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# Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels
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## The rediscovery and celebration of Ibizan culture and traditions has found
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powerful expression in the growing number of agroturismo hotels which have
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opened on the island in the past 10 years.
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![A recent celebration of Ibizan culture has brought about a rise in
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Agroturismo hotels][1]
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A recent celebration of Ibizan culture has brought about a rise in Agroturismo
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hotels
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Richard Madden 1:09PM BST 29 Jul 2009
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The idea is a simple one. Throughout the past 30 years, during the heady
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growth of the island's resorts, the rural architecture and culture of the
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island had been largely ignored by the island's many visitors.
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But not any more. Over the past decade about 30 luxury boutique hotels have
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opened on the island, and all have been converted from dilapidated fincas
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(farmhouses) built in the traditional Ibicencan style. Most are located in
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remote, rural areas and surrounded by land, which has been put to good use to
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grow organic produce that is harvested and later dished up to guests from top-
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class kitchens.
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One example is Cas Gasi in the San Rafael valley, near the town of Santa
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Gertrudis de Fruitera in the centre of the island. Owned and run by Barcelona-
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born Margaret von Korff and her partner Luis Trigueros, the original finca was
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built in 1880. The front terrace has extensive views over undisturbed
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countryside towards Sa Talaia, the island's highest peak.
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The couple lived in the finca for a decade before converting it into a hotel.
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'It was a labour of love,' Margaret told me during my recent visit, 'and we
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grow many types of fruit for which this valley is famous - including almonds,
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figs, carob and citrus, and olives which we press ourselves to make our own
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oil. We also keep chickens and have our own wells. Water is recycled so it can
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be used in the gardens.'
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Outside the front door of the hotel is an ancient olive tree, that may well be
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more than 400 years old, the perfect symbol of everything the agroturismo
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movement stands for. The surrounding landscape is full of colour and the two
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swimming pools are circled by jasmine plants and orange blossom.
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## Related Articles
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* [Agroturismo hotels][2]
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05 May 2011
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* [Ibiza - Active holidays][3]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Undiscovered Ibiza][4]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibizan culture and heritage][5]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibiza - Beyond the nightclubs][6]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [The history of Ibiza][7]
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29 Jul 2009
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Inside, the well-chosen, unfussy furnishings are colourful and, in true
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Ibicencan style, elegant. Terracotta floors lend a warm and homely atmosphere,
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with an open fire for winter evenings, while each room and suite is decorated
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in its own unique style. Not to be forgotten are the original and beautifully
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gnarled sabina pine beams, the signature trademark of Ibiza's traditional old
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buildings.
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Begun in Italy - when working farms began supplementing their income by
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letting out rooms - the agroturismo movement got under way in Ibiza in 1997,
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when Vicente Mari, the owner of Can Curreu in the town of Sant Carles,
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introduced the idea of using a hotel to promote the old traditions of the
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island.
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Vicente was born here, and his grandfather worked in the mine still visible
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from the gardens. The building also has an historic link with the first
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hippies who settled in San Carlos. Can Curreu (which means post office in
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Catalan) received all the letters to the town which were then distributed
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among the newly arrived 'hairies' by horse and cart.
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Two other very special hotels that have adopted the agroturismo approach are
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Can Talaias, also near the village of Sant Carles, and Can Planells, in the
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north-west of the island near Sant Miquel. The former was once home to Terry-
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Thomas, the much-loved character actor, and is now run by Cushan, his son, and
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Laetitia, his daughter-in-law. All the rooms have retained the bohemian
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character of their original owner, and the hotel also functions as a farm with
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its own pigs (not on the menu), and has an extensive cactus garden.
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Can Planells is also an old family farmhouse in which the owner, Joan
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Planells, his father and grandfather were born. Perched on a hill, the hotel
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has spectacular views of the island north towards the coast and south to Ibiza
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Old Town. Joan remembers vividly the days before mains water, electricity, TV
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and the other mod cons that have changed Ibizan life out of all recognition
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during his lifetime. He still, however, grows fruit, avocados and camomile,
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and besides being known as a bon vivant is one of the island's most welcoming
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hosts.
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Cas Gasi: 0034 971 197 700; [**www.casgasi.com**][8]
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Can Curreu: 0034 971 335 280; [**www.cancurreu.com**][9]
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Can Talaias: 0034 971 335 742; [**www.hotelcantalaias.com**][10]
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Can Planells: 0034 971 334 924; [**www.canplanells.com**][11]
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## [Ibiza][17]
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[Ibiza Videos »][19]
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### [Watch videos from Ibiza][19]
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[![Sant Joan Festival Ibiza][20]][19]
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Get a sneak preview of some of the amazing things you can see and do on a
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holiday in Ibiza, from agroturismo hotels and summer festivals to mountain
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biking, kayaking and outdoor yoga.
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## [Ibiza hotels »][21]
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### [Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels][22]
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[![A recent celebration of Ibizan culture has brought about a rise in
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Agroturismo hotels][23] ][22]
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The recent celebration of Ibizan culture has found powerful expression in the
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growing number of agroturismo hotels.
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### [Ibiza: Can Lluc boutique hotel][24]
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[![Can Lluc is one of several luxury boutique hotels that have sprung up on
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Ibiza in recent years. ][25] ][24]
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Hidden in a beautiful Ibizan valley, Can Lluc is boutique hotel with
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traditional roots.
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### [Festivals in Ibiza][26]
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[![Ibiza's festivals are both important cultural events and a great excuse for
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a street party. ][27] ][26]
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From the festival of Sant Joan to the Festes de la Terra, Ibiza's festivals
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are vibrant, colourful and often deeply moving.
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[1]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01688/IBIZA-
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hotels_1688555c.jpg
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[2]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/ibiza-videos/8494924
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/Agroturismo-hotels-Ibiza.html
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[3]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918824/Ibiza-Active-
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holidays.html
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[4]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5919069/Ibiza-Off-the-
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beaten-track.html
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[5]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5919146/Ibiza-Culture-
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and-heritage.html
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[6]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5917888/Ibiza-Beyond-
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the-nightclubs.html
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[7]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918060/Ibiza-History-
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of-the-island.html
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[8]: http://www.casgasi.com
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[9]: http://www.cancurreu.com
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[10]: http://www.hotelcantalaias.com
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[11]: http://www.canplanells.com
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[21]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibi
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za/7960430/Ibiza-Can-Lluc-boutique-hotel.html
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[22]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918728/Ibiza-
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Agroturismo-hotels.html
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[23]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01688/IBIZA-
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[24]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960430/Ibiza-Can-Lluc-
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boutique-hotel.html
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[25]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/can-lluc-
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[26]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960404/Festivals-in-
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Ibiza.html
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[27]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/ibiza-
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