Around the island of Ibiza: get mobile!
It's a great feeling to know you could do several different things each day and
never have to do the same thing twice, unless you choose to, and still leave a load of fresh experiences to enjoy your next visit. Now that Ibiza is networked with a super infrastructure of new
roads, just a short journey will bring you into another scene. But to enjoy all this, you've got to have wheels, if only for a few days. Of course the whole idea of getting mobile is to get away and
do your own thing - perfectly possible in paradise!
Escape the concrete jungle!
The most delightful surprise, especially when you've come from the concrete
jungle, are the beautiful, green inland landscapes where nature has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Ibiza's hills, with their softly rounded undulations, are so very easy on the eye. No
great effort is required to climb the pine forested hills, or raise your eyes (as opposed to stretching your neck!) to appreciate the picture-postcard panoramic views.
Time is meaningless
Up in them thar hills, shady picnic areas with superb views are yours
for the choosing. The uniquely soothing tranquility and solitude of unspoiled landscapes in perfect weather acts like a balm, gently unwinding stress. Time is meaningless, only the moment matters.
This is the greatest environment for tuning into your inner self, finding peace within and being in harmony with nature. Well, you'll never know till you've tried it, and what have you got to lose?
Why d'you think the residents are so laid back!
Harrod's prickly pears
Once you leave any of the three main towns, you'll see the local farmhouses with their
flat roofs, thick, stone walls and picturesque arches. Terraces of dry stone walling embrace the hills. Orange and lemon groves, grapevines and prickly pear cactuses (their fruit costs a fortune at
Harrods!), share the landscape of almond, fig, pine and algarroba trees (their fruit, the carob bean, is used as a health sweetener in England).
Charming little villages
Your route should take in the charming villages of inland Ibiza, they make
idyllic stops for a refreshing drink and walkabout. Village life centres on the local church and the shop cum bar. Here's a wonderful opportunity to be with the real Ibicencos and see a simple and
satisfyingly different side of life. As I write this, I am thinking especially of Santa Inés and San Mateo in the San Antonio area and Santa Gertrudis, San Carlos and San Miguel, not far from Santa
Eulalia. A little further south are Jesus, San Raphael and San Jose all of which have become somewhat more urbanised in the past ten years, yet still retain their Ibicenco charm.
You'll need to be mobile to visit Ibiza's most famous beauty spot, Portinatx,
where the lushly tropical locations for 'South Pacific' were filmed. The cool caves of Cova Santa, off the San José road, the nude beach at Es Cavallet and the salt flats at Salinas, the two hotels
built into the high rocks in the port of San Miguel, the tiny Moorish village of Balafi... There's so much to see and enjoy...
All roads lead to the sea
Sooner or later, every road leads to a sea view, whether it is atop a hill
with vistas of interestingly shaped offshore islands in the panorama of sea below, or sloping down to the translucent waters of a rocky inlet, ideal for a day's fishing; an uninhabited sandy cove
with invitingly crystalline waters, or a magnificent beach. Ibiza's entire coastline shelters a variety of sandy coves and beaches, many flying the EEC Blue Flag, which invite swimming, snorkelling
and sea sports. Even in the crowded months of July and August, you can find you own private getaway paradise if you get mobile!
Ibiza's glorious coastline
The other dimension to getting mobile is on the sea. Day trips, cruises and
ferries on the blue, blue Mediterranean will show you the magic of Ibiza's glorious coastline, the myriad blues of the sea around her shore, the offshore islands, her nearby sister island of Formentera, and the variety of popular beaches each resort offers.
So get mobile to make the most of your holiday. This wonderful island has so many beautiful experiences waiting for you. Your lasting reward will be magical memories. And you will return.
The charming villages
The beautiful beaches
Hire a car
Charter a boat
Where am I? Home 
Attractions Get Mobile
Attractions
- Excursions
- Sightseeing
- Island Tours
- Getting Around
- Boat Charter
- Sports
- Watersports
- Ibiza Diving
- Adventure Sports
- Family Fun
