9 of the best · Ibiza, Spain
The UNESCO walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral, the Punic necropolis, the first Phoenician settlement, Es Vedrà and the flamingos of the salt pans.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Ibiza.
UNESCO World Heritage
The walled upper town of Ibiza, with seven Renaissance bastions and the cathedral at the top.
UNESCO World Heritage
The Punic necropolis on the hill of windmills, with more than 5,000 graves and its own museum.
Vía Romana 31, 07800 IbizaExplore View on map
382 metres high
The rock islet off the west coast, 382 metres high, seen best from the cliffs above Cala d’Hort.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Why UNESCO listed Ibiza in 1999: a Renaissance fortress, a Phoenician settlement, a Punic necropolis and the seagrass meadows that make the sea so clear.
The sights everyone comes for.
UNESCO World Heritage
The walled upper town of Ibiza, with seven Renaissance bastions and the cathedral at the top.
382 metres high
The rock islet off the west coast, 382 metres high, seen best from the cliffs above Cala d’Hort.
At the top of the town
The cathedral at the summit of Dalt Vila: a 13th-century church enlarged in Gothic times and remodelled in the 18th century.
UNESCO World Heritage
The Punic necropolis on the hill of windmills, with more than 5,000 graves and its own museum.
Vía Romana 31, 07800 IbizaExplore View on map
UNESCO World Heritage
The remains of the first Phoenician settlement on Ibiza, on a headland of the south coast.
Natural park
The salt pans in the south of the island, inside the Ses Salines natural park, where flamingos feed.
Places of worship.
The city’s patron
The chapel built in 1754 for the patron saint of the city, whose feast falls on 8 August.
Frescoes of 1884
The 17th-century church of the Dominican convent in Dalt Vila, with painted vaults.
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