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P Sa Marina first theatre in Ibiza. Now the
Like Sa Penya, Sa Marina was Neo-Classical building houses
originally a working-class the Teatro Pereyra café, which
district and sprang up as is worth dropping into in the
overcrowding in Dalt Vila evening for live music or stand-
forced many people to live up comedy.
outside the city walls. Now
the area around the harbour P Passeig de Vara de Rey
provides ferry links to mainland Eivissa’s main street is named
Spain and is packed with after General Joachim Vara de
restaurants, cafés, bars and Rey, a Spanish general who
shops. Its narrow alleys are perished in Cuba during the
full of stalls selling clothes Spanish-American war in 1898.
and souvenirs. Many of these The street’s many bars and
offer items reminiscent of the restaurants are very popular
days when the island was a in the evenings.
favourite with hippies.
Sa Torre bastion guarding the harbour E Puig des Molins
+ Sa Torre Via Romana 31. Tel 971 301 771.
once home to Antoni Riquer, A small military defence tower Open Oct–Mar: 9:30am–3pm Tue–
the most famous buccaneer stands at the end of Carrer Sat, 10am–2pm Sun; Apr–Sep:
in Ibiza. Garijo. The bastion was restored 10am–2pm & 6–8pm Tue–Sat,
in 1994 and is a relic of the fort- 10am–2pm Sun.
R Santo Domingo ifications that once guarded the Many of the objects associated
Carrer Balansat. entrance to the harbour. Today, with Phoenician culture on
Below the city walls is the late it affords a view over the entire display in the Museu Arqueològic
16th-century church of Santo bay and the harbour and on were unearthed from this
Domingo, commonly known to Formentera. ancient burial site. The “Hill
as El Convent. of the Windmills” was one
It is worth visiting this to see P Monument of the Mediterranean’s
the lovely paintings covering the als Corsaris top burial sites
vaulted ceilings, and the ceramic Passeig des Moll. and the remains
tiles lining the walls and floors. In the early 19th of the nobility
The Capella del Roser has an century, the would have
interesting Baroque altar. inhabitants of been brought here
Ibiza, tormented Neon sign of Teatro from all over the
P Es Mercat Vell by constant pirate Pereyra café Carthaginian empire.
Plaça de la Constitució. raids, enrolled the Ibiza, being free of
The old market building lies help of Antoni Riquer, a snakes and scorpions, was
north of Portal de ses Taules. buccaneer who fought attractive to the Carthaginians,
The hall, resembling an ancient battles with the pirate ships whose religion specified a
Greek temple, was built in 1873. that brazenly attacked the burial site for their dead that
Every morning it is packed with passing merchant vessels. was free of poisonous creatures.
vendors selling fresh fruit and His struggles with Novelli,
vegetables. A short distance a buccaneer in the pay of the Environs
further on is the Sa Peixateria British who commanded There are several beaches near
fish market. the large brig Felicity, became Eivissa served by local buses.
the stuff of legend. Despite Playa de Talamanca is not
P Sa Penya being hugely outgunned large, but is nearest to the
The Sa Penya district, situated by Novelli, Riquer sank the town. On the opposite
between Dalt Vila and the enemy vessel after a fierce side of the capital, at its
harbour, was once inhabited battle, for which the southern end, is Platja de
mainly by fishermen and has grateful Ibizans erected ses Figueretes. Es Cavallet,
always been a fairly “picturesque” this monument. It a short way down the
part of town. Even today, it does is believed to be coast, is very popular,
not enjoy a good reputation and the world’s only especially with gay visitors.
when venturing here you should monument that is Ses Salines’ beach, a
take extra care of your wallet and dedicated to a pirate. little further on, is
any valuables you might have. favoured by many
During high season, the streets Teatro Pereyra people staying
get very crowded. The place is C/Comte in Eivissa, and
full of cafés, bars and clubs. Rosselló 3. has regular
Life in Sa Penya only starts Built in 1898, bus links to
in earnest after dark. this was the Monument to General Vara de Rey the city.

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