Must-see attractions in Ibiza Town

  • Dalt Vila

    Ibiza Town

    Its formidable, floodlit, 16th-century bastions visible from across southern Ibiza, Dalt Vila is a fortified hilltop first settled by the Phoenicans and…

  • Spain, Balearic Islands, Ibiza, view of Ibiza old town and Dalt Vila at dusk

    Ramparts

    Ibiza Town

    Completely encircling Dalt Vila, Ibiza's colossal protective walls reach more than 25m in height and include seven bastions. Evocatively floodlit at night…

  • Necropolis of Puig des Molins, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Phoenician civilisation.

    Necròpolis del Puig des Molins

    Ibiza Town

    Today it looks like little more than rocky scrubland, but this vast ancient burial ground was a key part of Ibiza Town's 1999 World Heritage recognition…

  • Ibiza Cathedral, Catedral d'Eivissa, Dalt Vila.

    Catedral

    Ibiza Town

    Ibiza's cathedral, which stands close to Dalt Vila's highest point, elegantly combines several styles: the original 14th-century structure is Catalan…

  • Carrer de la Verge

    Ibiza Town

    Running parallel to the harbour front, this tiny 400m-long lane is named after the Virgin Mary, though these days it's dedicated more to bacchanalian…

  • S'Estanyol

    Ibiza Town

    Something of a secret beach, S'Estanyol is a tiny, gorgeous pebbly cove, only accessible by a dirt road (rough in parts). A few fishing huts dot the…

  • Portal de Ses Taules

    Ibiza Town

    A stone ramp leads up from Ibiza Town's market square to the majestic Portal de Ses Taules, the main entrance to Dalt Vila. Above it hangs a plaque…

  • Centre d’Interpretació Madina Yabisa

    Ibiza Town

    This small but detailed Dalt Vila interpretation centre replicates the medieval Moorish city of Madina Yabisa (Ibiza Town), prior to the island’s fall to…

  • Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa

    Ibiza Town

    Housed in an 18th-century powder store and armoury, this excellent gallery is a showcase for contemporary art, most of it with an Ibizan connection. The…

  • Ses Feixes

    Ibiza Town

    On the inland side of Talamanca beach, the scruffy-looking fields of reeds and scrubs known as Ses Feixes were once Ibiza Town's vegetable garden. They…

  • Platja de Talamanca

    Ibiza Town

    This sheltered sandy bay, 3km east of Ibiza Town, is the best beach within walking distance of the capital. Tourism development hasn't been too unkind to…

  • Monument als Corsaris

    Ibiza Town

    Halfway along the Passeig Marítim, this century-old stone obelisk is a monument to Ibiza's corsairs – privateers licensed by the Spanish crown to combat…

  • Passeig Marítim

    Ibiza Town

    Ibiza Town's elegant harbour promenade showcases the city's magnificent waterfront. It's a delight to explore, lined with cafes, bars, shops and…

  • Església de Jesús

    Ibiza Town

    Just 2km north of Talamanca beach, the bustling village of Jesús is home to a beautiful whitewashed church dating back to 1466, with a pillared portico…

  • Mercat Vell

    Ibiza Town

    Fruit and vegetables have been traded at the elegant, columned neoclassical Mercat Vell since 1872. Today most of the produce, which includes olive oil…

  • Plaça des Parc

    Ibiza Town

    Revamped in 2017, this pretty, traffic-free square is the bohemian heart of Ibiza Town, fringed by cafe-bars, restaurants and boutiques. Grab a table and…

  • Museu Puget

    Ibiza Town

    A 15th-century mansion, with a typical late-Gothic courtyard and staircase, houses 130 paintings by Ibizan artist Narcís Puget Viñas (1874–1960) and his…

  • Baluard de Sant Pere

    Ibiza Town

    The northwesternmost of Dalt Vila's seven imposing bastions details the history of the great city walls' Renaissance-era construction.

  • Baluard de Sant Jaume

    Ibiza Town

    One of Dalt Vila's seven colossal bastions, on the walled city's southwest side; houses displays on Renaissance weaponry.

  • Castell d'Eivissa

    Ibiza Town

    Occupying Dalt Vila's very highest ground, Ibiza's semiderelict castle is an assortment of historical buildings constructed over a 1000-year period,…

  • Figueretes

    Ibiza Town

    Southwest of Dalt Vila, the slender bay of the Figueretes neighbourhood is the closest patch of sand to Ibiza Town, with a palm-lined promenade and…

  • Vara de Rey Monument

    Ibiza Town

    This statue depicts the Ibizan general Joachim Vara de Rey, who died in the 1898 Battle of El Caney, fought between Spain and the USA over Cuba. It's on…

  • Marina Botafoc

    Ibiza Town

    Forming the northern part of Ibiza Town's harbour, the Botafoc marina is one of Europe's most exclusive, full of gleaming yachts and with upmarket…

  • Botafoc Peninsula

    Ibiza Town

    Beyond the Botafoc marina, the narrow Botafoc peninsula is home to Ibiza's main ferry terminal. A lighthouse marks its easternmost point.

  • Museu Diocesà

    Ibiza Town

    Despite its limited opening hours, this museum within Ibiza Town's cathedral contains an impressive collection of religious art spanning the 14th to 20th…

  • Casa Broner

    Ibiza Town

    Formerly the private home and studio of architect Erwin Broner (1898–1971), this modernist Sa Penya apartment is now open to the public. Broner, who was…