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Ibiza

Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Iberian Peninsula, Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza Town (Catalan:Vila d'Eivissa or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany.

The official name is the Catalan Eivissa. The name in Spanish is Ibiza. In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Spanish, while in American English the pronunciation is more anglicized, or closer to Latin-American Spanish.

Mapa de Ibiza

The island is well-known for its summer club parties which attract large numbers of tourists, but the island and the Spanish Tourist Office have been working in order to promote more family-oriented tourism. Noted clubs include Space, Pacha, Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, DC10, Eden, El Divino, Es Paradis, and Café del Mar. It is also home to the legendary "port" in the district of Ibiza, a popular stop for many tourists.

Ibiza is a part of a group of the western Balearic archipelago called the Pitiusas or "Pine Islands" composed of itself and Formentera. The Balearic island chain includes over fifty islands, many of which are uninhabited.

Discoteca Pacha Ibiza

The incomparable quality of Ibiza’s and Formentera’s waters - Illes Balears

The Balearic Islands Government has launched a plan for cleaning its waters in winter as a complement to the Plan for Quality Bathing Waters in effect during high season so that visitors to the Pitiusan Islands can enjoy Ibiza’s and Formentera’s waters all year round. The plan involves cleaning 226 Balearic beaches on a weekly basis, a total of 97.7 kilometres of coastline, 38.6 of which can be found on Pitiusan shores. The cleaning brigades remove the solid waste on beaches by hand, except for the seaweed deposited on the shore, which serves to preserve the sand during winter.

Cleaning each one of the beaches in the islands of Ibiza and Formentera once and even twice a week has become increasingly important, as more and more residents and tourists are using them at different times of the year.

Clean waters along the Balearic coastline is a priority for the Balearic Islands Government. Residents and tourists who visit Ibiza and Formentera appreciate the attention the Pitiusan waters receive and their clean condition. Many of the beaches in Ibiza and Formentera have been awarded blue flags for their limpid waters and spectacular seabeds which visitors as well as residents can enjoy all year round.

Fiesta en la playa Ibiza

The immense value of Ibiza’s historical heritage - IBIZA More and more tourists visit the Pitiusan Islands’ major historical buildings each year.

Ibiza’s and Formentera’s historical monuments are an indispensable part of our roots, character, culture and heritage. In recent years, the Pitiüsan Islands have been making strenuous efforts to diversify and add its rich heritage to its existing offer.

A record number of approximately 50,000 people visited our most emblematic monuments in August 2006, proof of the wide range of visitors’ interests beyond simple leisure activities. The most popular historical monument was the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Ibiza, which received 22,775 visitors, followed by the Church of Sant Josep de Sa Talaïa with 9000 visitors and the Church of Sant Francesc de Sa Tanca Vella with 7000 visitors. The fourth most popular monument was Ibiza’s Ethnography Museum, located on Puig de Missa in Santa Eulàlia d'es Riu, which welcomed 2000 visitors and the fifth was Molí Vell de la Mola with around 1800 visitors, followed close behind by the Church of Sant Miquel with 1700. The Churches de Jesus and Sant Antoni de Portmany received almost the same number of visits, approximately 1200, Formentera’s Ethnography Museum received 988 and Museo Barrau 910. The caves of Santa Agnès de Corona and the caves d'es Culleram ranked last, with 300 and 353 visits respectively.

This study was conducted by the Ibiza and Formentera Island Council’s Ministry of Heritage, which is directed by Joan Marí Tur.

Year alter year, the unique buildings in the Pitiusan Islands have aroused enormous interest, both among islanders as well as among tourists who visit us.

Puerto de Ibiza

Adventure Sports Ibiza

Although much of the fuss about Ibiza revolves around the nightlife - which more or less precludes doing anything during the days - there are other things to be done, places to go, people to meet and fun to be had.

The most obvious are the many beaches. Some are inaccessible without the luxury yacht, others are difficult to find without a car, but hey, this is an island so there are still plenty more to choose from and most of those listed can be reached on public transport. Nb: Public transport here includes little ferries that run along large sections of the coast dropping people off to various beaches and then collecting them again at sunset.

For the terminally fit we are working on a section describing the most beautiful walks on the island. Many follow the coastline offering a paddle to weary feet. Others scale the mountains or follow the clifftops offering spectacular views.

We have listed the enormous variety of other adventure activities available under three categories - water sports, land sports and motor assisted sports. When you have completed all of them, please contact us for your prize - an Ibiza holidays badge (equivalent in status to a 'Blue Peter' badge) and an invitation to become a regular member of our information updating team!