Things to do in Ibiza
Old town dinners, a village square, and a limestone swim, no superclubs required.
This is Ibiza for people who know the island is more than the party myth: mornings on flat rocks, long lunches in village squares, one proper cocktail carved into medieval steps. It suits anyone who wants the real texture of the place without paying for a VIP table they don't need.
Day 1: Dalt Vila, top to bottom
A day that moves from a marina coffee through creative tapas and local fashion to the best dinner seat outside the old walls and a nightcap on the steps.
- 9:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
Re.Art
Creative tapas and tasting cooking at non-splurge prices, long-standing food-writer favourite. Book weeks ahead.
Map - 2:30 PM
Annie’s Ibiza
Local Ibiza fashion at the foot of Dalt Vila, good for a white linen piece to wear to dinner.
Map - 4:30 PM
Museu d'Art Contemporani
Contemporary art in the old armoury at the Dalt Vila gate, with older ruins visible under a glass floor.
Map - 7:30 PM
Sa Cova
A small French-Mediterranean room below the walls; book the terrace and order the fish of the day.
Map - 9:30 PM
S'Escalinata
Drinks on cushions spread down the stone steps of Portal Nou, the most Ibiza way to end a night in Dalt Vila.
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Day 2: Santa Gertrudis and the interior
The island's interior at its own pace: a village square, a terrace lunch and dinner in Atzaró's garden.
- 9:30 AM
Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera
Inland village square for a morning coffee at Bar Costa, under the hanging hams.
Map - 10:30 AM
Mercat de Forada
Saturday mornings only: island farmers selling produce, cheese and bread, with live music under the trees.
Map - 12:30 PM
Finca La Plaza
Lunch on a shaded terrace on the church square, the easiest table in Santa Gertrudis.
Map - 7:30 PM
Aubergine by Atzaró
Farm-to-table dinner beside Atzaró's kitchen garden; order whatever came off the vegetable beds that day.
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Day 3: West coast rocks and San Antonio
Start in the water at Sa Punta Galera, eat simply at the beach, shop the local market, then end the trip on the sunset strip at Café Mambo and Café del Mar.
- 10:30 AM
Sa Punta Galera
Flat limestone rocks at Sa Punta Galera, a local secret for a morning swim away from beach crowds.
Map - 12:30 PM
Pomelo Playa
Casual beachside plates at Pomelo Playa, fresh, relaxed, and easy on the wallet after a morning swim.
Map - 2:30 PM
Mercat Pagés
Browse Mercat Pagés for local produce, Ibizan ceramics and artisan goods, the market locals actually use.
Map - 7:30 PM
Café Mambo Ibiza
Dinner on the sunset strip's best-known terrace as the DJs warm up; open from late April to October.
Map - 8:45 PM
Café del Mar
The original sunset bar on the rocks; get there before the sun drops. Open from Easter to the end of October.
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Where to stay
Mirador de Dalt Vila
Sits right inside the old-town walls, putting Day 1's entire route on foot and Sa Cova two minutes from the door.
Las Cicadas Ibiza
A calm, mid-island position that makes the Santa Gertrudis day easy and keeps the drive to the west coast short.
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Book ahead
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- Pacha Ibiza: weeks ahead
- Amnesia Ibiza: weeks ahead
- DC-10 Ibiza: weeks ahead
- UNVRS: weeks ahead
Skip these
- Ticket touts, street PRs and free wristbands. Buy club tickets only from official sellers.
- Playa d'en Bossa beach clubs as a beach day, paying club prices for a loud crowded strip.
- Front-row sunset tables with minimum spends when the same sunset is free from the rocks.
- Boat trips promising to land on Es Vedrà, which is a protected reserve you cannot land on.
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