Ibiza

Echoes of Empires, Rhythms of Today

For more than three millennia Ibiza has been a nautical crossroads, its coves and headlands guiding every kind of mariner—from Phoenician merchants shuttling copper and salt, to Carthaginian and Roman galleys, and even the daring Viking flotillas that swept through the western Mediterranean in the 9th century.

Anchored midway between Iberia and North Africa, the island sits astride the great east-west trade lane that once linked Alexandria, Carthage, Cádiz and beyond, making its natural harbours coveted safe havens and strategic waypoints.

That same position still shapes Ibiza’s identity today: a place where seafaring knowledge accumulates like layered teak, and where each era’s sailors—ancient, medieval or modern—leave traces in anchor holes, watchtowers and the islanders’ deep-rooted respect for the sea.