I am a journey author and listed below are six causes (other than clubbing) why Ibiza is a dream vacation spot, from mysterious rocks to world-class motels and seashores

Ibiza is understood for being a celebration island, a spot for letting unfastened and dancing till the solar comes up, however that has by no means been my expertise of it. 

Like many others, I fell in love with a aspect of the White Isle that reveals peaceable cities, beautiful seashores and restful wellness retreats.

My first go to to Ibiza was on a household journey after I was in my early teenagers. We spent every week at a lodge in stress-free Santa Eulalia that was mere metres from a sandy seaside. 

I bear in mind it as a laid-back vacation after I spent a number of time within the sea and ate ice lotions virtually every day. Simply occupied with it now makes me completely satisfied.

Since then, I’ve been again to Ibiza a handful of instances to relax and discover, most lately on the finish of final summer time when the island was beginning to wind down for the season. It was as dreamy as all the time. Ibiza by no means disappoints – and right here’s why…

1. World-class motels  

Montesol Experimental has 30 rooms and three suites which can be a ‘utopia of pastel tones’

Ibiza has some fairly swanky motels – starting from boutique Boho-chic boltholes to re-imagined classics that place modern inside design on the forefront. 

Some of the coveted is the Montesol Experimental lodge, within the coronary heart of Ibiza City.  

It initially opened because the Gran Resort Montesol in 1933 and has hosted a various superstar clientele, from Orson Welles to Pink Floyd and Princess Caroline of Monaco.

The elegant neo-colonial property was purchased by the Experimental Group in 2021, which has given it a shocking makeover.

Guiding the redesign was Parisian inside designer Dorothée Meilichzon, the girl behind a number of the most hanging motels on the earth proper now, such because the Grand Pigalle Resort in Paris and Cowley Manor in Gloucestershire. She has remodeled Montesol’s 30 rooms and three suites into an eye catching utopia of pastel tones, with rattan lamps and funky-shaped furnishings. 

There’s additionally an enthralling cosmic theme, with moon motifs showing all through.

2. Sensational seashores  

Experimental’s seaside membership in Cap des Falco has sunloungers and day beds 

You might be spoilt for selection relating to seashores in Ibiza. The island is residence to greater than 80 of them, from fairly hidden coves to dazzling white-sand wonders.

Fortunately, given Ibiza’s comparatively small measurement (it takes about an hour to drive from high to backside), you don’t must restrict your self to only one or two. 

Days could be spent hopping from seaside to seaside, working your approach round as many as attainable. 

Make sure you try Cap des Falco, a pebbly stretch within the south the place you’ll discover the Experimental Seaside membership.

A protected seaside guess for households is Cala Gracioneta, a white sandy cove the place locals flock for the tranquil tree-lined setting, turquoise waters and relative seclusion

Owned by the aforementioned lodge, the sandy seaside is lined with white sunloungers and day beds that provide prime sea and sundown views. To achieve it, the drive takes you throughout Los Salinas salt reserve, residence to flocks of pink flamingos.

For a taster of the island’s hippy vibe, head to Benirras within the island’s north, the place each Sunday drummers descend on the seaside, fires are lit and the sundown is well known. 

A protected guess for households is Cala Gracioneta, a white sandy cove the place locals flock for the tranquil tree-lined setting, turquoise waters and relative seclusion.   

3. Scrumptious native delicacies

Paella is a well-liked dish in Ibiza usually served in big pans for the entire desk to share

Meals usually start with an providing of recent bread and aioli (mayonnaise with a powerful garlic kick), washed down with carafes of wine and traditional sangria.

Many eating places will even serve staples corresponding to patatas bravas, croquettes, grilled octopus and paella. 

Ibiza’s conventional paella, paella de marisco, is filled with calamari, mussels, prawns, clams and scallops and served in big steaming pans that arrive on the desk for everybody to share.

Different specialities price sampling are butifarra sausage – a ‘pate’ consisting of pork, bacon and spices, thickly smeared on peasant bread – and sofrit pages, a hearty stew of blended meats corresponding to hen, lamb and Ibicencan sausages.

4. Artisan procuring  

With over 500 stalls, Es Cana’s Hippy Market (pictured) is a consumer’s paradise 

Neglect fridge magnets and keychains, Ibiza affords actually distinctive treasures to take residence.

The island is understood for its Es Cana ‘hippy markets’ the place native distributors showcase their selfmade wares – from kaftans, crochet two items, silver jewelry, leather-based luggage and extra.

Severe buyers ought to head to the oldest and largest, Hippy Market Punta Arabi, which is held each Wednesday (April to October) in Es Cana. It’s a vibrant and bustling affair, the place you possibly can simply spend a whole day winding by means of at least 500 stalls. On Saturdays, the Las Dalias Hippy Market takes place in San Carlos. 

These sit alongside the numerous native artisan markets dotted across the island promoting every little thing from ceramics to selfmade soaps. 

5. Mysterious pure wonders  

Es Vedra, the 400-metre-high ((1,312ft) monolith off Ibiza’s southwest coast that’s mentioned to be the third most magnetic place on the earth 

Uninterrupted views of Es Vedra could be loved from Cala d’Hort seaside in Sant Josep

There isn’t any doubt that Ibiza has a sure pull and a few consider it is linked to the mysterious rock of Es Vedra. 

Discovered off the island’s southwest coast, legend says that this uninhabited formation is the third most magnetic place on the earth, after the Bermuda Triangle and the North Pole.

The limestone monolith, which rises to a top of 400 metres (1,312ft), is actually mesmerising. 

Don’t miss the possibility to admire it from the cliffs above Cala d’Hort seaside in Sant Josep, the place the views are uninterrupted, and significantly atmospheric at sundown.

6. World-class wellness  

Pictured is the spa at Six Senses Ibiza, a luxurious resort on the island’s north coast

Uncover the secrets and techniques to a protracted life at Six Senses Ibiza. 

The luxurious resort within the island’s Bohemian north has taken lodge wellness to a complete new degree with the launch of its ‘RoseBar longevity membership’. 

The ‘secrets and techniques’ are revealed throughout a one, three or seven-day programme that comes with a full wellness screening to entry particular person wants.

RoseBar applications provide visitors the ‘insights and instruments’ to assist increase and stimulate the physique’s pure restore methods. 

Remedies obtainable within the intensive spa embody hyperbaric oxygen remedy and IV vitamin drips, ice baths, infrared saunas and yoga and meditation lessons.