Travel Eye on Puerto San Miguel (Ibiza, Spain)

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Overview:

Puerto de San Miguel has a broad sandy beach protected by the surrounding cliffs. A favourite for families in the high season and low season; also popular with peace-seeking couples.

The port of San Miguel is right on the Northern coast of Ibiza, 5 km from the village of San Miguel. It is set in some very beautiful surrounding countryside and is well away from the hustle and bustle of the major resorts.

There are a number of apartment complexes and hotels lining the cliffs. Not all of the complexes have been built with architectural beauty in mind, but you will have some stunning sea views from your accommodation.

The beach is perfect for families, with lots of sand and shallow, protected waters. In fact it's probably the most sheltered bay on the island. There are plenty of watersports, including a dive school and lots of room to run around.

Locality:

Puerto San Miguel is in a mountainous region on the craggy north west coast, (2 mls down a winding road from San Miguel. 12 mls N of Ibiza Town. Airport 16 mls). It is in a deep, wide bay flanked by pine forests.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Although Puerto de San Miguel is not really a fully-fledged resort, there are some souvenir shops and a supermarket. Several bars and restaurants line the beach, including the Port Balansat - heralded by many as THE best fish restaurant on the island!

Es Cana :

A visit to the famous Hippy Market on the grounds of the holiday club Punta Arabí in Es Cana, near Santa Eulalia, held every Wednesday (from may to october) from 10.00 - 19.00 hrs., is a must. At the market you have an enormous variety to choose from: the most exotic batik wraps and clothing to tailor-made leather mocassins and an tantalising variety of east-asian silver jewellry and trinkets. If you look around you can still find some of the original hippies, although most of them have grey hair by now! Like a time-warp back to the 1970s. Every Wednesday.

San Carlos:

In San Carlos in the North-East, set in the grounds of a restaurant, this weekly market continues in Saturdays throughout the year. Many consider it to be a more original and traditional alternative to the larger Wednesday market at Es Caná. Wonderful selection of handmade clothes and jewellery, you can be sure to find that little something for everyone. Open until late in summer, 'til 18.00 in winter, every Saturday.

On the southern most tip of the island, the salt fields have been in use for over 2000 years. As the water evaporates during the hot summer months, a sparkling layer of pure salt is left on the bottom of the lakes. One of the most beautiful spots for sunset photos.

There is a choice of modest restaurants and bars of various kinds in village. There is also a Gourmet restaurant in Hotel Hacienda.