Ibiza Tourism Guide - Ibiza Holidays

Ibiza Beaches

Blending beaches with clubbing is particularly the case with Platja d'en Bossa, one of the largest idyllic sandy beaches on Ibiza, south of Eivissa. This fantastic beach is very popular with young clubbers, especially towards the southern end where a great club scene has evolved over the last 20 years, including clubs like Space (opening party 5th June 2005). Larger Ibiza clubs are taking over a little, and the classic Ibiza favourite Bora Bora beach party sadly is no more! Platja D'en Bossa beach is popular with families as well, with a great Ibiza waterpark being positioned right behind the beach called Aguamar near Sant Jordi.

Other popular Ibiza beaches include Cala de Boix, near Punta Prima. This one's a nice quiet beach even in peak season and it's framed by green hills, and you have a superb view of Illa de Tagomago. For a good nudist beach Ibiza head up to Cala es Figueral. This is a long and sandy beach with a selection of idyllic little rocky islets just off shore. The northern end od Cala es Figueral is a recognised nudist beach. Move further south to Platja des Canar, a great little beach attached to the popular resort of the same name. There's a pleasure boat harbour near the beach, plus plenty of bars, restaurants and shops to keep you entertained. Other great beaches include Platja des Niu Blau, noted for it's pine fragrance and many pine trees and it's shallow water, great for families with young kids. Cala Llonga beach you'll find between Puig de ses Torretes and Punta Roja, on a beautiful 300 metre wide bay. Cala Llonga itself is a charming, laid back friendly resort, popular with package holiday makers. Check out also Platja del Pinos beach near Santa Eularia.

Ibiza's west coast has some of the most dramatic and spectacular coastal scenery on the Balearics. Es Vedra rock, and it's smaller islet sister Es Vedranell have long been iconic features of Ibiza, and the sunset backdrops to these islets really are a must see on any visit to Ibiza.

All along Ibiza's west coast you'll find an array of little cove beaches, perfect territory for scuba diving and there are plenty of scuba diving companies and instructers to be found. Favourite beach hotspots include Cala Conta with it's views across to Illa S'Espartar, Cala Tarida with the longest sandy beach on Ibiza's west coast and Cala d'Hort. We're talking a rocky coast here, with great swimming to rocks off shore. If you're looking for adventure, hidden blue flag Ibiza beaches, scuba diving, walking and Ibiza trekking or a good selection of small coves where you can moor your private boat and watch the spectacular sunsets - then head for Ibiza's west coast!

Ibiza Nightlife

Ibiza nightlife has a worldwide reputation as one of the best. Ibiza clubs galore, and there's some big names here with Amnesia and all the rest. Ibiza is a dance mecca, with key Ibiza dance hotspots being Eivissa/Ibiza Town, San Antonio to the west, and San Rafel in the middle.

Ibiza Club novice, it's well worth doing your homework before you go and there's plenty of Ibiza club scene websites about to help you along. One of the best is the Gay Ibiza site, with strong down to earth advice on the best clubs, combined with practical help and support and urr what to avoid aka the potential drugs dodgy side.

Art and Culture of Ibiza

Ibiza Town/Eivissa and it's superb hilltop village Dalt Villa is probably the best place to start for your Ibiza culture tour. There's a superb Archeological musuem high up on the top, plus an ornate church and superb views across Eivissa.

Ibiza has a special position in the history of the hippie movement, and some have suggested the dance culture currently thriving in parts of Ibiza, is a direct descendant of the hippie flockings to Ibiza and Formentera in the 1960s. They could have a point. However, that hippie culture which was fleeing the consumerist culture of Europe to take haven in the wild and unspoilt Pitiusas islands (Ibiza and Formentera) is a little different from the dance culture nestled there now. That sits firming within consumerism. Still the radial bohemian edge to Ibiza remains, with a do as you feel kind of approach, and there are many parts of Ibiza and Formentera which remain unspoilt and idyllic.

Ad Lib fashion you'll see across Ibiza, with it's loose, white linen type approach. (works in Ibiza, but can be a bit chilly back home in Burnley and Brighton!!). The clothing is often transparent as well!! Ad Lib have a fashion week in Ibiza every year in early June

Ibiza, like the other Balearic Islands, has a selection of festivals running through the year, all with different themes. Check out Santa Eularia's festival at the beginning of May, or the bonfires and fireworks across Ibiza around 23rd June to herald the coming of summer. For one of the best firework displays check out the Festival of Sant Cristofol in Es Canar around 10th July. In the 2nd fortnight in July every year in Eivissa there's a superb jazz festival, well worth checking out. Formentera has it's big festival in July, commencing usually around the 25th, celebrating their patron saint and holding a host of cultural events. Ibiza festivals do it with style, hopefully you'll collide with one or two on your Ibiza holiday.

Ibiza Shopping

The 'feel' of Ibiza has been greatly influenced by the influx of the beat generation and hippies in the 1960s. Ibiza back in the 1960s was pretty untouched, but today some of the commercialism they were escaping back then has arrived. The legacy of this influx survives on Ibiza, not just in it's laid back party feel but also in the many clothes and jewellery markets across the Pitiusas Islands including Formentera. Some have suggested that hippie festivals and spiritual events and dances were indeed the forerunners to todays pulsing dance scene on the island. Could be something in that.

Fashions in Ibiza have a style all their own, called Ad-Lib, where what you want etc. There's a kind of fashion line, all white loose fit clothing usually cotton and a bit duff really, hopping on the hippy bandwagon. Move on to Las Dalias Hippy Market for a bit more colour.

Check out that Eivissa/Ibiza Town shopping, some of the best and stylish clothes shops you're like to find on the Balearic Islands. If you like shopping, and you're on one of the other Balearic Islands it's well worth considering hopping on a boat from Palma or Mao over to Eivissa for a day of shopping heaven!!

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