The 6 Coolest Neighbourhoods in Ibiza

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A famous hippy enclave in the ’60s and ’70s, San Carlos is a small, picturesque village in the north of the island. These days, the place is a little more chi-chi, but still with a definite bohemian feel to it, and the renowned Las Dalias hippy market is not far away. There are a handful of restaurants around the white-washed church and its manicured lawns, but the go-to place is Bar Anita. This popular bar and restaurant was the hippy hangout back in the day, as it was the only place with a phone and was also where people came to collect their mail. The original phone booth remains, and the wooden mailboxes are still used by people living in properties too remote for regular postal services. There’s a nice shady courtyard, and an eclectic selection of art on the walls, which is said to have been donated over the years by local artists unable to pay their bills.

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Sant Agustí, or San Augustin, is a tiny hillside village in the south-west of the island and consists of little more than a few streets around a majestic white-washed church. Although very small, this village is extremely pretty and well worth visiting for a slice of authentic Ibiza. The few houses in the village are old fincas (farmhouses), and their pleasingly rustic architecture has been well maintained, while the traditional church is the only one on the island to face west, making for some fantastic pictures as the sun sets on the white facade. There are only a couple of eateries in the village, but Can Berri Vell, in a 17th-century house next to the church, is excellent (if a little pricey).