Of the five municipalities that owns the island, Ibiza is the smallest and covers the Capital and the industrial environment.
Estatua romana de un togado, en el acceso al Rastrillo de la Plaça de Vila, en Eivissa capitalPhoto: Xescu PratsCañones en los parapetos del baluarte de Santa Llúcia en Dalt Vila. Al fondo, la catedral de Santa MaríaPhoto: Xescu Prats
Panorámica del puerto de Eivissa, desde la Plaça de la CatedralPhoto: Xescu PratsLas murallas protagonizan el \'skyline\' de la ciudad de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsPortal de Ses Taules, acceso principal de las murallas renacentistas de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsHipogeo de la Necrópolis de Puig des Molins, en EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsEl Hotel Montesol, uno de los edificios de estilo colonial más característicos de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsLa Plaça de Vila, uno de los espacios más animados del interior de las murallas de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsLa catedral corona la ciudadela amurallada de Dalt VilaPhoto: Xescu PratsYates amarrados en el Club Nàutic de Eivissa, en el centro del puertoPhoto: Xescu PratsFaro en el muro del puerto de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsHomenaje del pueblo de Eivissa a la gente del mar, en el puertoPhoto: Xescu PratsLa Plaça del Sol, uno de los rincones pintorescos de Dalt VilaPhoto: Xescu PratsCaricaturista en pleno trabajo, en los andenes del puerto de EivissaPhoto: Xescu PratsMonumento al general Vara de Rey, en el paseo del mismo nombre de Eivissa capitalPhoto: Xescu PratsGarita de vigilancia de las murallas, en el baluarte de Sant Joan, con el barrio de La Marina a sus piesPhoto: Xescu PratsSes Feixes, humedal situado en el entorno de Eivissa capital, con una infraestructura de canales de origen árabePhoto: Xescu PratsCalles comerciales del barrio de La Marina, en EivissaPhoto: Xescu Prats
A city open to the sea, cheerful and cosmopolitan, full of history but always ahead with avant-garde movements. This is the city of Ibiza, an urban core imbued with the cultured inheritance that different civilisations that left. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999. Let the impressive walls charm you, or lose yourself in the old part inside the walls and catch the atmosphere from the streets. You will feel the uniqueness of the island just stepping on it.
Cañones en los parapetos del baluarte de Santa Llúcia en Dalt Vila. Al fondo, la catedral de Santa MaríaPhoto: Xescu Prats
In winter, Ibiza is a quiet city of 50,000 citizens for whom peace is an essential aspect of life. In summer it becomes a meeting point of crowds, where adventurers, artists, families and a host of other people arrive searching some for relaxation, fun or simply beauty.
Estatua romana de un togado, en el acceso al Rastrillo de la Plaça de Vila, en Eivissa capitalPhoto: Xescu Prats
From a geo-political point of view, the municipality of Vila includes only the city, most of institutional services and governmental offices. It is the centre of cultural activity: the University Illes Balears is in Vila, as well as many museums and other centres. To sum it up, Eivissa is the administrative centre of the island, where you can find all the necessary services of a capital city, such as a major hospital –Can Misses – or branches of the most important banks. The city is also equipped with several yachting harbours.
