About Ibiza
Wherever you decide to stay in Ibiza, you will find a wealth of things to see and do on this fascination island.
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It would be easy to dismiss lbiza as a holiday destination because of the stories of excesses that follow mass tourism, and it would be foolish to deny that in high summer some places on the island offer a slice of life that is not everyone's cup of tea. Or should that be pint of lager? But despite its small size, lbiza is large enough to allow travelers to escape both the crowds and their prejudices. The real lbiza is a marvelous place, a mix of European and North African cultures in a Mediterranean setting.
Emerging from the dark days of Franco's regime when regional characteristics were suppressed in favour of a Castillian Spain, lbiza has seen resurgence in Catalan, of which the islanders' language is a dialect. Catalan signs have sprung up and the displays in museums are in Catalan as well as Castillian. Traditional costume, music and dancing survived under Franco, but there seems a new vitality in them now.
Ibiza history
lbizan history is one of conquest and settlement the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Moors and the Catalans each leaving their mark on the island. The Carthaginian remains are among the finest in the world, while the rural architecture reflects North African traditions as strongly as European. And there was another effect. The islands developed a live and let live attitude to newcomers that is still a feature, and a welcome one, of today's island.
Ibiza & Formentera information
Ibiza Area: 570sq km. Highest point: Sa Talaia, at 475m. Longest river: Rio de Santa Eularia. The river is 11 km long and is the only river not only on Ibiza but on the Balearic Islands. Santa Eularia des Riu is therefore the only Balearic town that stands on a river. Length of coastline: 21Okm. Population: about 80,000, of whom 30,000 live in Eivissa. lbiza lies about 80km from mainland Spain Formentera Area 80sq km. Highest point: La Mola at 192m. Length Formentera is only 19km from end to end. Population: about 5,000. Formentera lies about 220km from North Africa.
Ibiza weather
On average, lbiza and Formentera have 300 days of sunshine each year. In summer there is an average of 10 hours' sunshine every day. In all months the average sea temperature is warmer than the average air temperature.
Ibiza and Formentera facts
Tourism In summer there are four tourists for every native islander. Hippies, but these have now grown old and respectable Imore or less). Nude bathing, which is practiced with enthusiasm on many beaches. Potteries on Formentera look for pieces with a lizard motif. Leatherwear - a centuries old traditional craft Art galleries, because the light and climate attract artists. Ad Lib fashion a new local craft, dating from the hippy invasion of the 1960s. Sport and leisure - anything to do with water Walking Cycling Tennis.
Traditional Ibiza and Formentera
In many inland areas, Ibizan women still wear traditional dress. If you have only a limited time on the Pine Islands you will need to be as careful in what you avoid as what you see. The holiday islands are the beaches and the new developments that back them. These places have a vitality that is impressive, but you have to be part of the crowd if you are truly to enjoy them. The real islands are quieter and to explore those you will need to head away from the teeming beaches, going along the coast to more secluded coves or heading inland to villages seemingly as untouched by mass tourism as they have been by the procession of armies that have passed this way.
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It would be easy to dismiss lbiza as a holiday destination because of the stories of excesses that follow mass tourism, and it would be foolish to deny that in high summer some places on the island offer a slice of life that is not everyone's cup of tea. Or should that be pint of lager? But despite its small size, lbiza is large enough to allow travelers to escape both the crowds and their prejudices. The real lbiza is a marvelous place, a mix of European and North African cultures in a Mediterranean setting.
Emerging from the dark days of Franco's regime when regional characteristics were suppressed in favour of a Castillian Spain, lbiza has seen resurgence in Catalan, of which the islanders' language is a dialect. Catalan signs have sprung up and the displays in museums are in Catalan as well as Castillian. Traditional costume, music and dancing survived under Franco, but there seems a new vitality in them now.
Ibiza history
lbizan history is one of conquest and settlement the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Moors and the Catalans each leaving their mark on the island. The Carthaginian remains are among the finest in the world, while the rural architecture reflects North African traditions as strongly as European. And there was another effect. The islands developed a live and let live attitude to newcomers that is still a feature, and a welcome one, of today's island.
Ibiza & Formentera information
Ibiza Area: 570sq km. Highest point: Sa Talaia, at 475m. Longest river: Rio de Santa Eularia. The river is 11 km long and is the only river not only on Ibiza but on the Balearic Islands. Santa Eularia des Riu is therefore the only Balearic town that stands on a river. Length of coastline: 21Okm. Population: about 80,000, of whom 30,000 live in Eivissa. lbiza lies about 80km from mainland Spain Formentera Area 80sq km. Highest point: La Mola at 192m. Length Formentera is only 19km from end to end. Population: about 5,000. Formentera lies about 220km from North Africa.
Ibiza weather
On average, lbiza and Formentera have 300 days of sunshine each year. In summer there is an average of 10 hours' sunshine every day. In all months the average sea temperature is warmer than the average air temperature.
Ibiza and Formentera facts
Tourism In summer there are four tourists for every native islander. Hippies, but these have now grown old and respectable Imore or less). Nude bathing, which is practiced with enthusiasm on many beaches. Potteries on Formentera look for pieces with a lizard motif. Leatherwear - a centuries old traditional craft Art galleries, because the light and climate attract artists. Ad Lib fashion a new local craft, dating from the hippy invasion of the 1960s. Sport and leisure - anything to do with water Walking Cycling Tennis.
Traditional Ibiza and Formentera
In many inland areas, Ibizan women still wear traditional dress. If you have only a limited time on the Pine Islands you will need to be as careful in what you avoid as what you see. The holiday islands are the beaches and the new developments that back them. These places have a vitality that is impressive, but you have to be part of the crowd if you are truly to enjoy them. The real islands are quieter and to explore those you will need to head away from the teeming beaches, going along the coast to more secluded coves or heading inland to villages seemingly as untouched by mass tourism as they have been by the procession of armies that have passed this way.
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