{"id":16648,"date":"2023-10-04T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irv.abstractioncreative.com\/?p=16648"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:32:10","slug":"the-best-lighthouses-on-ibiza-where-to-find-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/the-best-lighthouses-on-ibiza-where-to-find-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The best lighthouses on Ibiza and where to find them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ibiza\u2019s strategically-located lighthouses are mostly no longer in use, but as you probably know,\u00a0they were once used to guide navigators approaching the island\u2019s irregular coastline during the night<\/strong>. Lighthouses are beautiful, peculiar constructions that were usually located above the lighthouse keeper\u2019s dwellings. Although many are not accessible on foot, they are located in singular surroundings on the coast, making them highly recommendable to visit. Funnily enough, most lighthouses on Ibiza – especially the ones that are still operative – are to be found on islets around the island: Conillera, Ses Bledes, Es Vedr\u00e0, the dels Penjats islet and Tagomago.<\/p>\n

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The best lighthouses on the island<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Faro de Es Botafoc<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This beautiful white 31-metre tower was inaugurated in 1861, and it\u2019s found at the end of the seafront promenade in Ibiza Town. It rises above the islet of Botafoc, where bonfires used to be lit to guide approaching vessels before the existence of a lighthouse. The views of the port and Dalt Vila make for a pleasant walk at dusk.<\/p>\n

Faro del Puerto de Ibiza<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although it was originally built as a lighthouse, it is currently used as an entrance beacon to the Port of Ibiza \u2013 which is why the top part is painted red, indicating port side to welcome and bid farewell to travellers arriving by sea. It is very easily accessed – visitors may reach it by just taking a pleasant stroll in the port.<\/p>\n

Faro de Moscater<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is located in Portinatx. Perhaps on account of the fact that visiting it in the coast near Portinatx constitutes a worthwhile excursion, it is probably the most famous lighthouse. It was built at the beginning of the 70s, and its 52-metre height makes it one of Spain\u2019s tallest.<\/p>\n

Faro de Punta Grossa<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It was inaugurated in 1870, but it had to be closed in 1916 when they realised that the ideal location in terms of maritime safety was the islet of Tagomago – where another lighthouse was then built. Although it is totally abandoned, visitors may access it by parking in the Sant Vicent bay beach, and then bordering the coast heading north along a beautiful – but quite hard – route. It is located in\u00a0San Juan<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Faro de Ses Coves Blanques<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The lighthouse is located in Paseo de Ses Variades (San Antonio<\/a><\/u>), which is famous for its views of the sunset. It is currently a museum and hosts exhibitions throughout the year; additionally, it is easily accessed on foot and has nearby parking areas.<\/p>\n

Faro de Tagomago<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is located in this beautiful islet in Ibiza\u2019s north east and may only be accessed by boat, although it is worth noting that Tagomago is privately owned, so you may only be able to admire it from the sea.<\/p>\n

Faro des Vedr\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Due to its steep location in the famous islet of Es Vedr\u00e0, to the west of Ibiza, it continues to be telecontrolled. It is quite hard to access, and in any event, visitors will need a boat to get there.<\/p>\n

Faro de Sa Conillera<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A beautiful, round-shaped lighthouse located on the Sa Conillera islet, opposite the famous\u00a0Cala Comte<\/a><\/u>. Accessible only by sea.<\/p>\n

Faro de Na Bleda Plana<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is the westernmost lighthouse on the Balearic Islands. Although it was conceived as a beacon, it was turned into a lighthouse in 1967, and is only accessible by sea.<\/p>\n

Faro des Penjats<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is located in the Penjats islet, very close to the port of Ibiza, and may only be accessed by sea.<\/p>\n

If you have not done so yet, we recommend you see the\u00a0sunset<\/a><\/u>\u00a0from one of the island\u2019s lighthouses to experience the spectacular views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ibiza\u2019s strategically-located lighthouses are mostly no longer in use, but as you probably know,\u00a0they were once used to guide navigators approaching the island\u2019s irregular coastline during the night. Lighthouses are beautiful, peculiar constructions that were usually located above the lighthouse keeper\u2019s dwellings. Although many are not accessible on foot, they are located in singular surroundings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,61,117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beaches-en","category-ibiza-en","category-leisure-on-ibiza"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/AdobeStock_220785549-1024x683.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16648\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibizaruralvillas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}