was previously the signature attraction of the Canary Islands until it was destroyed by tropical storm Delta that crossed the archipelago on November 2005. Other well-known rock formations are El Cura (also known as El Fraile), The Frog (La Rana), Roque Bentayga, the Roque de Gando, and the Peñón Bermejo. The highest peak of the island is the Pico de las Nieves, at . The capital city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. ""Las Canteras"" beach, a"
"Desolación Island Desolación Island () (Spanish for ""Desolation"") is an island at the western end of the Strait of Magellan in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile. Its northwestern point is called ""Cabo Pilar"" (Cape Pillar), and marks the entrance to the Strait of Magellan. Off Cape Pillar are three rocks in the sea, called ""Islotes Evangelistas"" (the Apostles). The Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child novel ""The Ice Limit"" described an expedition to Isla Desolacion near Cape Horn in Chile. The map in the (paperback) edition incorrectly identifies easterly Isla Wollastone as Isla Desolacion. The authors, in a"
"protected area and diving zone, lies in the heart of the city. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is also known for its annual ""carnaval"". It was the first stop of Christopher Columbus' expedition on his way back from the Americas, a commemoration of which is the Hermitage of San Antonio Abad, where the navigator prayed, and the ""Casa de Colón"". Other attractions in the capital city include the ""Museo Canario"" (the most important archaeology museum in the archipelago), the cathedral and the ""Plaza del Espíritu Santo"". In Teror the shrine of ""Virgen del Pino"" (""Virgin of the Pine""), patron saint"
"S'Espalmador S'Espalmador (, ) is a small, privately owned, uninhabited island located in the Balearic Islands. It is just to the north of Formentera, from which it is separated by a shallow sandbar. During low tide, it is possible to wade between the two islands. The area is visited by canoeists and yachts heading between Ibiza and Formentera. The island has pristine beaches, freshwater springs and a mud-bath. To the north of the main island is Illa des Porcs (Pig Island) which was once used as a hideout and stronghold for pig smugglers. The En Pou lighthouse was built on"
"Valley that constitute the oldest known civilization in the Americas: The Norte Chico, or Caral-Supe, civilization. The town also boasts a lighthouse and a virtually intact, protected beach where the main attraction is a tidal island known as Isla del Faraón (Pharaoh's Island) that is surrounded by water as the tide rises in the late afternoon (cf. Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France). In recent years, however, the sea seems to have receded (or the ground risen), so that the water now forms an island only occasionally, on the highest tides. Supe Puerto Puerto Supe, officially known as Supe Puerto (to"
"are known for their dolphin and turtle populations. A weekly trade fair is known for having some of the best deals on leather goods. Nearby is the Championship golf course, one of two at Fuerteventura and home to the Spanish Open in 2004. The second golf course is right next to the first, finished in 2007. Caleta de Fuste Caleta de Fuste (also known as El Castillo and Costa Caleta) is the largest community in the municipality of Antigua, Las Palmas, Spain on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The area is frequented by a variety of tourists"
"the doors, and by 15 passenger mini-buses marked as ""Transporte Colectivo"". Under the Köppen climate classification, Colon Island has a tropical wet climate. Temperatures remain constant throughout the year, averaging around . Colón Island Colón Island (Spanish: ""Isla Colón"") is the northernmost and main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The capital city of the province, Bocas del Toro, is located on the island and is one of Panama's main tourist attractions with over 150,000 visitors per year and an 8% annual rate of growth in tourism. Beachfront hotels, restaurants, night clubs,"
"Punta de Tarifa Punta de Tarifa (Point Tarifa, Point Marroqui) is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar. The coast of Morocco can be seen from this point. The point is the southeastern tip of the former island, known as Isla de Tarifa or Isla de Las Palomas, located offshore and connected to the mainland by a causeway. The island was occupied by a military installation between the 1930s and 2001. The name of"
"The climate is sunny and dry, with average temperatures ranging from 24 to 37 °C. Most of the island's 420,000 residents live in the more developed eastern part of the island, which includes the large cities of Porlamar and Pampatar along with the state capital of La Asunción. The island can be reached by direct flights from Caracas or ferries from Puerto La Cruz, Cumaná, and La Guaira. There are no international flights to the island at present. The Macanao peninsula to the west has a central mountain range in the east-west direction. The highest altitude is at Pico de"
"and South Promontory. Several small islets, the Daption Rocks, lie off the tip of North Promontory, and are the island group's northernmost point. The group's second largest island, Broughton Island, lies to the southeast of South Promontory. Steeply sloping, it is surrounded by cliffs, reefs and small islets on three sides, with only the northern side being relatively accessible. The long finger on the western coast of the main island has several small islands located close to its tip. The largest of these, Alert Stack, is located to the south of the peninsula and separated from it by a narrow"
"the ten best ones in Europe, as voted for by users of the online travel site TripAdvisor. Torre del Tostón is the village’s most prominent monument. It was built in 1700 to defend the coast against pirates who operated from France, England and North Africa (Barbary pirates). Torre del Tostón was recognized as “Bien de Interés Cultural” in 1949. El Cotillo El Cotillo is a coastal town in the municipality of la Oliva, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. It has a population of 1.312 residents (2016)."
