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# Ibiza - Active holidays
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## Ibiza isn't just about clubbing and sunbathing - there are plenty of
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opportunities to get active too, from horse riding and harness racing to
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mountain biking and kayaking.
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![Ibiza has plenty activities, you can go horse racing, mountain biking or
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kayaking][1]
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Ibiza has plenty activities, you can go horse racing, mountain biking or
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kayaking
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Richard Madden 1:09PM BST 29 Jul 2009
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Today is a day for exploring. But instead of touring the island from the
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comfort of my hire car, I have decided it's time to feel the breeze in my
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hair. This evening, as I sip that cocktail while watching the sun descend like
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a blood orange into the sea, I intend to have really earned it.
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To this end I find myself donning a riding hat at Can Mayans stables a few
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miles from my hotel, near Santa Gertrudis, in the centre of the island.
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Emilio, my guide and fellow caballero, leads my mount, Macarena, and me
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through the neighbouring countryside. I'm immediately seduced by the red
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earth, ancient olive groves and intoxicating fragrance of pine forest.
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Seriously distracting, I almost forget there's a horse to steer.
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After a two-hour ride and a leisurely lunch, I am off on another adventure. My
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guide, this time called David, is helmeted, clad in Lycra and sporting the
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hardcorelooking eyewear of the professional mountain biker.
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My garb is a little more relaxed, but I am determined to show David I am no
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pushover. We are dropped off by a support vehicle at the tiny village of Santa
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Agnes, in the rural north-west of the island. David leads me through a maze of
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bumpy farm tracks, and we stop in front of some ramshackle farm buildings,
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where an old well offers welcome cooling refreshment.
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Two-and-a-half hours and 15 miles of mostly coastal riding later, I am nursing
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that cocktail at a clifftop bar as the sun has its way once more. And this
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time, I really have earned it.
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## Related Articles
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* [Ibiza - Beyond the nightclubs][2]
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29 Jul 2009
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* [The history of Ibiza][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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**HORSE RIDING AND HARNESS RACING**
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Get off the beaten track in Ibiza and the island's true spirit is quickly
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revealed, but few modes of transport are as magical as horseback. Can Mayans -
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along the Santa Gertrudis-Sant Llorenç road - has handsome, wellschooled
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horses. Trote, a type of horse and buggy race, is a popular pastime on the
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island, and there are races every Saturday at Hipodromo de San Rafael.
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Can Mayans: 0034 971 187 388
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**MOUNTAIN BIKING**
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A selection of 21 tried-and-tested routes covering every corner of the island
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is available on Mammoth Ibiza's website. These are graded from Green (nine
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miles/one to two hours) through Blue and Red to Black (53 miles/eight hours),
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and include route directions that can be downloaded to a GPS. Bikes can be
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hired and Mammoth's excellent team of nine guides are on hand if you'd prefer
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to have an expert accompany you.
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Mammoth Ibiza: 0034 971 348 949; **[www.ibizasport.com][8]**
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**WALKING**
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Until the Sixties Ibizans had lived off fishing and subsistence agriculture
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for centuries - and the main routes of communication were along stony tracks,
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linking small villages and meandering through olive groves and alongside
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rugged cliffs. In the cool of the evening, a walk ending with a view of one of
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Ibiza's unparalleled sunsets is a hard act to follow, and there are more than
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124 miles of coastal walks to choose from.
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Ecoibiza: 0034 971 302 347; **[www.ecoibiza.com/secretwalks][9]**
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**DIVING**
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Ibiza's coastal waters, even in and around the major resorts of San Antonio
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and Ibiza Old Town, are one of the island's true marvels- and as pristine and
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perfect as you will find anywhere in the Mediterranean. This is in part due to
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the depolluting presence of one of the largest colonies of Posidonia (Neptune
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grass) on the planet. One strand is more than five miles long and at least
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100,000-years-old, making it the oldest living organism in the world. Crystal-
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clear waters and uninhabited islands like Tagomago off the east coast make
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Ibiza an excellent diving location.
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Vellmari Diving: 0034 971 192 884; **[www.vellmari.com][10]**
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**KAYAKING**
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Kayaks are an excellent way of getting close to nature without disturbing it,
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and are ideal for beginners or pros. Whatever your level of expertise, it's
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always good to go with local experts who will show you the best spots and keep
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you safe. Kayaking to a standard necessary to explore hidden coves and off-
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shore islands like the magical Es Vedra Conillera or Tagomago is very
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achievable, and you'll feel you've experienced a side of the island few others
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have.
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Ibikayak: 0034 647 953 168; **[www.ibikayak.com][11]**
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## [Ibiza][17]
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[Ibiza Videos »][22]
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### [Watch videos from Ibiza][22]
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[![Sant Joan Festival Ibiza][23]][22]
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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 »][24]
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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][25] ][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][26]
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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. ][27] ][26]
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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][28]
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[![Ibiza's festivals are both important cultural events and a great excuse for
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a street party. ][29] ][28]
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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_P12-13_horse_1
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[2]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5917888/Ibiza-Beyond-
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the-nightclubs.html
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[3]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918060/Ibiza-History-
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of-the-island.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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[8]: http://www.ibizasport.com
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[9]: http://www.ecoibiza.com/secretwalks
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[10]: http://www.vellmari.com
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[11]: http://www.ibikayak.com
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[24]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibi
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[28]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960404/Festivals-in-
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Ibiza.html
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