ibiza castle
the ibiza castle, which is situated within the dalt vila area of ibiza old town, is sometimes referred to as the almudaina. the castle was originally the administrative and military headquarters of the moslem 'wali'.the castle was built during the 12th and 13th centuries, with modifications to the main building in the 16th century, and features nine square towers. the castle has been designated a world heritage site by unesco and is a great day out for you and the family during you stay on the island of ibiza....
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cap blanc aquarium ibiza
the cap blanc aquarium is one of the most interesting places to visit whilst you are enjoying your holidays in ibiza. the aquarium is set in one of the many caves found around the island of ibiza.within the aquarium you will find a huge range of sea animals and plants that are commonly seen throughout the balearic islands. the cap blanc aquarium is the ideal break from clubbing and beach activities during your stay in ibiza....
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ibiza cathedral
the impressive 14th century cathedral in ibiza old town overlooks the city and sea from the top of a hill. this is one of the most important monuments to visit during your stay on the island of ibiza.the cathedral was built by the catalan troops who, in 1235, promised that if they conquered ibiza they would then build a temple. the cathedral was originally built in a gothic style but has since been altered with the baroque style in the 18th century....
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punta arabi hippy market ibiza
occurring every wednesday, the hippy market is not to be missed during your holiday on the island of ibiza. the market has been running since 1973 when the resort management thought it would be a good idea to support local hippies by giving them a chance to sell their goods to tourists.within the colourful and internationally friendly hippy market you will find various different stalls selling leather, souvenirs and presents, jewellery and beads, decoration, textiles and many more hand made products....
cala llonga ibiza
before the advent of mass tourism, cala llonga was one of the scenic highlights of the island. the bay is long and narrow (by ibizan standards), more like a norwegian fjord in miniature than the characteristic half-moon shape of ibiza. at one time, rocks topped with typical coastal scrub blazed white in the sun on either side of the fjord which ended with a 200m beach of white sand....
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las salinas ibiza
salt production is ibiza's only true industry, and certainly the only one that is not connected to tourism. ibizan salt is still highly prized, as it is very pure the process is very simple the salt pans are situated below sea level and at intervals the sluices are opened to allow water in and then the sluices are shut. for the next three months or so the sun does the hard work, evaporating the water to leave a crust of shimmering white salt on the pan's clay floor. the salt is then dug out of the pan and loaded on to ships for export....
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portinatx ibiza
it could be strongly argued that the village (pronounced 'portenatch') is the happy medium of tourism: enough development to support the local economy, but not so overpowering that the essential beauty of the place which is after all, one of the major reasons that tourists come is destroyed. though there are tourist hotels and apartments, there is still a fringe of pine and juniper to portinatx's beautiful half-moon cove, famed for its shallow waters, where many ships were able to ride out a storm. in former times, the barbary corsairs and other pirates also knew of the benefits of the cove, as the watchtower on the headland named for it (punta sa torre, on the western side of the bay) indicates....
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san antonio ibiza
san antonio, ibiza's second largest town, could hardly be more different from eivissa. but for all its brash modernity, it is a historically interesting town, one whose development mirrors the development of the island as a whole. to the north of the town, beyond cala salada, is the cova des vi (cave of des vi) where dynamic cave paintings were discovered in 1917. doubts still remain about the exact age of the paintings, some experts maintaining that they are bronze age in origin and therefore dating from about 2,000 bc....
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sierra nevada national park
designated in 1999 as spain's second national park, covering 86,208 hectares, the sierra nevada is home to an amazing diversity of flora and fauna. rising from 1,000m to the peak of mulhacen - at 3481m the highest mountain on mainland spain - the range of habitats provides fertile ground for more than 2,000 plant species, 50 of which are unique to this area, as well as north african and central european varieties....
ibiza archaeology museum
the ibiza archaeology museum forms part of the dalta vila historic quarter in ibiza town. the museum is home to various objects found on the islands of ibiza and formentera. among the historical objects you will find during your visit to the museum are pieces found from the phoenician settlement of sa caleta, objects found in dalta vila and from the cemetery of puig des molins.within the exhibition there are sections from various periods in history including the prehistoric, higher roman imperial and medieval arab eras....
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