A short guide from people who work here every season. Anything on this page, we can arrange for you.
Beaches
Beaches and coves
The west has the sunset coves: Cala Comte, Cala Bassa, Cala Tarida and Cala Vadella. The south has the long sands of Ses Salines and Es Cavallet, inside a natural park. The north keeps the quiet ones: Benirràs, Cala Xarraca, Aigües Blanques.
In July and August, go early or late: the small coves fill by midday.
Culture
Dalt Vila and old Ibiza
Dalt Vila, the walled old town of Eivissa, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, together with the Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta, the Puig des Molins necropolis and the posidonia seagrass meadows.
Walk up to the cathedral at dusk, when the heat drops and the port lights come on.
Sunsets
Where to watch the sun go down
The sunset belongs to the west coast: the bay of Sant Antoni, Cala Comte and the viewpoints facing the rock of Es Vedrà near Cala d'Hort. In the north, Benirràs is known for its Sunday drums.
Or stay home: we set the bar at your villa for golden hour.
Markets and villages
Hippy markets and white villages
The hippy markets of Es Canar and Las Dalias, near Sant Carles, run through the season. Inland, Santa Gertrudis, Sant Joan and Santa Agnès keep their whitewashed churches and village squares.
Market days change between seasons. Ask us and we check before you go.
Food and drink
What Ibiza tastes like
Bullit de peix and sofrit pagès are the island's classic dishes; flaó is its mint and cheese tart. Look for local wine, olive oil and honey, Ibiza sea salt, and hierbas ibicencas, the aniseed herb liqueur served after a meal.
Our cocktail menus use many of these ingredients.
Formentera
The island next door
Formentera has no airport: you cross by boat from the port of Ibiza to La Savina. Ses Illetes and Migjorn are its best-known beaches; the lighthouse of La Mola and Cap de Barbaria are the long views.
It deserves a full day. We arrange the driver, the boat and the table.