Cheap things to do in Ibiza
Old ruins, village squares and beach walks without touching your credit card limit.
This is Ibiza for people who know the party island has another side: free archaeology, whitewashed villages, coastal walks you can do in sandals, and bars where a drink costs what a drink should cost. Three days, almost no queues, zero cover charges. Pack light and bring cash for the markets.
Day 1: Dalt Vila and the old town
Start with coffee at the marina, work up to Punic tombs and a free museum, then wind down the evening with pizza and a proper local bar.
- 9:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- 2:00 PM
Platja de ses Figueretes
The town's own beach, a free swim and a walk along the promenade ten minutes from Dalt Vila.
Map - 4:30 PM
Museo Monograpjic / Necròpoli de Puig des Molins
Walk among thousands of Punic rock-cut tombs on the hill, part of Ibiza's UNESCO listing.
Map - 7:30 PM
Pummarola
Cheap and cheerful Italian, solid pizza and pasta near the old town without blowing the budget.
Map - 9:15 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.
Map
Day 2: Santa Gertrudis and the interior
A slow village morning on the square, an afternoon cycling through olive and almond groves, and a cheap dinner under the hams at Bar Costa.
- 10:15 AM
Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera
Stroll the charming whitewashed village of Santa Gertrudis, free to explore, lovely church and market stalls.
Map - 12:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
Cycling the interior
Ride through almond, fig and olive groves on an e-bike, best way to see the interior cheaply.
Map - 7:30 PM
Bar Costa
Hams hanging over the bar, cheap bocadillos with local cheese and a glass of hierbas, in the village square.
Map
Day 3: Sant Antoni coast and market
Walk to a clear-water cala for free, browse Mercat Pagés for snacks, and close the trip on the sunset strip with a cheap drink in hand.
Where to stay
Hostal Tarba
The only budget-priced pick on the list, sitting close to Sant Antoni for Day 3 without stretching the wallet.
Hostal Parque Ibiza
Another cheap hostal option, well-placed for reaching both the old town and the south of the island without paying resort prices.
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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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