Ibiza Tourism Guide - Ibiza Beaches

Ibiza Beaches Eivissa

Ses Figueretes a set of different coves and small beaches, which are joined by small rocky areas. nearest the city centre and can be reached by public transport, on foot or by bicycle. 450 metres long and up to 25 metres wide, which makes it ideal for low-risk sunbathing and swimming, as the beach is sheltered from strong winds. On one side of this beach is the Ses Pitiüses walkway, a pedestrian area lined with hotels and other complementary services. The seabed is shallow and sandy in some of these beaches and rocky in others.

Platja d'en Bossa, another popular Eivissa beach is about 700 metres of the 2,700 metre-long Platja d'en Bossa, that's 700 metres of it sitting in the Eivissa City borders, urr I think. A good sunbathing and swimming spot, with easy access from Ibiza Town and plenty of services like bars, restaurants and shops nearby. Good news if you've young kids in tow! There's quite a few watersports on offer as well, with the usual water rides, pedalos and so forth. Platja d'en Bossa is a reasonable width as well at about 20 to 25 metres, so a bit of room to spread out, and it's good for inexperienced swimmers, or young children as the seabed is sandy and waters are relatively shallow at one metre depth, 50 metres from the shoreline. It's on the east side of Ibiza Town this beach so it gets a bit of wind, which is probably welcome in the mid-day heat! Watch the currents though from the south, which come in conjunction with those winds.

Talamanca, situated logically in Talamanca bay is a nice shallow and sheltered beach, great for families, with nice natural sand sand stretching for about 900 metres. The beach is pretty wide at 25 to 30 metres, so space to spread out. Sea waters are again nice and shallow waters, and you're right next to Ibiza Town city centre so close to all amenities, and within easy access to accommodation bases so you can walk or cycle to Talamanca, or hop on public transport. It's a nice sheltered spot for swimming and sunbathing, or sailing and other watersports. The Talamanca Boat is a nice way to arrive at this beach from Eivissa City Port.

Gay Ibiza Eivissa Beaches

There are two main superb gay beaches on Ibiza, with a scattering of other popular beaches around the island. Really the whole of the south of the island has a bustling gay culture ingrained in the clubbing and tourist scene so no problemos with the closed minded on this little beauty of a Med Island. Cruising rules pretty much across the south so get ya glad rags on. Also, there's no shortage of Nude beaches and sunbathing spots, with plenty of private rocky coves if your bits are for the chosen few alone. Playa des Cavallet, just south of the airport in Ibiza has to be the most popular gay beach on the island, but Ibiza is an island of miles of unspoilt coastline and you choose your spot according to taste. If you're looking for seclusion you'll find it on Ibiza's coast! Watch the occasional jellyfish, and keep the sun lotion flowing to avoid the lobster factor - check out the superb Ibiza Gay website (link to the right) before you go. Essential info on all things Gay Ibiza, and a non-profit making website with an edge that kicks!

Es Cavallet, as mentioned is certainly the best gay beach on Ibiza, and potentially one of the best in Europe. Find it at the very end of Playa des Cavallet, on the southernmost tip of Ibiza with great views out to sea. The quality of this sandy beach is superb, with clean waters and sand, and it's a no kids stretch with a gay beach coffee bar sending out it chilled music vibes throughout the day. Highly recommended by the Gay Ibiza site (link to the right). Sea waters here are shallow so great for novice swimmers, and there's plenty of rocky coves for snorkling and for the more experienced swimmer.

Rather popular is Chiringay, the beach bar and restaurant on Es Cavellet beach with Rainbow flag atop. Lots of variety of dishes here, and there's a juice bar. It's real popular though so in peak season expect to wait a little for your order! The car parks heave as well in peak season so it's advisable to get there early if you're in the car, or why not take the bus if you're based in Ibiza Town. Bus trips are only just over one euro, and there's no need to worry about the odd tipple then! Check the bus timetable web link to the right!

The beach is directly south of the Airport, just the other side of the salt flats, and the 'pine forest'. Look at any map, pick the furthest point and head there. There are car parks at the northern (straight) end of Es Cavallet beach, and a much larger one to the south west, near the Las Salinas bus stop. Whichever you choose, expect a twenty-minute walk to the gay beach, the most tranquil being through the pine groves from the larger car park. From the Es Cavallet car park - the first road left as you head towards the end of the salt flats (it is signposted), park: Follow the coast (with the sea to the left) until you get to the rainbow flag flying above Chiringay. From the Las Salinas car park (at the end of the salt flats, where the bus stops and turns around), head to the southernmost corner of the car park (usually the furthest point from where you've parked, unless you get there early), and follow the dirt road, which winds its' way down to the gay beach. You will eventually spot the rainbow flag, as you get closer.

Ibiza Gay Beaches. Los Molinos

If you fancy a beach definitely much more of the old beaten track than Es Cavallet then check out The Little Beach at Figueretes, but be prepared to work to get there! It can get crowded as well, as it's a popular beach with the late risers aka club staff. This pebble beach cove is situated midway between Ibiza Town and Figueretes, just beneath Puig des Molins. Check out the Gay Ibiza site for full and comprehensive directions, but basically from Figueretes, you head uphill towards Ibiza Town along Calle Ramon Muntaner, which takes you past past the Panoramic apartments, and leads you on past a car park, evolving into a dirt track. Pass the phone box, then turn right down Calle Cirer y Vela, which takes you to the Rosello Apartments.

Urr, it now starts to get a little tricky so if you've any mobility issues or don't like a bit of scrambling turn back now! Take Cirer y Vela, essentially a long, terraced staircase, down until you reach a little turning off to the right, pass through two posts. The steps now get pretty precarious, so watch it. Take them to the bottom, and then follow the coastline whilst at the same time, eek, scrambling over rocks and this eventually takes you to a pebble beach where nude beach sunbathing is standard. There are no facilities down here, and in peak season it can get pretty crowded as it's not a big space.

There are plenty of other superb sandy beaches along Ibiza's coastline (check the Ibiza beaches section).