What do you feel like doing today? Activities to enjoy Ibiza island

Discover Ibiza´s fantastic natural environment while working out your body or learning and practising a new, fun activity. It´s time for some fun in the sun!

Get some workout on the beach
The Workout Club Ibiza offers a great way to get started for the day. They offer personal training sessions of Yoga, Pilates and aerobic training on the beach either for yourself or in small groups. Their workout is based on the Russian kettlebell system and will help you to quickly get rid of unwanted body fat, give you strength and energy as well as lift your mood and motivation. Additionally, they provide coaching to give you advice on how and what to eat, strength and breathing principles and on how to lower stress levels.

Surfing without waves

Paddle Surf or Stand up surf is the new way to discover the Mediterranean sea these days. This sustainable activity will give you a completely new perspective of the Ibiza coastline. Paddle surf has become quite popular in the Mediterranean in recent years, as well as kite-surfing. But while you can practise kite-surf only on a windy day, paddle surf or SUP as the locals call it here, can be practised even during the hottest summer months, when the Mediterranean sea is usually as flat as a plate. It´s fantastic to work out your body, get a healthy tan, and at the same time you go on a trip around the little idyllic coves and bays this island has to offer. SUP boatibiza provide group excursions such as the "sunset surf" and individual training. Prices start at 45 €.

Diving in the Mediterranean sea
One of the best ways to get a closer look at the beauty of the Ibicencan underwater fauna and flore is by diving. Ibiza has some great natural underwater treasures, such as the Posidonia prairies, which are protected and were declared natural heritage in 1999. There are also differenty types of dolphins living around the island, which can be seen at any time of the year, especially in the southwestern part of Ibiza, around Es Vedra island. But also starfish, octopuses and flying fish are quite common around the island as well as different types of indigenous fish, which only live in the seas around Ibiza, such as the Rotja or the bigger Sirvia. There are various diving centres all along the Ibizan coast, such as Orca Sub Diving in Cala Taridaor Punta Dive in Cala Llonga and Port des Torrent.

Surfing the waves
And if you are really longing for some serious waves, Bam Bu Ku Ibiza located righton the beachfront in San Antonio Bay has the remedy. Their system of artificial waves called Flowrider allows you to surf like a Hawaïan native within an hour or so. The activity is a mix of surfing, skateboarding and wakeboarding with your exhaustion point being the only limit. Surf House Ibiza provides a personal instructor, who is monitoring at all times as well as all equipment. Children must be taller than 1,30 m to be able to practise this activity. Prices start at 20 € / hour for kids and 30 € / hour for adults. However, they also offer group and full day prices.

Ibiza, July 2017

Overpricing – the Biggest Property Own Goal

The Playboy pad is up for sale for an incredible $200m even though realtors say it’s worth closer to $60m – $90m. Why does overpricing work against you?

5 myths that lead to overpricing & why they’re not true – for sales and lettings;

I can reduce my price as much as I need to later

Frequent price reductions are a sign of desperation in the market – making your property seem problematic &/or your situation seem desperate – not a good place to be in the property market

People will still view, offer & negotiate

Our culture is one that doesn’t embrace negotiation & offers. Most buyers will simply assume that the sellers opinion is vastly out of kilter with the market & won’t view the house.

Someone out there might pay this price

There might be someone, but more likely, there isn’t. And if there isn’t your house isn’t going to attract the right attention from the rest of the marketplace.

If that someone (see above) offers then the deal is done!

Increasingly, within our economic climate, the banks are rejecting offers made by their clients & dangerously devaluing through lower valuations. The truth is that most large purchases now are the banks, or trusts, decision.

I’ll have just as much interest in a month or two if I lower the price

Ultimately, the most interest in a property comes within the first 30 days of marketing. After that the house has a ‘history’ in the markets & buyers will be hesitant in viewing, let alone in offering.

Overpricing property often leads to;

Stagnation

Longer marketing periods

Fewer viewings

The house becoming known as a ‘sticker’ or even an unsaleable house

Lower than market price from tougher negotiation due to length on market

Your house will sell the competition – your price will make other houses look great value

Overpricing simply turns away buyers at a more realistic price point

What marketing at a sensible price leads to;

Quicker transactions

Lots of viewings

More offers

Possibly a higher than market value price if not a fair market value price

Keen realtors talking to buyers

Keen purchasers doing all they can to enact the transaction

Purchasers accepting timings & terms from the owners.

Incredulous prices are normally dictated by the owners or submitted by estate agents who want to ensure the instruction.

What to do when pricing your home;

Listen to agents & question them on their valuation

Ask for comparable evidence

Most owners have an understanding of the true value of their own home so listen to what your brain says as well as your heart

Give your agent a period of time to sell the house & then dis-instruct them, or at least add another agent to the mix. Agents know that once they have your house on their books, it’s unlikely that you’ll withdraw it from them.

