A Guide To Ibiza Town Historic And Gay Areas

Ibiza Town is the cultural capital of Ibiza, with its many historic buildings it is more than just a party location. There are also many restaurants and bars, and enough boutiques to satisfy even the most avid shopper. At the height of summer it is something of a fashion parade.

Ibiza Town is made up of the New Town to the west of the bay, the new harbor zone on the north side of the bay, and of course Dalt Vila, which is the walled historical area overlooking the harbor. It contains many historical buildings, including a Moorish cathedral and a Catalan cathedral.

La Marina, which sits between the Dalt Vila walls and the harbor is the first area that most visitors explore. If you arrive from the smaller island in the south, Formentera, then as you approach the imposing Dalt Vila it is clear that there are no similar Formentera properties of such imposing stature. La Marina itself has many different bars and restaurants, and in the summer it is packed with erotic parades promoting the nightclubs that Ibiza is famous for.

If you then venture further upwards to Dalt Vila one of the first historic building you will come across is Esglesia de Sant Elm, which was first built during the fifteenth century, but subsequently burned down by pirates on multiple occasions. It is a three storey structure, with a bell tower at the top. The last time it was destroyed was during the Spanish Civil War, after which it went through a rebuild to its current state.

The next area you will come across is the Placa de sa Constitucio is a square of white washed old merchants houses. There is a market there known as Es Mercat Vell, which sells organic vegetables. Fruit and vegetables have been traded at the market since 1873.

Spain’s gypsies have always struggled for rights, and the gypsies on Ibiza are concentrated in a triangle of streets known as Sa Penya. The area is also known as a hub for homosexuals, and the combination of locals can make for some wild and dangerous streets at night.

If you make through Sa Penya you will come to Carrer de la Verge. This is a totally gay street, and is lined with gay bars, restaurants and clubs. If the gay scene is for you then you will not be disappointed by what is on offer. There is certainly nothing quite like it on the quieter island of Formentera.

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