LIGHTHOUSE ON PUNTA DES MOSCATER

MOSCATER´S LIGHTHOUSE (PORTINATX)

This is the other lighthouse of Ibiza. In the North site, Its very near at Portinatx where is easy to see it.

It was built on the seventees and as a curiosity is one of the tallest lighthouse of Spain. Just the Maspolamas (Gran Canaria) and Chipiona (Cadiz) are taller than this one.

BOTAFOC LIGHTHOUSE

BOTAFOC´s LIGHTHOUSE

The botafoc´s lighthouse is located on a small island at the harbour of Ibiza city. the Island was connected with the Island of Ibiza by a road many years ago. With the creation of a new harbour, the lighthouse is linked with the promenade "paseo marítimo" where you can get a nice walk between the City and the Lighthouse (2km of distance).





































It is quite amazing that on the Island of Ibiza there are only two lighthouses only. The rest of them are located on the "islotes" (small Islands) around the Island. So you can see them on the Island of Conejera, Espalmador, Bledes, Vedrá, Penjats and Tagomago. The other lighthouse exists in the North coast of the Island very close to Portinatx.

SANT LLORENÇ DE BALAFIA

BALAFIA

The Settlement of Balafi or Balafia, is located on the "Municipal" area of Sant Joan de Labritja (Northen Island), in the small village of Sant Llorenç de Balafi. In this settlemen there exists a small number of towers which were used as a refuge from pirate assaults on the Island. The white crosses on them are just a protective item, against negative influences.


This settlement has tipycal Ibizan houses located around a fortress tower, may be is one the most unknow places of Ibiza, but it is also one of the most interesting architectural and historical places on the island.

Very close to this settlement you can find the very small village of Sant Llorenç de Balafi with its small but enchanting and very white church.

MILLS

WATERMILLS

The water mills are easy to see in the Ibizan landscape, though unfortunately many have disappeared. They are to raise the water for the irrigation. They exist in great number on the south of the island, very near to the airport, but also in a lesser number around the rest of the island. In Majorca they are very common and many can be found near the airport, and they have become an icon of the island.

WINDMILLS

The other type of mills you can find in Ibiza are the Windmills. Its even more easy to find them on the Island of Formentera. They were used to mill flour. During the last years it´s possible to see them again, thanks to the Culture Department who restored some of them. So nowadays it´s possible to see them in Sant Antoni de Portmany (Molì de Sa Punta), Puig den Valls & Puig des molins (Ibiza City).

This one In Santa Agnes, is still at the top of one mountain. But the arms were blown down during several days of very strong winds.

BEACHES DURING THE WINTER

The crowded summer beaches of Ibiza are very different in winter. It is a pleasure to walk along them. The views are quite relaxing and even the colour of the sea is different.

People around???? Just a few, if any...

You can enjoy the solitude of these beautiful places for a nice walk along them or just to relax.

Beach Sport in winter???

why not???? it is a truly ideal place and season.

For those sports where you need waves and wind there are no problem. Windsurf, KateSurf or Surfboard or Sailing....

The quietness of the beaches in winter is not limited to rainy days, but can equally be enjoyed on sunny days.

To swim or not it becomes a personal choice. The normal temperature of the sea in winter is not colder than the ocean temperature in (say) .... Scarborough.

The sunsets in winter are much more dramatic than in summer.

DALT VILA WORLD HERITAGE

On 14th december 1999, UNESCO declared The old city of Ibiza as a WORLD HERITAGE.














This is one of the most famous view of the Old part of Ibiza, called "Dalt Vila".








La Thanks to the Posidonia (marine plant) the sea of Ibiza has a special blue tone. The meadows of this marine plant were also declared on the WORLD HERITAGE SITE of Ibiza.







Thirteen cities are World Heritage in Spain, Ibiza is one of them. And the rest are:



Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Avila, Caceres, Cordoba, Ibiza, Merida (Badajoz), Salamanca, La Laguna (Tenerife), Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Tarragona & Toledo.

PROCESSIONS, AND TRADITIONS

SANT MATEU 2008.
The Processions were very important in Ibiza on the past. Nowadays you can still see them in the "fiestas". This one was in Sant Mateu on the 21th of september on their Sain Patron´s day.


The processions are acompannied by local folklore groups.

BALL PAGES, TYPICAL DANCES, FOLKLORE

A very old folklore of Ibiza has remained thanks to some associations and thanks to them still we can see a very primitive and old dances, of unknown origins.

Some people believe that these dances were originally dedicated to the moon. And so, the woman dances slowly around the man, making circles. But there are a big number of theories.

As far we know, this dances were very popular during weddings. The dance "Sa Curta" (The short one) was danced by uncles and grandparents during wedings it is a very simple dance, then "Sa Llarga" (The long one) was danced by the rest of the guests, is much quicker dance where the man jumps around the lady. And finally the "nou rodades" (nine drafts or circles) where danced by the newly married couple.