7 Amazing Mediterranean Islands

In our previous posts we wrote a lot about the Mediterranean and its beauty, from amazing cities and ports to beautiful small islands. In this post we will show you more amazing Mediterranean islands: Ibiza, Mallorca, Minorca, Sardinia, Cyprus, Corsica and Lesbos. Not all of these islands are major tourist destinations, but all are worth visiting.

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Ibiza

Ibiza is a Spanish island located in the western Mediterranean, about 80 kilometers from the Spanish mainland. Ibiza is mostly popular among young travelers, due to its amazing nightlife.

Mallorca

Mallorca is also a Spanish island. It is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago in the western Mediterranean. It has population of about 870,000 and about 6 million visitors every year.

Minorca

Minorca is the third island of the Balearic Islands archipelago, located east of Mallorca. It hasa  population of only about 95,000.

Sardinia

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean sea and  is part of Italy. It is located west of the Italian mainland and south of Corsica.

Cyprus

Cyprus is an island country located in the eastern Mediterranean. It is the third largest and third most populated island in the Mediterranean. Cyprus has a population made up mostly of Greeks and Turks. Cyprus is also home to UK military bases.

Corsica

Corsica is a French island, located west of Italy and southeast of the French mainland. It is famous as the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte.

Lesbos

Lesbos is a Greek island located in eastern Augean sea, near Turkish coast.