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Ibiza's western coves, at the right hour
The west coast is where Ibiza faces the sunset. Which coves are there, what you see from each one, and the hour they stop being crowded.
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Ibiza
The other Ibiza: the pine-covered north with its small coves, the walls of Dalt Vila and the western sunsets.
Western coves, northern villages and the walled town UNESCO protects. The Ibiza that is still there once the noise dies down.
The essentials
Where to begin
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Es Vedrà is no longer viewed from the cliff: where to see it now (and who owns it)
Since February 2025, the landowners have closed the es Vedrà viewpoint and the path to "Atlantis". Ibiza's most famous view is still there: what has changed is where you look at it from.
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Ibiza's postcard views, at the hour they fall quiet again
Cala Comte, Cala Salada, Benirràs, ses Salines, Las Dalias. Ibiza's postcard views come with access controls, shuttle buses and peak hours that change every season. Here is the hour —and the alternative— for each one in 2026.
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Does Es Vedrà really send compasses haywire?
No. And it is worth saying early, because the legend of the magnetic islet has spent decades crowding out the stories about Ibiza that are true, and rather more interesting.
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Ibiza from the water: why the island's luxury is at sea
Ibiza's best coves have no car park; they have an anchorage. Why a day on a boat changes the whole island, and what you see from the water that you never see from the road.
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Sleeping calmly in Ibiza: the houses of quiet luxury
A two-thousand-square-metre spa above Xarraca bay, suspended waterfalls 180 metres over the sea and agroturismos among olive trees: the Ibiza booked months ahead that appears on no party list.
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Nature & sport
Vuelta Cicloturista a Ibiza: three days of road cycling in October
9 October 2026 – 12 October 2026 · Passeig de ses Fonts, Sant Antoni de Portmany
The XXIII Vuelta Cicloturista a Ibiza Campagnolo is not a professional race but an event for registered amateurs, with two timed sections per stage, feed stations and mechanical support. On Saturday the 10th, the first stage sets off at 9:00 from Avenida de Santa Eulalia, in Eivissa, and finishes in Sant Antoni; on Sunday the 11th, the second sets off from Sant Josep; on Monday the 12th, a public holiday, it closes with an individual time trial. On Friday the 9th, from 17:00, numbers are collected at the Passeig de ses Fonts in Sant Antoni, which is also the finish line. A way to ride the island's inland roads outside summer.
steve p2008 · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Culture
Dalt Vila with the Ajuntament's guides: the autumn itineraries
10 October 2026 – 5 December 2026 · Dalt Vila, Eivissa (meeting point varies by route)
The Centro de Interpretación Madina Yabisa, run by the Ajuntament d'Eivissa, runs guided tours in 2026 of the historic city, a World Heritage Site, lasting around two hours and requiring prior booking. Five dates remain: 10 and 25 October, “The origins of Dalt Vila”, with the Phoenician-Punic remains found in the MACE building; 7 and 22 November, “The landmark buildings”, starting from the Cathedral square; and 5 December, “Ibiza World Heritage”, which links Dalt Vila with sa Caleta, Puig des Molins and the posidonia meadows. All start at 10:30. Book at madinayabisa@eivissa.es or on 971 392 390, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00.
Music
Jazz Point Ibiza: international jazz at The Standard
15 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · The Standard, Ibiza (next to Vara de Rey), Eivissa
The seventh edition of Jazz Point Ibiza runs from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October and, for the first time, takes place entirely at The Standard hotel, next to the Vara de Rey promenade, in the city of Eivissa. The day is split into two slots: afternoon concerts at 14:30 on the UP rooftop and evening ones at 21:00 in the JARA restaurant, on the ground floor (on Thursday there is only an evening concert). The line-up includes Romero Lubambo, Karolina Strassmayer, Florian Arbenz, Tal Cohen, Catalina Londoño and Wayne Escoffery, among others. Tickets are bought concert by concert on the festival's website.
Sections
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Different ways of looking at this destination, all with judgement.
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Western coves, the pine-covered north and the viewpoints over es Vedrà.
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Patron saint festivals on fixed dates, and what you can do any day of the year.
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Farming and fishing cooking: bullit de peix, sofrit pagès and flaó.
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Lifestyle, property and interiors. The island that remains once the noise dies down.
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Dalt Vila, the Phoenicians and the posidonia: what UNESCO has protected since 1999.
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How to get there, the summer vehicle limit and when it is worth coming.
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