Ibiza is the major settlement on the eponymous island in Spain. "Ibiza" is the Spanish name; in Catalan, it is known as Eivissa. The locals call it Vila for short. Ibiza is widely known and visited for its exciting nightlife.

Dalt Vila and the harbour

Old town streets

Understand

The town is divided into two main parts: the old town, called the Dalt Vila (literally "Upper Town"), which is on a little mountain by the sea, and the modern part, called the Eixample ("extension").

The city, which has a population of about 50,000 (2019), is the capital and most populous settlement of the island and of the Pine Islands group, which includes Ibiza and Formentera.

Tourist information

Tourist Offices of the City Council:

• 1 O.I.T. La Cúria (Tourist Office), Plaça de la Catedral, ☏ +34 971 399232, informacioturistica@eivissa.es. Daily 10:00-14:00. (updated Sep 2015)
• 2 O.I.T. Parc de la Pau. M-Sa 10:00-14:00. (updated Sep 2015)
• 3 O.I.T. Harbour of Ibiza, Avinguda de les Andanes. M-Sa 17:00-20:00. (updated Sep 2015)

Get in

By plane

See Ibiza Airport for details.

By boat

• 4 Estación Marítima Ibiza Formentera (Ferry terminal), Avinguda de Santa Eulària des Riu, 100A. See Ibiza By boat for details. (updated Oct 2015)

There is no left luggage service at the Ibiza port, but there are a few ones could be found in the city. Perhaps the nearest one is:

• 5 Consigna Ibiza (left luggage), Avenida Santa Eulalia, 25-27 (across the road from the Estación Marítima Ibiza Formentera), ☏ +34 900 506 013. 09:00 - 21:00. (updated Oct 2015)

By bus

The bus hub (a series of bus stops) of Ibiza town is located along the Avenida d'Isidor Macabich:

• 6 Stop A (Parada A). lines 3, 13 (updated Sep 2015)
• 7 Stop B (Parada B). lines 10, 12, 15, 35 (updated Sep 2015)
• 8 Stop C (Parada C). lines 8, 14, 26, 38, 42, 45 (updated Sep 2015)

See

At the Old town

Inside the cathedral

Dalt Vila

The old walled city at the top of the hill.

• 1 Catedral de la Verge de les Neus o d'Eivissa (Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves), Plaça de la Catedral. Sep-Jun: Tu-Su 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00; Jul-Aug: Tu-Su 10:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00. Ibiza's cathedral's name can be translated as Cathedral of Our Lady of the Snows. It was built in the Catalan Gothic style in the 16th century. (updated Dec 2015)
• 2 Museu Puget (Puget Museum), C/ Mayor, 18. Jul-Aug: Tu-F 10:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-14:00. Apr-Jun Sep: Tu-F 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-14:00. Oct-Mar: Tu-F 10:00-16:30; Sa-Su 10:00-14:00. The collection of the museum consists of 130 paintings by Narcís Puget Viñas (1874–1960) and his son, Narcís Puget Riquer (1916–83). It's located at the old mansion with a courtyard. Free admission. (updated Dec 2015)
• 3 Baluard de Sant Jaume (Sant Jaume Bastion), Dalt Vila (Tucked away next to exit ramp). 10:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00. Wonderful hands-on exhibit of the military technology of the 16th to the 18th centuries. Wear armour, heft cannon balls, plot lines of fire. Exceptionally well done! Included. 
• 4 Baluard de Sant Pere. There is yet another exhibition dedicated to cannons, artillery, etc. (updated Oct 2015)
• 5 Museu d'Art Contemporani (MACE), Ronda de Narcís Puget. The museum of modern arts. (updated Oct 2015)
• 6 Casa Broner. A modernist building, a former house of private home of architect Erwin Broner. (updated Oct 2015)

Do

Festivals

• On the second Sunday in May, it is common for a medieval festival to be held in the city of Ibiza to commemorate the proclamation of part of the city, and other assets, as a World Heritage Site.
• On August 5, the festival of Santa María, Our Lady of the Snows, patron saint of Ibiza , is celebrated.
• On August 8, the municipality's festival is celebrated in honour of San Ciriaco; it is also known as the day of the conquest.

Eat

Budget

City centre

• 1 Can Brodis, C/ de Catalunya, 4. (updated Feb 2023)
• 2 Cafetería Pepe, Av. d'Isidor Macabich, 23. (updated Feb 2023)
• 3 Pizza Dolce e Salato, Carrer de Felip II, 14. (updated Feb 2023)
• 4 The Green Market, Carrer de Castella, 5. (updated Feb 2023)
• 5 Sidreria Poma, Carrer de Jaume I, 10. (updated Feb 2023)
• 6 100 Montaditos, Carrer de Carles V. (updated Feb 2023)

Platja de ses Figueretes

• 7 Restaurant Zeta ! (Bar Z), Carrer de Navarra, 38. (updated Feb 2023)
• 8 Brasas nicole, Av. d'Espanya, 103. (updated Feb 2023)
• 9 Tamarind India, Carrer de Navarra, 41. (updated Feb 2023)
• 10 Bar Klaxon Paraguay, n°6,, Carrer d'Astúries. (updated Feb 2023)
• 11 Bar Infinity, Carrer de Navarra, 35. (updated Feb 2023)

Mid-range

• 12 El Pirata Puerto, Carrer de Cipriano Garijo, 10. Very good Pizza (updated Feb 2023)
• 13 CanTina, Carrer de Sant Cristòfol, 15. (updated Feb 2023)
• 14 Little Ibiza Restaurant and Bar, Passeig ses Pitiüses, 7. (updated Feb 2023)
• 15 el Local, Carrer del Bisbe Carrasco, 4. (updated Feb 2023)
• 16 Es Mercat Eivissa, Carrer de Sant Cristòfol, 16. (updated Feb 2023)

Splurge

• 17 Lío Eivissa, Passeig Joan Carles I, 1. (updated Feb 2023)
• 18 Capuccino Marina Eivissa, Passeig Joan Carles I, 20. (updated Feb 2023)
• 19 Restaurante Sa Nansa Eivissa, Av. 8 d'Agost, 27. (updated Feb 2023)

Drink

International Music Summit in Ibiza

Some of the island's most notable nightclubs include Pacha, Amnesia, Space, and Ushuaïa. These four nightclubs are regularly in the top three of DJ Magazine's annual top 100 global clubs' chart.

Sleep

• Ibiza Grand Hotel. Five-star mega-bling. (updated Oct 2015)

Go next

• Santa Eulària des Riu
• Sant Antoni de Portmany
• Formentera