Written by Ivor Campbell-Davys.

Ibiza, April 2017

The Island of Bes

Let’s get to know a little bit more about our Ibicencan ancient culture!

Ibiza, one of the most beautiful and mystical islands in the mediterranean sea, has throughout the centuries attracted an interesting mix of people and civilisations. Ibiza has always opened her arms to the explorer and provided replenishment and rest for the weary traveller. It was in 680BC that the Phoenicians first discovered Ibiza, an island that lay in the currents of seafaring sailors and traders. These early sailors would stop in Ibiza to gather food and find fresh water to drink. The Phoenicians were well known as traders, and set up a trading post at Sa Calleta before moving to Dalt Villa, which is where Ibiza town now resides.

The Phoenicians were related to the Carthaginians and it was to their Gods and others that they worshiped. The Phoenicians adopted the god Bes from their neighbours the Egyptians, and exported his cult around the Mediterranean as they traded peacefully with different civilisations. They were famed for trading in the colour purple – a colour related to Royalty- and Ibiza shellfish provided the dye for them to obtain it.

The Phoenician term for the cult of Bes was Ibosim, which throughout the centuries gradually became I-bez-a……..the "Island of Bes".

As Bes was considered a good spirit, he became associated with sexual pleasure, dancing and good times. He was worshipped for fertility and healing purposes along with his wife Beset, who watched over women during childbirth. Along with the Goddess Tanit, the two ancient Gods are closely connected to Ibiza.

There are many references and places to Bes and Tanit on the island and here at Prestige Properties, we recommend you to discover these hidden secrets.

Ibiza, March 2017

10 Ibiza hotels that do not close in winter

Believe us when we tell you that Ibiza in winter falls in love. During these months, when the daytime temperatures are tempered, the island offers the perfect moment to enjoy its hiking and mountain biking routes, museums, home cooking of all life and its most spectacular sunsets. A full range of plans which you can enjoy thanks to the hotels of Ibiza that keep their doors open also in low season. What do you prefer, to rest by the sea or hide in a valley ?. In our next selection you will find both options, so that you choose the one that you like most.

Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza

The first luxury accommodation on the island today is a 5 star hotel with all the amenities and details of a Hilton, the owner of the hotel. Its 33 rooms have a touch of Art Deco style and overlook the port of Ibiza or the lively promenade of Vara de Rey

Can Pujolet

Located in the protected natural environment of Es Amunts, in Sant Mateu, this charming rural hotel opened in an old farmhouse will love you thanks to the good taste of Nina, who also naturally and discreetly treat their guests. Web

Cas Gasi

Almond trees, fig trees and carob trees surround this beautiful rural hotel located in the interior of the island, just over 5 kilometers from the charming village of Santa Gertrudis. You will find excellent service, careful decoration and luxury details. Web

Hostal Parque

Other accommodation that keeps its doors open in Ibiza town, exactly at one end of the Plaza del Parque. Its rooms are not very spacious, but very nice and have all the standard amenities. In addition, some offer views of Dalt Vila.

Hostal La Torre

Its location offers spectacular panoramic views of the sea, the island of Conillera, Cape Nono and sunset. In addition, you will find beautiful Mediterranean-style rooms, some with balconies overlooking the sea. Web

Simbad Hotel & Spa

This 4-star hotel on the Talamanca beach, just a few minutes’ drive from the center of Ibiza, offers 111 rooms and a spa with a pool, hot tub and sauna, among other facilities. We recommend you book the front rooms, with sea view. Web

Hotel Ocean Drive

Another hotel in Ibiza that opens in winter. It is right in front of Marina Botafoc Marina. It has 40 rooms and suites of minimalist style and usually organizes events with artists and Djs

Ca n’Escandell

This charming agritourism opened in an old traditional house of the XVIII century is located in the north of Ibiza, a few minutes by car from beautiful coves and excellent restaurants. Its nine rooms maintain the traditional aesthetics of the island and also have a fireplace, a detail of the most welcoming for winter nights. Web

THB Los Molinos

Located on the beach des Figueretes, its rooms are modern and well equipped. If you can, book those with sea view. In addition, the facilities of this 4-star hotel include a gym, indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna and massage service. Web

Can Guillem

Set on a 14-hectare estate and situated less than 5 kilometers from the city of Ibiza, this elegant rural hotel offers six double rooms and one suite in an old mansion house. It also has a bungalow and several villas.

Ibiza, February 2017

Ibiza in Winter time: to the heat of the fireplace

In Ibiza there are days that also feel like sitting by a fireplace meanwhile you enjoy the delicious gastronomic specialties of the island in company of friends, family or partner. For that reason we selected the following restaurants for you to find out that Ibiza in winter has a lot of charm.

