Ibiza is the third largest island in Spain's Balearic Islands archipelago. Due to its location on the Mediterranean Sea, Ibiza has a pleasant, subtropical climate, ideal for vacationers. The island is known for its great clubs and music events. Are there attractions only for partygoers? Is it also a good place for a family with children?

Beautiful coast

Holidays in Ibiza without the beach? It is impossible! The beaches in Ibiza are beautiful, wide and free. Some of them have been awarded the "Blue Flag", awarded to bathing areas that meet high criteria of water purity and quality. Many resorts offer guests the rental of water sports equipment, motorboats and scooters.

In San Antonio on the west coast, it's worth visiting the famous bar Coffee of the Sea. Since its opening in 1978, it has been consistently famous for the good music played there and for its beautiful sunsets. Tourists come especially to admire them while enjoying tasty drinks. It's a real feast for the senses.

Ibiza attractions

The island delights with natural attractions. In 1999, Ibiza's biodiversity and culture were included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Worth a visit Las Salinas National Park (Ses Salines). It stretches from Ibiza to the neighboring island of Formentera. The protection covers wetlands, beaches and dunes, as well as salinas, i.e. shallow seaside reservoirs from which salt has been obtained for hundreds of years. This place is home to 200 species of birds.

The island is worth seeing Es Vedra. It was once inhabited. According to legend, it was here that the Carthaginian leader Hannibal was born. Currently, only goats can be found here. Due to the high iron content in the rocks, the island is one of the few places in the world where magnetic field disturbances occur. The compass becomes useless at this point.

There are numerous on the island caves. The most popular are: Cova de Can Marca or Cueva de Es Cuieram. You can admire various forms of cave deposits and dripstones, as well as paintings left there by the ancients.

An interesting story

Ibiza has a long and very interesting history. In the 1235th century BC, the Phoenicians settled here. Then the island changed hands until in XNUMX it came under the rule of Aragon (part of today's Spain). Worth seeing Archaeological Museum del Puig des Molins. There are exhibits from the ancient period and a Phoenician-Punic cemetery (Necropolis del Puig des Molins). Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera in Dalt Vila, located in a chapel building from the 14th century (Capilla del Salvador), is another place where monuments from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages have been collected.

Ibiza Town is located in the southeast of the island. dalt vila it is the oldest part of the town included on the UNESCO list. You can explore the old town on your own or take a guided tour. Late Gothic buildings and narrow cobblestone streets have their own atmosphere. A must-see during your walk Santa Maria Cathedral built on the ruins of a former mosque and Almudaina castle with city walls surrounding Ibiza Old Town.

A unique market takes place regularly in Es Cana - Hippy Market. You can buy original souvenirs from the island there. The stalls offer handmade jewelry, decorations, clothes, crafts, etc. Most of the things are related to the hippie culture.

Ibiza is an island where every tourist will find something interesting for themselves among the local attractions.