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# Ibiza - Off the beaten track
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## Venture away from Ibiza's tourist traps and nightclubs and you could
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discover Homer's Sirens, Ibiza's Bermuda Triangle, and even the lost city of
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Atlantis.
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![Venture away from Ibiza's tourist traps and you'll find some hidden gems][1]
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Venture away from Ibiza's tourist traps and you'll find some hidden gems
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Richard Madden 1:08PM BST 29 Jul 2009
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I am searching for Atlantis - a place steeped in stories of enchantment and
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magic. But as I slip and slide down a crumbling cliff path, towards an
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impossibly tempting sea, I am distracted by what seems to be the sound of a
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basso profundo chanting somewhere below.
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I stop a moment, to make sure it's not just my heart thumping, but the sound
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continues. In fact, I think it has deepened and amplified into a reverberating
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'Om'. I'm taken aback but not entirely surprised, given the area's reputation.
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Having followed a sketchy map, I am in Sa Pedrera, on the far south-west point
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of Ibiza. Beyond the headland I can just make out Es Vedra, an island - said
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to be the home of the Sirens in Homer's Odyssey - the limestone peak of which
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towers 1,240ft above the waves.
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Over the years, numerous UFO sightings have been reported here, and its
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magnetic effects on navigational instruments have made it Ibiza's very own
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Bermuda Triangle.
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What's more, the rocky bay that I'm trying to reach was thought, by the first
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wave of hippies to settle on the island in the Sixties, to be the site of the
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mythical Atlantis. At first I dismissed this as fanciful tosh, but now I'm not
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so sure.
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## Related Articles
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* [Ibizan culture and heritage][2]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibiza - Beyond the nightclubs][3]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibiza - Island art and artists][4]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibiza arts and crafts][5]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [More things to do in Ibiza Old Town][6]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels][7]
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29 Jul 2009
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My anchor to the rational world loosens further when I stumble on to construct
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the massive walls that repelled invaders.
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And the eerie sound? I discover the answer after stripping off and plunging
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into the sea to cool off. As I emerge, a cruise boat materialises around the
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headland, from the neighbouring resort of Cala d'Hort, with a party of ravers
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dancing to the hypnotic beat of trance music. It seems it's not just the
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hippies who have discovered the delights of Sa Pedrera but, after a sweep of
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the bay, they move on and silence descends once more.
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Remote and untouched, even mystical, places are easier to find in Ibiza than
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you might think. And whether you're focused on the loud, hedonistic delights
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of the major resorts or keen to explore, it would be foolish not to experience
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certain parts of the island's striking, natural beauty - watching the sun go
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down behind Es Vedra from the watchtower at Torre des Savinar, for example,
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should not be missed. Another area of great beauty, this time in the north-
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west of the island, is the stretch of coast next to the village of Santa
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Agnes. A small road leads from the village towards the coast - where you'll
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find the delightfully laid-back Can Jordi restaurant and bar, which caters to
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a largely local clientele.
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From the restaurant, a small track leads down to Cap Nuno - otherwise known as
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the Gates of Heaven - and one of the most stunning cliff-top walks on the
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island. But beware, the path is not always obvious and the blue marks that
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point the way are not always easy to see - as I discover to my cost. I reach a
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ruined farmhouse just around the point and then become mesmerised by the
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setting sun. Finding my way back in the dark is not an experience I'm keen to
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repeat.
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Other remote beauty spots include Sa Talaia, near Sant Josep. The highest
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point on the island, it reaches 1,558ft. The summit is marked by tall radio
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masts and pine trees, so both the views and the birdwatching are actually
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better on the footpath slightly further down.
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The truly adventurous should enjoy the weird landscape of Es Portitxol, in the
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far north of the island. Its giant boulders and highcliffs cannot fail to
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impress, and the sheltered beach here is perfect for swimming and snorkelling.
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## [Ibiza][13]
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* ### [Sponsored »][14]
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* ### [Travel »][15]
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* ### [Spanish Tourist Board »][16]
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[Ibiza Videos »][18]
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### [Watch videos from Ibiza][18]
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[![Sant Joan Festival Ibiza][19]][18]
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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 »][20]
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### [Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels][7]
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[![A recent celebration of Ibizan culture has brought about a rise in
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Agroturismo hotels][21] ][7]
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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][22]
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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. ][23] ][22]
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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][24]
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[![Ibiza's festivals are both important cultural events and a great excuse for
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a street party. ][25] ][24]
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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-beaten-
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[2]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5919146/Ibiza-Culture-
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and-heritage.html
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[3]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5917888/Ibiza-Beyond-
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the-nightclubs.html
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[4]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918073/Ibiza-Island-
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art-and-artists.html
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[5]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918157/Ibiza-Arts-and-
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crafts.html
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[6]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918588/Ibiza-Old-
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Town.html
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[7]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918728/Ibiza-
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Agroturismo-hotels.html
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[17]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01454/in-association-
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/ibiza-
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[20]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibi
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[21]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01688/IBIZA-
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[22]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960430/Ibiza-Can-Lluc-
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boutique-hotel.html
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[23]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/can-lluc-
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[24]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960404/Festivals-in-
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Ibiza.html
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[25]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/ibiza-
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