Beautiful 6 bedroom villa with seaviews on south coast

One of our favourites. Restaurante Sa Caleta is a family run seafood restaurant, located in Playa Sa Caleta (also referred to as Es Bol Nou), a beautiful small sandy bay with some excellent swimming especially for kids as it is generally calm, shallow and sandy. Open all year and a great place for a long lunch particularly in Spring and Autumn, very popular with locals. Try the famous Café Caleta to finish off a feast.

Cala Jondal. The new entry to the bay in 2019 has taken over as the most popular with 2 month plus waiting lists in summer months. Could laid back luxury be better defined? Beautifully decorated, a very pretty setting, excellent and creative food, variable service, and always a reassuringly expensive bill – all the ingredients that are testament to eating in one of the best and most in-demand restaurants in the Mediterranean.

Sa Caleta. As you take your first steps into Jul’s the first thing you will notice is the breathtaking decor, its soft amber ambient lighting offsets, chic suede and earthly textures to create the perfect setting for its eclectic and magical food. Don’t miss the open fire Charcoal Grilled Meats and the celebrated Lobster and Butternut Squash Risotto. Start off with the intriguingly named Dance of the Bad Angels cocktail, a heady mix of Tequila, Mezcal, Cucumber and Chilli and finish up with the delicious Emotion Chocolate for dessert.

A very private, protected little oasis of calm waters this horse- shoe shaped beach is situated in between two large extended red clay cliffs and hosts a jetty full of fisherman’s houses. Declared a world heritage site in 1999, it was the first Phoenician settlement on Ibiza in 700BC so you can be sure to get your culture for the day.

Sa Caleta attracts locals and tourists alike. It is popular with families and snorkelers thanks to its tranquil and shallow waters. Keep in mind that this is a small cove with limited wind so during peak summer hours it can get very crowded and often very hot. This is perhaps not your best location for the whole day but it is blissful for a morning or evening swim.

Attracting more of an exclusive crowd thanks to its well-known beach bars and restaurants. This crescent shaped bay provides for a most spectacular view and is a great sunset spot (although you only see the sun disappear into the water, as opposed to behind the hills, in mid winter).

An extremely lively shore where there is always entertainment to be had either from the beach side or from the private yachts bobbing on anchor in the bay. large smooth rounded stones provide a dividing belt between the white sand of the beach clubs sun-beds and the clear water. Once you are in the water and out swimming it’s truly lovely but getting there can be a bit tricky as the stones make an uncomfortable entrance.

The beach clubs normally have simple wooden jetties to make access much easier but because of this and the more adult focused restaurants we don’t rank Cala Jondal as particularly kid friendly. For a long lunch drifting into off-the-beach cocktails, music and fun, however it is a great spot.

One of Ibiza’s longest and most famous beaches, las Salinas is also one of the closest beaches to the airport in the event you want to go straight there. The beach runs along the Parc Natural Ses Salinas d’Eivissa, a nature reserve lined with pine forest and pristine white sand dunes. The clear waters and copious amounts of seaweed (regularly cleaned in summertime) make swimming at this beach like a kind of natural spa experience.

Several chiringuitos line the beach spinning glitzy tunes in the summer months. This beach attracts a diverse crowd, jet set, hippy, families, nudists, everyone is there at some point during the summer. Enjoy some of the best food for all the family at Jockey Club, one of the original Ibiza beach clubs and still delivering after 30 years (+34 971 395 788, www.jockeyclubibiza.com).

One of the most stunning parts of the beach can be found when you walk to the far left-hand side past the sandy bit and onto the rocky path. As you walk towards the watchtower (Torre de ses Portes) you will discover a series of mini coves, like private little beaches (quickly snatched and closely guarded as such by eager sunbathers). Interesting rock formations can be seen interspersed among the coastal stones, carved into unique forms such as a dragon wearing a Mayan-style headdress. This stretch is also home to many nudists in the busy summer months.

Tip: The afternoons are busiest at this beach so the early risers are more likely to get a spot both in the various car parks and on the beach.