Bar Costa

Area: Santa Gertrudis

The well-known Iberian ham sandwiches of this bar in Santa Gertrudis attract locals and visitors all summer and…winter too. And not only because Bar Costa doesn´t close in low season but also because their rooms have two fireplaces, one of them huge. You will like its cozy atmosphere rebooked by the wide collection of pictures that cover their walls. Tel.: 971 197 021. Closed on Thuesdays.

Donde Marian y Miguel

Area: Es Canar

Another direction where to come closer to the fireplace, this time around Es Canar. "Donde Marian y Miguel" has become a gap between the carnivores of the island, but the menu includes other specialities such as black rice with mangetouts and cuttlefish or soup rice with shrimps and clams. Tel.: 971 339 271. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Can Caus

Area: Santa Gertrudis road.

It is located by Santa Gertrudis town and their dining room with fireplace is perfect for a Winter night in Ibiza. In Can Caus´s menu shows the flavors of the traditional cuisine of the island. Among their proposals stand out kid and grilled lamb and homemade cheese and sausages. Tel.: 971 197 516. Closed on Mondays.

Ibiza, January 2017

Organic food… "We are what we eat.."

In recent years, the consumption of organic products has increased considerably, as now we can find different establishments specialized in these natural products.

Organic products, also called, biological, organic or bio are those natural products obtained without the use of chemicals. For its quality and careful production, organic products could be classified as gourmet or delicatessen products although can be bought more easily off specialty stores thanks to the increased consumption of natural products.

In Ibiza we can find several of these specialized establishments:

-"S’Hortet Verd" in Sant Jordi, is the first certified organic supermarket in Ibiza. You will find organic fruit and vegetables, an assortment of natural products, daily vegetarian menus, etc.

– Organic Shop "BIO SHOP" in the center of Ibiza town, there we find a wide range of natural products like food, diet, beauty, celiac disease, etc.

– Eco Shop "Biorganic Ibiza", in the center of Ibiza town, a place where you find everything from fruit and vegetables to 100% to organic cleaning products and natural care. Also you can try their smoothies and fresh juices made at the time.

– "Herbolario SAVIA" in Ibiza. This is a herbalist dietary where you will find, biological products (from organic farming), nutritional supplements, sports nutrition (supplements for athletes), cosmetic items, dietary regime prepared.

– Shops "Natural 1" and "Natural 2", both in Ibiza town. The long-life shops in Ibiza where you will find organic products, macrobiotic food, natural cosmetics and homeopathy.

Ibiza, January 2017

Season Greatings 2016

Christmas and New Years are knocking on the door… It’s the time of the year to be merry, and to enjoy the spirit of Christmas with your dear ones. Yet another year the team at Prestige Properties Ibiza sends you seasons greetings and feels tremendously proud and honoured for all the continued trust our clients place in us when it comes to handling the purchase, sale and rental of a property on this magical island.

From Ibiza we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a wonderful new year 2017!

Ibiza, December 2016

The best places to eat in Ibiza

There are so many great restaurants in Ibiza, to suit all tastes. The range and quality of dining here on the island is dazzling. Ibiza really does have it all. We recommend getting a taste of the real Ibiza at one of the many locally-run and traditional restaurants. With beautifully cooked meats and locally-caught sea food at very reasonable prices. Here at Prestige Properties we offer you a guide to some of our favourite Ibiza eateries:

Can Berri Vell (San Agustin): Can Berri Vell is itself a typical Ibicencan house now turned into a 5 star restaurant. You’ll be able to taste delicious gourmet plates: from meat and seafood to rice and elaborated pasta.

Can Domingo (San Jose): Can Domingo is a fine Italian restaurant located in the entrance of San Jose town. You’ll be able to taste delicious Italian and Mediterranean cuisine here.

El Carmen (Cala d’Hort): This restaurant offers the best paella on the island as well as many other typical Ibicencan dishes. Apart from delighting amazing and delicious dishes, El Carmen offers the best views to the magical rock island of Es Vedra.

La Oliva Ibiza (Ibiza town): La Oliva Ibiza has been considered one of the most treasured and valued restaurants in the whole of Ibiza.

Situated in a main square surrounded by the legendary walls of Dalt Vila, tourists and regulars can enjoy an extensive menu of Provencal and Mediterranean cuisine on the pavement terrace including braised and roast meats and fish.

Sa Capella (San Antonio): With fascinating surroundings and the added ingredient of an old converted church, there is simply no place more stylish and unique to dine than Sa Capella Ibiza. With modern yet very traditional dishes on offer, you get to choose from divine fish and various mouth-watering meats cooked right in front of you just to wet your appetite that little bit more. All of this gets served with some of the very best Hierbas on the White Isle.

