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WHAT’S NEW

BEACHFRONT HIDEAWAY: Formentera, the lovely island off of Ibiza, has a new six-room agriturismo on the beach near the lighthouse. Cap de Barbaria makes a wonderful addition to the island’s laid-back luxury scene.

ART SMART: If you didn’t catch the Juan Munoz retrospective at the Tate Modern, it opens at the Guggenheim Bilbao on May 27. The Madrid-born artist, who died on Ibiza in 2001, is known for his large-scale figurative installations.

BARCELONA Check out CaixaForum, a 12,000-square-foot contemporary art space in one of the city’s first modernist building, formerly a textile factory. Poetic steel-and-glass “trees,” designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, frame the entrance, and the large interior accommodates an intriguing mix of exhibitions.

WHERE TO STAY

HIDEAWAYS: At the end of a cypress-lined drive is the Stein Group’s newest property: the twenty-five-room Gran Hotel Son Julia on Mallorca. Like its sister property, the Son Net, it feels like a private country estate, but here the design is less grand European and more exotic Mediterranean.

VILLAS TO GET: One of the top rentals on Ibiza is a five-bedroom house near Ibiza town with breathtaking sea views, a Mediterranean garden and incredible modern art collection. Email us or call for photos and details 212-988-2477.

On Mallorca, you can choose between a clifftop five-bedroom house on Cap Formentor and a 217-acre private estate. The estate has six-bedroom manor house with two living rooms, two dining rooms (one formal, one informal), a television room, a home cinema, a games room, an office, a snooker room, an indoor spa with a gym and swimming pool. Additional features: a guest house and on-site wildlife sanctuary; manicured gardens; a floodlit tennis court; three small lakes with fountains and 24-hour security system. Golf carts are provided for traveling around the property. Email us or call for photos and details 212-988-2477.

FAMILY: Hold a house party or family reunion at a staffed ten-bedroom villa on the Marbella coast. A screening room, game room, gym, indoor and outdoor pools plus proximity to historic Andalucian towns. Email us or call for photos and details 212-988-2477.

Stay in some charming properties along the Costa Brava, which make an ideal excursion from Barcelona or the South of France.

WHERE TO EAT

GOURMET PILGRIMAGE: Foodies agree that you’ll eat better in the north of Spain than almost anywhere else in the world. Recommendations on some Basque country restaurants not to miss.

SETTING: Discover where Barcelona’s stylish set goes for meals that turn into a day or night on the beach.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

SURREAL GETAWAY: Arrange a side trip from Barcelona to the Dali Museum in Figures. Our local expert will drive you and guide you through one of the country’s most fascinating collections. Email us or call 212-988-2477 to arrange.

WINE COUNTRY: Take a side tour from the Basque Country to tour Spain’s Rioja region. Our wine expert can get you private access to some of the most important bodegas and arrange a stay in the stunning hotel that’s got the architecture crowd buzzing. Email us or call 212-988-2477 to arrange.

ANDALUCIAN ADVENTURE: Tour a bull ranch with its owner then explore the Andalucian fields on horseback. Email us or call 212-988-2477 to arrange.

WHERE TO SHOP

MALLORCA Stop by the workshop of Vidrierias Gordiola to buy locally produced glassware.

BARCELONA: Taste artisanal cheeses at Formatgeria La Seu in the Barri Gotic.

IBIZA: Discover up-and-coming designers at Ibiza’s hippy market. We think they have the best boho-chic styles you’ll find anywhere.

MADRID: Make quick work of the city’s best shops and hidden ateliers with our favorite personal shopper.