Ibiza Town
Completely encircling Dalt Vila, Ibiza's colossal protective walls reach more than 25m in height and include seven bastions. Evocatively floodlit at night…
Must-see attractions in Ibiza Town
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Ibiza Town
Its formidable, floodlit, 16th-century bastions visible from across southern Ibiza, Dalt Vila is a fortified hilltop first settled by the Phoenicans and…
Necròpolis del Puig des Molins
Ibiza Town
Today it looks like little more than rocky scrubland, but this vast ancient burial ground was a key part of Ibiza Town's 1999 World Heritage recognition…
Ibiza Town
Ibiza's cathedral, which stands close to Dalt Vila's highest point, elegantly combines several styles: the original 14th-century structure is Catalan…
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Ibiza Town
Occupying Dalt Vila's very highest ground, Ibiza's semiderelict castle is an assortment of historical buildings constructed over a 1000-year period,…
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Ibiza Town
Running parallel to the harbour front, this tiny 400m-long lane is named after the Virgin Mary, though these days it's dedicated more to bacchanalian…
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Ibiza Town
Something of a secret beach, S'Estanyol is a tiny, gorgeous pebbly cove, only accessible by a dirt road (rough in parts). A few fishing huts dot the…
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Ibiza Town
A stone ramp leads up from Ibiza Town's market square to the majestic Portal de Ses Taules, the main entrance to Dalt Vila. Above it hangs a plaque…
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Centre d’Interpretació Madina Yabisa
Ibiza Town
This small but detailed Dalt Vila interpretation centre replicates the medieval Moorish city of Madina Yabisa (Ibiza Town), prior to the island’s fall to…
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Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa
Ibiza Town
Housed in an 18th-century powder store and armoury, this excellent gallery is a showcase for contemporary art, most of it with an Ibizan connection. The…
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Ibiza Town
On the inland side of Talamanca beach, the scruffy-looking fields of reeds and scrubs known as Ses Feixes were once Ibiza Town's vegetable garden. They…
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Ibiza Town
Formerly the private home and studio of architect Erwin Broner (1898–1971), this modernist Sa Penya apartment is now open to the public. Broner, who was…
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Ibiza Town
This sheltered sandy bay, 3km east of Ibiza Town, is the best beach within walking distance of the capital. Tourism development hasn't been too unkind to…
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Ibiza Town
Halfway along the Passeig Marítim, this century-old stone obelisk is a monument to Ibiza's corsairs – privateers licensed by the Spanish crown to combat…
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Ibiza Town
Ibiza Town's elegant harbour promenade showcases the city's magnificent waterfront. It's a delight to explore, lined with cafes, bars, shops and…
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Ibiza Town
Just 2km north of Talamanca beach, the bustling village of Jesús is home to a beautiful whitewashed church dating back to 1466, with a pillared portico…
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Ibiza Town
Fruit and vegetables have been traded at the elegant, columned neoclassical Mercat Vell since 1872. Today most of the produce, which includes olive oil…
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Ibiza Town
Revamped in 2017, this pretty, traffic-free square is the bohemian heart of Ibiza Town, fringed by cafe-bars, restaurants and boutiques. Grab a table and…
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Ibiza Town
A 15th-century mansion, with a typical late-Gothic courtyard and staircase, houses 130 paintings by Ibizan artist Narcís Puget Viñas (1874–1960) and his…
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Ibiza Town
Southwest of Dalt Vila, the slender bay of the Figueretes neighbourhood is the closest patch of sand to Ibiza Town, with a palm-lined promenade and…
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Ibiza Town
This statue depicts the Ibizan general Joachim Vara de Rey, who died in the 1898 Battle of El Caney, fought between Spain and the USA over Cuba. It's on…
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Ibiza Town
Forming the northern part of Ibiza Town's harbour, the Botafoc marina is one of Europe's most exclusive, full of gleaming yachts and with upmarket…
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Ibiza Town
Beyond the Botafoc marina, the narrow Botafoc peninsula is home to Ibiza's main ferry terminal. A lighthouse marks its easternmost point.
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Ibiza Town
Despite its limited opening hours, this museum within Ibiza Town's cathedral contains an impressive collection of religious art spanning the 14th to 20th…
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Ibiza Town
The northwesternmost of Dalt Vila's seven imposing bastions details the history of the great city walls' Renaissance-era construction.
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Ibiza Town
One of Dalt Vila's seven colossal bastions, on the walled city's southwest side; houses displays on Renaissance weaponry.
