Panorama on Eivissa
In order not to confuse the island with its capital, we distinguish Ibiza and Eivissa (Ibiza, city in Catalan). Founded by the Phoenicians in the seventh century BC, then successively under Roman, Muslim and Catalan domination, Eivissa converts a rich heritage inherited from its various occupants. In front of the port, the former fishing district of the marina announces the color with its maze of alleys to white houses. Under the flowered balconies, a multitude of small shops offering handicrafts, souvenirs and chic hippy clothing. On the corner of the streets, the café terraces spread on lovely plots and offer a strategic place to the badgers who can enjoy night and day of the permanent crowd parade. To join the Dalt Vila (high city), a fascinating acropolis classified as UNESCO's world heritage, we prefer the early evening to avoid the summer sun of lead. Located on a side of the promontory overlooking the harbor and marina, the upper city is the visible memory of Eivissa. Surrounded by a heptagonal wall built in the sixteenth century to protect the city from pirate attacks, Dalt Vila is the historic heart of Eivissa. Here is the museum of contemporary art, housed in a building of the eighteenth century, which presents the works of the children of the country or of the artists who were inspired by the island. By pursuing the labyrinth of whitewashed houses, the Puget Museum is discovered which houses a collection of bucolic paintings, testifying to Ibiza's rural and traditional past. The climb ends on the square of the Cathedral, where the castle of Almudaina, the episcopal palace and the Archeological Museum are also located. In Sa Penya, the immaculate houses and the flowered balconies appear to be bubbling on the streets of this gypsy quarter located below the Dalt Vila. Returning to the harbor, the crowd press on the terraces along the docks. This is where the crazy nights of Ibiza begin, at the pace of the passage of extravagant gogos that distribute flyers and discounts for discotheque evenings.
At the rhythm of the chiringuitos
A fast boat trip allows you to cross the port to Talamanca, a long sandy beach bordered by a multitude of hotels. Here the chiringuitos offer a glamorous or picturesque atmosphere, depending on mood. These beach-side facilities are an essential part of the island's culture, just like tapas bars in the rest of Spain. The islanders who live entirely on the sea, at any time of the day for lunch, refresh or drink a cocktail. A little further away, the terrace of the Sa Punta is the quintessence of Ibiza's chic and glamorous spirit. We're sipping a cocktail before we reach the Sa Punta's mother house. the Pasha. Even the most resaceduaires to the cult of the huge nightclubs cannot miss the experience of posting at the entrance to the discotheque to observe the human parade. Divas, aspirants dummies, exuberant or undulating parties: All looks are allowed provided they have full eyes. A must for the curious. To revive its culture people, direction the south of Ibiza, on Cala Jondal. On the west side of the island, only the famous Café del Mar is worth a visit at the time of sunset.
On the tracks of hippies
Just 10 km away, the village of Santa Agnès offers a different face of Ibiza. This interior pueblo is famous for its cultivated land, when the ammond fields bloom in February and embroidery the island of their scents. Olive fields and hills sculpted by terraces complement the panorama of this rural Ibiza, which seems to be frozen over time.
To the north-east of the island, the village of Sant Carles conserves the hippie essence of the 1970 s, when Ibiza was the fief of the Mediterranean flower power, when the bohemian artists and musicians frequented the Bar Anita, an island of the island. Every Saturday, just a few steps from the bar, the last hippies on the island mount their stand in the market of Las Dalias.
Mystical Island
Between the naked bodies that are sunk in the sun on the beach of Es Cavallet, icon of the first hippies, and the glamor of the beach of its Salines, the spot connected par excellence, the salt dunes scattered the landscape. The first to exploit the salts of Ibiza were the Carthaginians. Today, the whole area forms the natural park of Its Salines, which extends to the neighboring island of Formentera. To observe the mystical beauty of Its Salines, the terrace of the bar Cap des Falcó offers a privileged view over the incandescent horizon and the islot of Es Vedrá, where some enjoy the remains of the mythical Atlantide. The cave of Can Marça, north of Ibiza, testifies to a history dating back more than 100,000 years. On the Phoenician site of Sa Caleta, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can see vestiges dating from the century B.C.
A true open-air museum, history land (s) and all the utopies, from the hippie ideal of the 1960 s to the festive Eldorado of the twenty-first century, Ibiza continues to captivate the new generations, when faced with its legendary sunsets, everyone is surprised to make the wildest dreams.…
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When is it? In July and August, it is often difficult to put his towel on the paradise beaches of Ibiza. From May to June and September to October, the climate is just as smooth and the island is much more pleasant to navigate.
Go there. During the high season, several low-cost companies offer direct flights from France. Off season you will probably have to stop in Barcelona. Ibiza airport is 7 km from the city center, accessible by bus or taxi.
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