Ibiza's reputation runs ahead of it, and most of that reputation is about what happens after dark. But the island is also ringed with some genuinely lovely beaches, from glamorous sweeps lined with beach clubs to hidden northern coves where you can hear yourself think. The trick is matching the beach to the day you want.
Ses Salines: see and be seen
Closest to the airport and the island's most fashionable beach, Ses Salines runs along the edge of a salt-flat nature reserve. It is where the beautiful people come to lunch at beach clubs and stay for the sunset, but there is plenty of open sand too if you just want a swim and a long lunch.
The west coast sunsets: Cala Comte and Cala Bassa
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The west coast is sunset country. Cala Comte (Cala Conta) looks out over a scatter of islets and turns gold in the evening — one of the best sunset spots on the island. Nearby Cala Bassa is a broad, family-friendly bay with calm water and a famous beach club. Both get busy; arrive earlier in the day for a good spot.
The quiet north
For something slower, head north. Aigües Blanques, Benirràs — famous for its Sunday sunset drumming — and a string of small coves near Sant Joan trade beach clubs for pine trees and quiet. This is the Ibiza that existed before the clubs, and it is still there if you look.
Getting there
Ibiza airport (IBZ) is small and close to everything — fifteen minutes to Ibiza Town, a little more to the beaches and resorts strung around the coast. A private transfer gets you from the plane to the sand without the summer taxi scrum at arrivals. Book an Ibiza transfer or see our private transfers in Ibiza.
