Figueretas Holidays

Ibiza's Figueretas offers a perfect balance for both adults and children. There's a popular family-friendly beach with stacks of entertainment, and it's an easy stroll to Ibiza Town for a livelier scene. There's also the promenade lending a fabulous ocean view, as well as a look at Ibiza Old Town's colossal protective walls.

The beach at Figueretas entertains visitors with a lively mix of activities. There's the obligatory watersports, including kayaking and pedalos, but also glass-bottom boat tours, martial arts demos and something more unexpected – clown school. The crescent-shaped sands stretch for no more than 100 metres but are fitted out with sunloungers, showers, lifeguards and shops completing the scene.

On Wednesdays, follow the crowd on the ferry to Es Cana for its famous hippie market. You can snap up leather goods, jewellery and tie-dyed clothes for great souvenirs. The local jetty's also the starting point for a boat trip to Formentera. In less than an hour, you could be browsing Pilar de la Mola's market for more artisan bargains.