4 Best Sights in Deia, Ibiza and the Balearic Islands

The Fundació Robert Graves opened this museum dedicated to Deià's most famous resident in the house he built in 1932. The seaside house is something of a shrine: Graves's furniture and books, personal effects, and the press he used to print many of his works are all preserved.

Encircled by high pine-topped cliffs, this rocky cove connects to various coastal walking paths as well as a narrow road that twists its way down from the village. Year-round, clear turquoise water makes it great for snorkeling and swimming. The Instagram-popular Ca’s Patró March seafood restaurant, hewn into the rocks, overhangs the sea and stirring views. Book a table at the water's edge well in advance ( 971/639137); it's often booked out weeks in advance. There is also a simple beach bar. Amenities: food and drink; parking. Best for: snorkeling; swimming.

On the road south from Deià to Valldemossa, this monastery was founded in 1276 by Ramón Llull, who established a school of Asian languages here. It was bought in 1872 by the archduke Luis Salvador and restored as a mirador. Explore the garden and the tiny cloister, then walk through the olive groves to a spectacular lookout. Opening hours can be unpredictable. 

This stunning estate belonged to Austrian archduke Luis Salvador, who arrived here as a young man and fell in love with the place. He acquired huge tracts of land along the northwestern coast, building miradores (lookouts) at the most spectacular points but otherwise leaving the pristine beauty intact. Below the mirador, you can see Sa Foradada, a rock peninsula pierced by a huge archway, where the archduke moored his yacht. Now a museum, the estate house contains the archduke's collections of Mediterranean pottery and ceramics, Mallorcan furniture, and paintings. The garden is especially fine. From May through September, the Deià International Festival holds classical concerts here (see  www.dimf.com for the schedule).