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The headline things to do in Ibiza

From the Ibiza guide — these are the items that anchor a 3-day visit. For the full breakdown, read the Ibiza travel guide.

1. Dalt Vila — The UNESCO Old Town — Ibiza Town (Eivissa), east coast

   The walled upper town of Ibiza Town is the most complete coastal fortress in the Mediterranean — Renaissance bastions built by Italian engineer Giovanni Battista Calvi for Felipe II in the 1550s wrap a labyrinth of cobbled lanes, the 13th-century Catedral de Santa Maria, the Castell d'Eivissa, and the Phoenician necropolis at Puig des Molins. Enter through the marble Portal de ses Taules (a Roman triumphal arch repurposed in 1585), climb to the cathedral terrace at sunset, and the view across the harbour to Formentera is the most photographed in the Balearics.

2. Cala Comte (Platges de Comte) — Sant Josep, west coast

   The most photographed beach on Ibiza — a series of small turquoise coves on the west coast, framed by the rocky islets of S'Illa des Bosc and Sa Conillera, with the clearest water on the island and a westward orientation that makes it the prime sunset beach. Sunset Ashram on the cliff above is one of the most famous beach bars in Europe; arrive by 18:00 in summer or you will not get a table. Park in the upper lot and walk down 5 minutes.

3. Es Vedrà — Off Cala d'Hort, southwest coast

   A 400-metre limestone islet rising vertically from the sea off the southwest coast — Greek mythology placed the sirens that lured Odysseus here, and the rock is reputedly the third most magnetic point on earth (a claim physicists dispute but locals love). The viewpoint at Mirador des Savinar above Cala d'Hort is the classic photo spot; the beach below has two restaurants serving Ibiza's best bullit de peix (Ibizan fish stew with rice).

4. Pacha Ibiza — Marina, Ibiza Town

   The original Pacha opened in 1973 — making it not only the oldest superclub on Ibiza but the original of the global Pacha brand (Buenos Aires, Munich, NYC all came later). The cherry-shaped facade in the port district is iconic; the Sunday Solomun residency is the must-see night for house music heads, while Flower Power Mondays celebrates Ibiza's 1960s hippie roots with disco/funk. €60–80 entry, dress smart, doors at midnight, music until 06:00.

5. Cala Salada & Cala Saladeta — Sant Antoni, west coast

   A pair of small north-coast coves — Cala Salada is the larger and more accessible (with a small beach restaurant), Cala Saladeta is reached by a 5-minute scramble over the rocks to the north and rewards with possibly the most beautiful water on the island, ringed by pine forest dropping straight to the sea. No development, no music, no DJ — just translucent water and umbrella pines. Arrive before 11:00 for parking.

6. Ses Salines Natural Park — Southern tip of island

   The salt flats at the southern tip of the island have been worked continuously since Phoenician times (2,700 years) and still produce 70,000 tonnes of sea salt annually. The pink-tinged ponds attract flamingos and over 200 bird species; the white salt mountains at Sant Francesc are surreally photogenic. The park encompasses the southern beaches (Salines, Es Cavallet — the latter Ibiza's nudist and gay-friendly beach) plus the channel to Formentera.

7. Sant Joan Hippy Market (Las Dalias) — Sant Carles de Peralta, north of island

   Every Saturday since 1985, the Las Dalias finca on the road to Sant Joan hosts the Ibiza hippy market — over 200 stalls of handmade leather, jewellery, textiles, and Ibizan craft. This is the survivor market — others (Es Canar, Punta Arabí) have become more touristic. Las Dalias retains the bohemian roots: live music in the courtyard, mojitos at the bar, and stallholders who have been there for decades. Saturdays 10:00–20:00 (winter to 19:00); also Mondays and Tuesdays in summer.

8. Cala d'Hort & The Es Vedrà Sunset — Sant Josep, southwest coast

   The beach directly opposite Es Vedrà — a small pebble-and-sand cove with two beach restaurants (Es Boldadó being the famous one, where you book the upper terrace for sunset over the rock). The water is deep and clear; the view is unmatched. Combine with the Mirador des Savinar viewpoint (10-minute drive uphill) for the panoramic photo, then descend for dinner.

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