By air
Ibiza (IBZ), ~7 km
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Ibiza, Spain
Beaches, sunsets and legendary nights
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to October — the season
Don't miss
Dalt Vila
Cala Comte
Es Vedrà
Ses Salines
Things to do
Beach-hopping
Sunset at Cala Comte
Dalt Vila's old town
A day on Formentera
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: A.Savin · FAL
What to pack
Swimwear, sunscreen
A quieter corner
Cala d'Hort's view of Es Vedrà at sunset
Questions travellers ask
When is Ibiza's season?
May to October. Pack swimwear and sunscreen.
Where should I watch the sunset in Ibiza?
Watch it from Cala Comte, or head to Cala d'Hort for its view of Es Vedrà.
What is there to do in Ibiza besides the nightlife?
Go beach-hopping, explore Dalt Vila's old town, visit Ses Salines and spend a day on Formentera.
What dish should I try in Ibiza?
Order bullit de peix, a fish stew.
About Ibiza
- Island
Where it is
Ibiza (Eivissa in Catalan) is the third-largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, in the western Mediterranean off the east coast of the Spanish mainland; with Formentera to the south it forms the Pityusic, or Pine, Islands.
History
Phoenician settlers founded a port here in 654 BC, and the island later passed to Carthage, Rome and the Moors before it was conquered for the Crown of Aragon in 1235. Renaissance walls were built around the upper town, Dalt Vila, in the 16th century, and the hippie gatherings of the 1960s and 1970s grew into the club culture that made the island famous.
People
Ibicencos speak Catalan, in its local Eivissenc form, and Spanish. Farming traditions live on in the whitewashed country houses and the ball pagès folk dance, and island dishes include bullit de peix, a fish stew, and flaó, a cheesecake flavoured with mint.
Known for
- Dalt Vila, the walled upper town
- Sunsets at Cala Comte and Sant Antoni
- Clubs and electronic music
- The salt flats of Ses Salines
- Hippie markets such as Las Dalias
Did you know?
Ibiza's UNESCO World Heritage listing covers both culture and nature: the walls of Dalt Vila, the Phoenician sites of Sa Caleta and Puig des Molins, and the meadows of Posidonia seagrass off its coast.
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