Home and Away: Ibiza - 30 Sep 26

Ferry Trip to Eivissa (Ibiza)

Our penultimate day and we took the ferry from Cala Llonga to Eivissa (Ibiza), leaving Cala Llonga at 11:00am and arriving back at 3:00pm. All in all it was an excellent trip and 4 hours was spot on for the return journey on the ferry and a lovely walk around the city of Ibiza to the west of where we visited 2 days ago.

The notice board showing the times, prices and destinations of the Santa Eulalia ferry. More on this ferry here.

Our ferry on the left arrives at Cala Llonga to take us to Ibiza. The catamaran on the right is on its way to the Island of Formentera.

Heading south around the headland of Cala Llonga bay.

The hill that Dawn and I hiked up 3 days ago.

Ibiza Castle and..........

.................the harbour entrance.

In the harbour were the passenger ships and.........

..............MSC....

..........with its Zip Wire and water slides

The Passeig de Vara de Rey translates into English as the Vara de Rey Promenade or Vara de Rey Walkway. Along the Walkway there are a variety of ornamental and trees grown for their shade.

False Acacia Robinia pseudoacacia

This is a Rubber Tree Ficus elastica, with........

........its large leaves for shade.

Also along the Walkway is the "Estàtua Vara de Rei" (Statue of Vara de Rey) is a bronze monument dedicated to the Ibizan military hero Brigadier General Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio (1841–1898). He was born in the Castle of Ibiza, and died heroically leading Spanish troops, during the Battle of El Caney in the Cuban War of Independence on July 1, 1898.