Like all Ibiza villages San Rafael (Sant Rafel in Catalan) is dominated by a late 18th century church with amazing views all the way down to Ibiza Town where you can see the castle and the harbour, busy with cruise ships and big ferries. If open, have a look inside the church, it is really beautiful.
Restaurants
Foodies can experience culinary delights at a string of bars and restaurants which serve both typical local cuisine and more exotic concoctions from the Mediterranean, and even Asian regions.
Ceramics and pottery
Another main feature of the village are the pottery workshops. San Rafael has been declared the only artisan zone – Zona de Interés Artesanal – on Ibiza because of the traditional pottery shops there.
Beautiful handmade ceramics and pottery are sold in the village and the many roadside shops spread across the whole island.
Craft market
Every Thursday evening from end of June to mid September there is a craft market in the church square of San Rafael. Only real artisans are allowed to display and sell their work. There are ceramics in traditional and contemporary designs on offer, as well as many other interesting, locally made products.
There is also regular live music and folk dancing.
Fiesta in San Rafael
On the 24th of October and in the weeks surrounding the date, the village celebrates it Patron Saint’s day with a small fair and events.
