Away from the shimmering exuberance of Ibiza’s discotecas,
whitewashed finca Can Martí offers a jute-clad escape into the
pine-filled valleys of Ibiza’s northern interior. The atmosphere is
Elysian at this six-key stay surrounded by 42 acres of groves and
farmland, the only aural interference coming from the soothing
crackle of the ever-present cicadas. Add a natural, freshwater pool
(frogs included), weekly communal farm dinners and evening meals
pulled fresh from the ochre soils of the permacultura garden, plus
a visit to the onsite hammam, and we’re ready to log-off and join
the staff permanently. A few rooms come with their own kitchen, so
stock up at the finca’s shop on eggs, local cheeses and organic
wine – or take it easy and head out to explore the White Isle’s
eclectic restaurant offering.

Lying in the verdant foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana
mountains, this laid-back finca distils the essence of the
Mallorcan countryside into a tranquil stay. The centuries-old
farmstead has been transformed into a bucolic getaway of 25
light-filled suites, all scattered across the honey-hued main house
and a handful of stand-alone buildings within 40 hectares of citrus
groves. The property retains its agricultural character, offering a
kitchen garden-fuelled menu at the in-house Jacaranda;
green-thumbed guests should talk to chef Oscar Velasco and his team
to request a cooking demonstration of their farm-to-fork style,
taking you from their verdant veg patch to the sun-drenched
restaurant terrace. When not feasting, the focus is on wellness (of
the Lululemon-wearing sort). Pack your high-rise pants for yoga and
Tai Chi under the olive trees, then while away the hours in the cow
shed-turned-spa.

Tucked between the forested folds of the Serra de Tramuntana
mountains, the 25-key LJs Ratxó promises a fugu-inspired stay just west of Palma. You’ll need
your Free People linen co-ord for this eco-focused finca; it’s a
poetic pastoral vision of clean living, complete with collected
rainwater and reclaimed wood furnishings. After a breakfast of
homemade jams, honey collected from the on-site hives, and locally
sourced cheese and charcuterie, you’ll be recharging inner energies
using ancestral practices, and slinking between golden-stone
medieval architecture and sylvan surrounds to find the all-natural
spa, ready for a muscle-calming neck rub using essential oils
infused with mountain flora. The kitchen has a “zero-kilometre”
approach to food sourcing, with ingredients plucked from the
kitchen garden. Sip a Mallorcan mojito at the Ginebró bar, then
feast on the fruits of the earth, seated at the sun-drenched
terrace restaurant.

Picking our favourite farm-to-fork stays in Menorca is a tricky
business: plenty of the bougainvillea-ruffed farmhouses and bucolic
country palaces on the tranquil Balearic isle have won our hearts
with their first-class feasting. If we had to pick a favourite, it
would be this green-shuttered mansion tucked behind an ancient
olive grove in the southeastern corner of the island. Owned by the
Mercadal family since the 14th century, food has always been at the
heart of this sprawling, neoclassical property – and the restaurant
continues to plate up recipes from the family cookbook, made with
locally sourced produce. Wander the lightly trodden footpaths
through rambunctious gardens populated by nodding wild flowers and
emerald pines, dip into the lawn-flanked pool, then bed down in one
of 22 stone-spined rooms and suites. Our favourite is the cosy
Joana Caules Pons – a dinky, warmly lit, whitewashed space in the
palace proper that once housed the estate’s kitchen.

One of Menorca’s original rural hotels, Biniarroca is run
by two English expats – a painter and a former fashion designer.
The bougainvillea-draped stay lived a previous life as a
cattle-raising farm, before it was transformed into its current
iteration as an Arcadian summer retreat. The owners have retained
the property’s agricultural origins with a restaurant dedicated to
field-to-plate fare, and with a slow, seasonally paced cadence
evident in the day-to-day living. Individually designed bedrooms
are reached via a cool, pale, warren-like corridor; outside,
there’s a colonnaded swimming pool and lush, rambling gardens, all
inspired by the fragrant romance of the Italian Riviera. You’ll
find the whitewashed fisherman’s hamlet of Binibeca a stone’s throw
from your pastoral refuge, and, a little further afield, a handful
of quiet beaches.

Calling the buffed, toned and tanned: overlooking the sea,
Torralbenc
is a former farm reimagined as a chic agritourism getaway by
villa-visionary Antonio Esteva. Gone is the rustic agricultural
outpost; in its place, an airy, elegant Eden, with aesthetically
enticing rooms (think cream curves and soft, billowing linens) that
all have private plunge pools. It’s a favourite choice for athletic
folk hankering after days of horse riding along the shore, diving
into the waves and enjoying the gentle kiss of Menorcan rays on
sun-creamed backs. Perched atop a hillock overlooking contoured
vineyards and with views across to the Med, the restaurant’s menu
has been developed in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef
Gorka Txapartegi, blending Basque flavours with produce and wine
fresh from the property. Linger over dishes of prawn, Iberian pork
and artichoke rice, and charcoal-grilled octopus over kale in the
golden evening light.