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Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, covering just 225 square miles (585 square km), but in recent times it has become the best known of the archipelago and a hugely popular destination for young revellers, middle-class European package tourists, and gay travellers, whose collective character imbue the island with a chic and trendy atmosphere that is at its most colourful in the frenetic nightlife.

Ibiza has plenty to offer besides night clubs - its jagged coastline contains dozens of dreamy white sandy beaches, hidden coves and bays, villages of white-washed houses tumbling down cliff sides, and a green, hilly interior landscape decorated with fig and olive trees. The island's main town is the port of Ciudad de Ibiza - known as Eivissa to the locals and Ibiza Town to the Brits. Located in the south, it is the centre of the island's nightclub scene and has a lively marina and quaint old quarter with some great restaurants. It lies close to the beautiful beaches of Figueretes, Es Cavallet and Ses Salines.

San Antonio is the main resort town of the island and is blighted with high-rise hotels and apartment blocks though it is making efforts to clean up its tarnished image. The main attractions for many British holidaymakers are the two clubs of Es Paradis and Eden but there are also some beautiful coves nearby with glorious beaches. It's best to get there early to reserve a spot. Just three miles (5km) offshore is the 'satellite' island of Formentera, a little haven reached by ferry, with less crowded stretches even in the height of the sweltering summer season.



Resorts

See our separate guides to the following Ibiza holiday resorts: San Antonio


Attractions

Aguamar Waterpark

Aguamar

This fun filled water park has seven sets of water slides ranging from an eight-line shooter, to the more gentle contours of the single tube. There are also smaller rides and shallow pools for the younger children. A range of fast-food outlets and...  see full details



Cova de Can Marca © simpologist

Cova de Can Marca

A few miles north of the village of Sant Miquel, which has an attractive hill-top church and some good tapas bars, is the tourist attraction cave complex of cova de Can Marca. The caves have been commercialised and fitted with some spectacular sound...  see full details



Ibiza Town © Spanish National Tourist Board

D’Alt Vila (Ibiza Old Town)

The old medieval district of Ciudad de Ibiza (Ibiza Town), the capital of the island, sports narrow cobblestone streets, picturesque whitewashed houses and Gothic buildings around courtyards bright with blooming geraniums and bougainvillea. The old town, enclosed by historic walls and entered through the...  see full details



Go-karting

Karting San Antonio

With a range of go-karts ranging from super-fast to tandem, this facility outside San Antonio is an adrenaline-fuelled family excursion guaranteed to get the pulse racing. Full safety equipment is provided. Not suitable for kids under 4. ...  see full details



Ibiza salt flats © photoaf

La Salinas

One of Ibiza’s famous landmarks are the salt flats, La Salinas, close to the airport on the southern-most tip of the island. The saltpans have been in use for more than 2,000 years, since the earliest colonists, the Carthaginians, traded in the ‘white gold’...  see full details



Puig de Missa © pioggia

Santa Eulalia del Rio

Santa Eulalia is a pretty, atmospheric little town about nine miles (14km) north of the island's capital, much favoured by tourists because of its proximity to some of the best beaches and for its scenic setting. The town is situated on the estuary...  see full details



Train © ibizaholidays

The Ibiza Express

This mini-train departs from Platja d´Es Canar for a variety of routes around the island. The gentle pace and open sides are ideal for watching the scenery roll by. The train stops off at scenic places for the kids to stretch their legs. ...  see full details



Excursions


Formentera

The tiny island of Formentera covers 35 square miles (90 sq km) and is home to just over 5,000 people. It can only be reached by ferry from Ibiza town, with a regular service running every two hours. The island is a popular...  see full details
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