3 Best Sights in Ibiza and the Balearic Islands, Spain

Bastion Promenade

The Baluard (bastion) de San Bernat is one of the oldest bastions in the Balearic Islands, harkening back to when inhabitants feared attacks from pirates. From here, a promenade with stunning sea views runs west to the bastions of Sant Jordi and Sant Jaume, past the Castell—a fortress formerly used as an army barracks. In 2007, work began to transform the fortress into a luxury parador, but archaeological discoveries under the worksite delayed the reconstruction indefinitely. There are many points from which to pick up the promenade, but a thorough route begins from the main drawbridge in Portal de ses Taules: head towards the Baluard de Santa Llúcia, then Sant Joan, Sant Pere, and so on. 

Portal de ses Taules, Eivissa, Balearic Islands, 07800, Spain

Passeig des Born

While it's known as one of the best streets in Palma to hit the shops, this tree-lined promenade is also a favored place to pasear (stroll), lined with palatial-style stone residences (most of which have now been converted into hotels and shops) and busy café-terraces. Bar Bosch, straddling Passeig des Born and Plaça Rei Joan Carles I, has been a key gathering point for locals since 1936.
Passeig des Born, Palma, Balearic Islands, 07012, Spain

Port

Ciutadella's port is accessible from steps that lead down from Carrer de Sant Sebastià. The waterfront here is lined with seafood restaurants, some of which burrow into caverns far under Plaça des Born.

Ciutadella, Balearic Islands, 07760, Spain

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