Sightseeing

Ibiza is not usually a destination chosen specifically for sightseeing, however the island does in fact have considerable natural and cultural wealth and in 1999 Ibiza Town and part of the island were declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Go to our History of Ibiza section for more background information on the history of the island and check out our Top 10 Ibiza Sighteeing for our carefully selected favourite natural and cultural sites on the island.

If you enjoy history, architecture and culture, your first port of call should be the World Heritage site, Dalt Vila, meaning ‘high town’, the oldest part of Ibiza Town, with spectacular ocean views from the Cathedral of Eivissa at the top of the hill. There are a number of museums and art galleries in the area including the Archeology Museum in the Placa de Catedral, the Museum of Contemporary Art housing work from both local and international artists, and the Galeria Van der Voort, one of best galleries on the island, located in the placa de Vila.

If natural heritage is more your thing then head to Es Vedra in the south west of the island. Rising high up from the sea, Es Vedra is the most emblematic images on the island and best viewed from the Torre des Savinar, 'the pirate's tower' set on the cliff within the Nature Reserve of Cala d'Hort. The countryside in this area is well worth a visit with the peak of Sa Talaja de San Josep providing amazing views over the island. The Ses Salines Natural Park in the south east of the island, is another important part of Ibiza's natural heritage, with stunning beaches, ancient sabina trees and salt-flats that have been used for over 2,000 years. In the north of Ibiza, set in the cliffs of Port de Saint Miquel, is C'an Marca Cave, another natural beauty spot worth visiting. 

For those of you who enjoy archeology, Atlantis, an ancient shoreside quarry in the north of the island, is something of a sacred site for Ibizan hippies and well worth a visit (if you can find it!). There is an Ethnographic Museum just north of Santa Eularia, which exhibits ancient artifacts from the traditional pitiusa culture. Other points of interest include the Punic-Roman Settlement of Ses Paises de Cala d'Hort dating back to the 5th Century BC; the Phoenician Settlement of Sa Caleta, dating back to the 7th Century BC and the Phoenician-Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins in Ibiza Town, now both declared World Heritage sites.

So if you thought Ibiza had nothing more than beaches, restaurants and nightlife, think again!