Balearic

Majorca's island group

Balearic refers to the Balearic Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the western Mediterranean that includes Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera.

The term appears most often in two contexts: geography the Balearic Sea and electronic dance music.

Balearic beat emerged from Ibiza's club scene in the 1980s, blending house, ambient, and world music into eclectic, sun-drenched sets meant for beach parties and open-air venues.

geographic

Mallorca

Spain's largest Mediterranean island

IbizaSpanish Mediterranean resort island
MenorcaSpanish Mediterranean island
MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia

archipelago · Spain · islands · coastline · coves · cliffs · beaches · peninsula · Catalan · insular

music

house

Residential building

electronicRelating to circuitry devices
chill-outCommand to relax
IbizaSpanish Mediterranean resort island

DJ · sunset · ambient · trance · downtempo · clubbing · remix · rave · 1980s · British

cultural

Catalan

Iberian Romance language

SpanishLanguage of Iberia
fiestaFestive public celebration
traditionalFollowing long-held customs

folk dance · prehistoric · heritage · whitewashed · shutters · ceramic · artisan · local cuisine · gin · Mediterranean diet

tourism

resort

Place for getaways

holidayDay of rest
villaStately country residence
all-inclusiveCovering every element

package tour · charter flight · beach · nightlife · hotel · sunbathing · yacht · marina · cruise · souvenir

Opposites

geographic relation to mainland spain

BalearicIberian

Of Spain and Portugal

Iberian Peninsula · Castilian

spanish island groups

BalearicCanary

Spanish Atlantic archipelago

Canary Islands

electronic music style

Balearicindustrial

Of factories and production

gabber · hardcore techno

Phrases

Balearic IslandsSpanish Mediterranean archipelago

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G