Pantaleu
It Pantaleu (Catalan ) or El Pantaleu ( Spanish) is an uninhabited island off the coast of Mallorca. It is located near the west end of the island in the bay of Sant Elm. The base of the island is 2.4 acres, the highest peak rises 26 meters above the sea level.
History
Historical importance was the island in 1229, when James I of Aragon anchored in September this year at the crossing to Mallorca with his ships off the island to seek shelter from a storm. From here, then the coast of Majorca was scouted and the beach of Santa Ponsa selected at today as an ideal landing site of the Christian forces to begin the Reconquista of the Balearic Islands. The bay of Sant Elm had proved in fact to be too well defended.
Today, about 300 meters from the beach of Sant Elm distant island is a popular destination for confident swimmers. Since 1998 she is part of the nature reserve Dragonera and may be not to enter on the tiny pebble beach.
Main islands: Cabrera | Formentera | Ibiza | Mallorca | Menorca
Other islands: Aire | Dragonera | Espalmador | Faraió d' Aubarca | Illa des Conills | Illot of Porros | Pantaleu | Quarentena | Rei | Sargantana | Tagomago | Vedrà
- Uninhabited Island
- Island (Spain)
- Island ( Europe)
- Island of the Balearic Islands
- Island (Mediterranean)
- Andratx