Talamanca Beach

Walk on past the end of the sand and the beach falls behind you. The shore turns to rock, there are places to sit on it, and the views open out over the bay and the coast around it. That stretch is the part worth telling someone about.

The beach itself is an easy town beach. Golden sand, restaurants and bars on the beach for a meal or a drink, and Ibiza Town close enough to walk back to. The water is the weak point. It runs warm and often carries seaweed, algae and stirred-up mud, and it can take on an orange tint. Come for the sand, the food and the walk along the rocks; for clear water, pick another beach on the island.

• The water in the bay often carries seaweed, algae and mud, and can look orange. Swimmers after clear water should go elsewhere.
• Restaurants and bars stand on the beach, so food and drinks are there without leaving the sand.
• There is no public drinking-water tap nearby. Bring a bottle or buy water at the beach bars.
• The views are from the rocks beyond the sand. Wear shoes that grip if you plan to walk out onto them.

Talamanca Beach sits within walking distance of the centre of Ibiza Town and close to the ship port, so it is easy to reach on foot from either.

By car, two unpaved car parks lie about 250 m and 300 m from the beach in a straight line, and from either you walk onto the sand. The nearest public transport stop, Marina Botafoc, is about 650 m away in a straight line.

Best: early morning or late afternoon, and outside July and August.

Avoid: the middle of the day in high summer.

A town beach on a summer island fills up through the middle of the day in peak season, and open sand gives little relief when the sun is high.