Mondragó Natural Park
Santanyí, Spain
Mondragó combines coves with a much more varied landscape than a beach visit alone suggests. Pine woods, dunes, ponds and dry agricultural plots sit alongside stone walls and other traces of traditional land use. Choose a walk that allows these different environments to emerge gradually, then leave time beside the coast. It is particularly rewarding for travellers interested in the relationship between human activity and protected nature, rather than simply finding a place to swim.