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The Balearics · In season April to October

Ibiza

A million ways to pronounce it, and nearly as many ways to take in the island’s natural beauty — with nightlife and restaurants that need no introduction.

Villa Es Calo, Ibiza
Villa Es Calo · gloobles

Eat

  1. Aubergine Atzaró’s farm-to-table standard-bearer — lunch on the shaded terrace with the garden supplying both the view and the plate. Sant Joan de Labritja
  2. Casa Jondal Rafa Zafra’s beach house on Cala Jondal — seafood kept minimal because it can afford to be. Platja des Jondal
  3. La Paloma A romantic country cottage hidden in the orchards — Mediterranean flavours by way of the chef’s Tuscan childhood, made for a light lunch. Sant Joan de Labritja
  4. El Chiringuito Es Cavallet A day that runs itself — Formentera and Dalt Vila on the horizon, a beach boutique, and the whole roasted sea bass when hunger interrupts. Sant Josep de sa Talaia
  5. Es Torrent A beach restaurant in a small, secluded bay — the fish of the day, the bay nearly to itself, and the reason returns get planned before departure. Sant Josep de sa Talaia
  6. Wild Beets The health-food answer for breakfast or lunch — with raw cakes that argue dessert was the point all along. Santa Eulària des Riu

Stay

  1. Los Enamorados Small, stylish and unafraid of colour, with sea views from every room and a beach in walking distance — the base for the island’s rugged north. Sant Joan de Labritja
  2. Casa Maca A hilltop finca above Ibiza Town — garden vegetables and Argentinian cuts over the open fire at sunset, DJs and local artists carrying the evening. Can Bufi
  3. Gatzara The name translates as abundance and joy, and this small eco-boutique delivers both quietly — the rooftop terrace, for yoga, a cocktail or the pool, has the panorama. Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera

Do

  1. Cala Bassa Beach Club Cocktails over golden sand and clear blue water — among the liveliest addresses on the west coast. Sant Antoni de Portmany
  2. Cala Xuclar A tiny horseshoe bay ringed by fishing huts — clear water, few people, and a modest beach bar whose seafood is anything but. Sant Joan de Labritja
  3. Labritja Botanica A family farm in the northern hills, regenerative and unhurried — produce the island rarely betters, by box or by visit. Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera
  4. Parra & Romero The Madrid gallery’s island outpost — eight exhibitions a year, new and emerging names, with a second space, the Warehouse, for those with a car. Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera

Shop

  1. Ladio Ceramics Laura De Grinyo’s studio and gallery — ceramics worth the appointment, which is how a visit happens. Sant Josep de sa Talaia
  2. Las Dalias Three hundred stalls of colour, music and market noise — an oasis to get lost in, and most do. Sant Carles de Peralta

The office can arrange any of this.

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