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Our view Backing onto pine forests, bordering a scenic bay, Es Cana is a quiet, family resort with two small but clean beaches. Although it is almost entirely dependent on tourism, there is still a small fishing harbour. Two bonuses are the weekly hippie market, attracting tourists from all over the island, and the beautiful coastal scenery and beaches nearby, accessible to anyone with a hire car. For teenagers, nearby Ibiza Town will be a main attraction. What to do Pedalos, windsurfers and dinghies can be hired on Es Cana and S'Argamassa beaches and shuttle boat services run to Santa Eulalia (5 km away). Nearby Roca Lisa has 27 holes of golf. The weekly hippie market (Wed) is commercial but popular for jewellery, tie-dye clothing, CDs and pottery. What to see Santa Eulalia has a fine church and some pleasing traditional architecture in the old quarter. Ibiza Town (4 km south) is divided into four sections: Dalt Vila, or the 'high town', perched on top of a hill and walled since medieval times; Puig des Molins, a Punic burial ground behind the hill; Sa Marina, the heart of the nightlife and bars; and Sa Penya, an ancient fishing district jutting out into the sea, its crumbling houses teetering close to the cliff edge. Dalt Vila is, historians believe, over 2,500 years old and the spot where the cathedral stands was once a Phoenician temple. You can walk around the tangle of narrow streets - few cars make it up here. In addition to the 16th-century cathedral, visit the Museu d'Art Contemporani, the local modern art museum, and the Museu Arqueologic, a beautifully laid-out museum charting the island's history from prehistoric times to the Islamic period, which ended in the 13th century. For a total change of pace, do a daytrip by ferry to sleepy Formentera Island, a world apart from the other Balearics, or head for Anitas Bar in Sant Carles, the original hippie hangout. After dark The best restaurants are in Carrer Sant Vincent in Santa Eulalia. Try Rincon de Pepe for tapas. There are lively bars around the marina; otherwise take a taxi to Ibiza Town, whose outrageous nightlife has to be sampled (people-watch from Zoo, Tango and Vogue bars). The big, famous clubs, Privilege and Amnesia, are at San Rafael, outside Ibiza Town, accessed by disco bus from the town centre. Ibiza The Balearic island of Ibiza has two faces: Europe's summer clubbing capital; and a safe, charming family holiday destination, with sandy beaches, a stunning coastline and an unspoilt, wooded interior. There are big contrasts between the resorts. Ibiza Town, the tiny hilltop capital, dates back hundreds of years and has great historical interest as well as attracting a hugely fashionable mix of tourists, celebrities, gays and yachties in the busy summer months. San Antonio is the other end of the scale - a teenage riot of clubs, bars, budget hotels and round-the-clock partying. For a quieter, more family-orientated experience, the towns of Es Cana and Santa Eulalia have the right mix of enough to do, sandy beaches and less riotous nightlife. Cala Llonga is great for older couples and families, with its steep, pine-clad cliffs and peaceful atmosphere, while Playa d'en Bossa is perfect for young families, with masses to do, a big waterpark and the island's longest beach. 
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