"increasingly popular destination for backpackers. Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park and the Red Frog Island Resort's Nature Preserve encompass a large portion of Bastimentos Island, Zapatilla Cays, as well as the waters and mangroves that surround the island. The western tip of the island, better known as Bastimentos, is clearly visible from Bocas town, and is not part of the National Park itself. There are several private residences here. Christopher Columbus landed his boat here in 1502 on his 4th voyage and called the island Bastimentos which means ""provisions."" In 1727 the coast here witnessed the demise from tropical disease"
"the island in 1861 to mark the southern side of the ""Es Freus"" strait between the island and Ibiza. S'Espalmador S'Espalmador (, ) is a small, privately owned, uninhabited island located in the Balearic Islands. It is just to the north of Formentera, from which it is separated by a shallow sandbar. During low tide, it is possible to wade between the two islands. The area is visited by canoeists and yachts heading between Ibiza and Formentera. The island has pristine beaches, freshwater springs and a mud-bath. To the north of the main island is Illa des Porcs (Pig Island)"
"Ferran de ses Roques, El Pilar de la Mola and La Savina. Formentera comprises one municipality, also called Formentera, and has a population of 9,962 (as at 1 January 2010). Its land area is . It is subdivided into several civil parishes (""parròquies""), themselves subdivided into ""vendas"" (""véndes"" in Catalan). North of Formentera is the island of Espalmador (""Illa de s'Empalmador"" in Catalan), which is the second largest island of the municipality, and is itself surrounded by a few minor islets. Espalmador is a tombolo, separated from the main island of Formentera by a shallow sandbar, and during low tide,"
"flight. The mountainous terrain of the Canary Islands also caters to the growing popularity of ultra running and ultramarathons as host of annual competitive long-distance events including Transvulcania on La Palma, Transgrancanaria on Gran Canaria and the Half Marathon des Sables on Fuerteventura. The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (""Tourist Festival of International Interest"") and Carnival of Las Palmas are one of the most famous Carnivals in Spain. It is celebrated on the streets between the months of February and March. Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of"
"began in the 1950s. Most ship-based tourists depart for the peninsula from Ushuaia in Argentina. The grounding of the Argentine ship ""Bahía Paraíso"" and subsequent oil spill occurred near the Antarctic Peninsula in 1989. In 2005, Lewis Gordon Pugh broke the farthest-south long distance swim record by undertaking a swim at Petermann Island off the Antarctic Peninsula. In November 2007, the ""MV Explorer"" rammed submerged sea ice and then sank after water from a fist sized hole could not be pumped out quickly enough. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated and rescued. The peninsula is highly mountainous, its highest"
"fields, the Glacier Pío XI (or Brüggen), the longest glacier in the southern hemisphere outside the Antarctic, and one of the few advancing glaciers in the world; and Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world The sprawling glaciers of the Cordillera Darwin, which is contained within Alberto de Agostini National Park, are reachable only by boat. Other typical destinations are Puerto Williams and Cape Horn. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Easter Island, is world-renowned for its unique cultural and natural heritage. Traditionally called ""Rapa Nui"" and previously known as ""Te pito o te henua"" (""The navel of"
"Cape Finisterre Cape Finisterre (, ) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain. In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. The name Finisterre, like that of Finistère in France, derives from the Latin ""finis terrae"", meaning ""end of the earth"". It is sometimes said to be the westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. However, Cabo da Roca in Portugal is about further west and thus the westernmost point of continental Europe. Even in Spain Cabo Touriñán is farther west. Monte Facho is the name of the mountain on Cape"
"Cape St. Vincent Cape St. Vincent (, ) is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe. Cape St. Vincent was already sacred ground in Neolithic times, as standing menhirs in the neighborhood attest. The ancient Greeks called it Ophiussa (Land of Serpents), inhabited by the Oestriminis and dedicated here a temple to Heracles. The Romans called it ""Promontorium Sacrum"" (or Holy Promontory). Strabo, in his Geography call this cape the most western tip of the known world and reports the place was"