Things To Do in San Antonio Bay

When it comes to sunset time, that’s when many people like to settle themselves into a beachside bar with a jug of sangria, or perhaps a cocktail – and most certainly their camera. Some of the places here, and in the centre, provide DJs or live Spanish music to get the party going. Much later, some holidaymakers hop on one of the free disco buses, which run into San Antonio Town for all-night clubbing to a line-up of A-list DJs.

Given the huge choice on offer, Contra Vent’s pizza oven sees a lot of action. International tastes are covered, so you can go for the English-style topping of bacon and egg or try the Ibicenca with its spicy sobrasada sausage and peppers. Elsewhere on the menu, there’s pasta, grilled meats and paella. Come on a Saturday night and you’ll get a bit of live music with your meal.

San Antonio Bay doesn’t waste its famous sunsets. Waterfront restaurants fill up with a pre-dinner crowd looking for a leisurely aperitif as they watch the sky changing colour. It isn't 'til the night's really set in that eyes turn to the menus and thoughts turn to seafood paellas and tapas.

Everyone arrives at this chilled-out bar in time for the famous sunset. You'll find it at the end of the beach of Cala de Bou. Floor cushions, shisha pipes and ambient music give the place a hippie vibe. Fire throwers and jugglers add to the entertainment factor, and after-dark the music switches between house, rave and hip hop.

San Antonio Town throws an annual party to celebrate Saint Bartholomew. The main square and the waterfront Passeig de ses Fontes are the main entertainment areas, with Ibizan dancers, local singers, jazz bands and a craft market. On the Saturday, there’s a rather spectacular fireworks display, which lights up the bay.

San Antonio Bay’s coves do a great job with their fine sand and crystal-clear water. They often come with jetties, too, where you can get a ferry across to other beaches. There’s Cala Bassa, where the shallow water is teeming with little fish, and a path through the pine forest takes you to rocks overlooking the island of Conejera. And, at Cala Conta, you get a trio of coves, including one for naturists.

Between them, San Antonios Bay and Town cover a lot of retail bases. Pareos – Spanish-style sarongs – make a good gift, as do candles, wind chimes and Lladro pottery. There's also an everything-under-one-roof Pacha shop for cherry-branded souvenirs.