About Ibiza
Ibiza (Eivissa) is world-famous as the ultimate party capital, home to legendary superclubs that attract the world's best DJs and millions of revelers each summer. However, the "White Isle" is much more than its nightlife. In the 1960s, it became a hippy haven, and that bohemian spirit survives in its markets, yoga retreats, and laid-back beach clubs (chiringuitos).
The island's capital, Ibiza Town, is crowned by Dalt Vila, a fortified old town designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Renaissance military architecture. The island's coastline is stunning, with pine forests tumbling down to crystal-clear turquoise waters, particularly around the mystic rock island of Es Vedrà, said to be the third most magnetic spot on Earth.
Ibiza possesses a unique rural charm in its interior, where traditional white fincas (farmhouses) sit among olive, almond, and fig trees. The island shares a unique history and dialect with its neighbors, but its blend of hedonistic luxury and spiritual tranquility makes it a truly unique brand in the Mediterranean.
Ibiza forms one of the two provinces of the Illes Balears autonomous community of Spain (alongside Mallorca-Menorca-Formentera), and its 46,000-hectare land area is divided into five municipalities (Eivissa, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Sant Joan de Labritja and Santa Eulària des Riu). Since 1999 the entire island together with neighbouring Formentera has been protected under the UNESCO World Heritage listing Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (reference 417ter), which specifically inscribes four zones of exceptional universal value including the Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins, the seagrass-meadow marine reserve, the Sa Caleta prehistoric settlement and the fortified upper town of Dalt Vila. The Balearic Islands government levies a Sustainable Tourism Tax of up to 4 euros per person per night on all lodging.