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The 6 Coolest Neighbourhoods in Ibiza

Sunset at Cala Conta beach in Ibiza, Spain, with emerald clear water and sailboats on the horizon.
Sunset at Cala Conta beach in Ibiza, Spain, with emerald clear water and sailboats on the horizon. | Artyart / Shutterstock

From the hippies and bohemians of the ’60s and ’70s, to ’90s ravers and millennial raw-vegan yoga lovers, Ibiza has seen and embraced it all. These days, the island in Spain has something for everyone, with different places appealing to different types of people. For a run-down of the coolest neighbourhoods to visit, read on.

Cala Benirrás

Historical Landmark

A Beach on Ibiza, Spain | Mauro Lima / Unsplash

Sant Jordi

Historical Landmark

Ibiza, Spain | Jose Llamas / Unsplash

San Carlos

Historical Landmark

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.

Santa Eulalia

Historical Landmark

Cala d’Hort Beach in Ibiza, Spain | petarlaza / Unsplash

Santa Gertrudis

Historical Landmark

Streets of Eivissa | Bjorn Agerbeek / Unsplash

Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila

Historical Landmark

Summertime in Ibiza Town Ibiza Spain. | Ibiza Town , Ibiza , Spain / Unsplash

Sant Agustí

Historical Landmark

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).

For more inspiration, discover our guide on where to stay in Ibiza for a local experience

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A dyed-in-the-wool Londoner now firmly rooted among the cobbled streets of old town Palma de Mallorca, left a piece of himself in Mexico some time in the last millennium and had a previous existence touring the world with a band you've probably never heard of.

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