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Souvenir-shop at Punta Arabi’s Hippy Market
Nearby Es Cana’s market pitches up on Wednesdays, selling handmade trinkets and one-off clothing and jewellery pieces. It’s been going for over 50 years, since bunches of hippies originally put down roots in Ibiza. It’s a great spot to grab a bargain and stock up on souvenirs. It’s around 20 minutes’ walk, or less than five in a taxi.A 25-minute drive puts you in the island’s capital, Ibiza Town. The newer part of town is all about super-chic restaurants and smart cocktail bars, while the UNESCO-listed old town lines up Medieval stone walls, whitewashed houses, and cobbled streets that wind up a castle-topped hill.
Read MoreTwo cafés are sat right on the sand at Cala Pada. Easy-going Bar Toni turned up in the Eighties, and has been serving hungry sunbathers ever since. You’ll find white parasols and a medley of drinks, alongside a menu of prawns, sardines and calamari. Next-door Brisa de la Mar deals in bowls of paella.
Read MoreCala Pada’s the early-to-bed type, so if you fancy a late one, head for Santa Eulalia. Kick off with cocktails at one of the bars along the prom or Calle Jaime, then make a beeline for the marina, where you’ll find a couple of places that do live music and DJs.
Read MoreCala Pada’s beach is dreamy for families, thanks to its clean water, soft sand and gentle slope into the sea. There’s a cute wooden jetty extending out into the sea, too. Go exploring at either end of the beach, and you’ll find a path winding its way along the coast – you can follow it all the way to Es Cana in one direction or Santa Eulalia in the other.
Read MoreSanta Eulalia toasts the start of summer with this bloom-filled fiesta. Horse-drawn carts are decked out in a rainbow of flowers, and paraded through the streets. The festivities continue for a few days afterwards, with live music and dancing across the town.
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