Sa Punta (Talamanca): Sa Punta Ibiza is a delight to visit. A celebrity favourite, think five star service and attention to the smallest detail. With lots of fresh seafood dishes, free-range meat and where possible, locally sourced fresh produce. Sa Punta Fine Dining offers Mediterranean cuisine with different Djs every night, giving each evening a distinct flavour..

Villa Mercedes (San Antonio): Originally built as an Ibicencan villa over a century ago back in 1901, Villa Mercedes has since transformed into one of the White Isle’s most deluxe and in-demand restaurants around back in 1999 and remains as elegant as ever to this very day. Surrounded by a sensational garden providing guests with a breath-taking view of the yachts and harbour of San Antonio.

Villa Mercedes offers a Mediterranean-Fusion menu like no other including a Chef’s Tasting Menu available every week.

KM5 (Ibiza – San Jose): KM5 is the restaurant, bar and garden more attractive in Ibiza. Glamorous, cosmopolitan and relaxed atmosphere, harmoniously blends Eastern influences and avant-garde, both in music and decoration, as well as its exquisite gastronomic offer. Grilled meats wing are the main protagonists of the menu as well as duck confit, octopus or fresh fish.

Ses Escoles: A new and original restaurant towards the village of Sant Joan de Labritja. It is located next to the oil mill Miquel Guasch, where they produce an excellent extra virgin olive oil of Ibiza.

Ses Escoles, is installed in an old country house, which has been tastefully decorated in a Provencal and rustic style and many details about the oil. It’s cozy and quiet covered terrace is the perfect place to taste their carefully Mediterranean and Ibizan cuisine with personal touches of the chef!!

Post-it: At the entrance of the house, have opened a cozy shop of delicatessen products of Ibiza, like their own extra virgin olive oil.

Ses Boques: This restaurant is not very well-known to tourists, which means the character and atmosphere of the locals stays rather authentic. You can venture here, for example, to partake of a delicious fish dish whilst overlooking the beautiful sea. The salt-crusted sea perch is certainly recommended! The service is good, and the food is exquisite; in short, it is definitely recommended that you give the restaurant a try.

Beach House: Located in the biggest and busiest beach, Playa den Bossa, BEACHOUSE Ibiza is the latest project by successful Ibiza restaurateurs Jonathan Thorogood and Olivia Fleury, from El Chiringuito.

It offers Italian cuisine from 11am until 1am daily – to your luxe daybed, chic sofa or sophisticated wooden table on the terrace. Head chef Sebastiano Altimari’s menu offers an array of cuisine to suit all tastebuds – from fresh summer pasta and risotto, freshly caught seafood and healthy, creative salads to an impressive pizza menu and delectable desserts. Fresh juices, bespoke cocktails and an expertly selected wine list are all part of the BEACHOUSE Ibiza experience.

Amante: Spanish mediterranean restaurant Amante is Ibiza’s most beautiful rural restaurant. Set in a stunning cove, Amante is perfect for anyone looking to relax in a luxurious country setting. Mediterranean cuisine, healthy and stylish based on the freshest local produce.

Ibiza, November 2016

Don’t leave Ibiza without… trying "Café Caleta"

There are some restaurants and beach bars in Ibiza –not many- where meals always end in the same way: drinking a lovely "café caleta". As it aids digestion and it’s aromatic, it’s the best cure against drowsiness after meals. Take note of where you can find it and don’t forget to order it!

There aren’t many restaurants which offer it on their menu. Nevertheless, be careful because this coffee is not harmless. It’s slowly brewed in an earthenware casserole and flavoured with orange and lemon rinds, cinnamon, coffee beans and brandy. A lot of it! Don’t forget it and don’t be in too much of a hurry to drive again.

Where can you try café caleta?

Es Boldado

It has everything you need in order for you to enjoy an unforgettable meal. They serve fantastic rices on a terrace with breathtaking views over Es Vedrá where you can also enjoy a Café Caleta from the menu. It has become extremely well known amongst the locals, a classic.

El Bigotes
This rustic Beach bar it’s famous for its "bullit de peix" (boiled fish), but also because it is one of the places in Ibiza where fresh café caleta are prepared every day. If you don’t feel like eating there, you can always turn up at around 4pm and order this coffeee. It’s the best moment to enjoy their terrace!

Sa Caleta

We have left this one until last but it should be the first on the list because this beach bar from the South of the island assures that their "café caleta" is the original one. The real "Café Caleta". As well as fabulous rice dishes, Sa Caleta has a shaded garden which is very pleasant and the lovely breeze from Sa Caleta Beach or El Rincón del Marino, only a few metres away.

Ibiza, October 2016

50 essential things to do in Ibiza

From the blog Ayuda en Ibiza they suggest fifty activities to do in this wonderful island (at least once in your life). This list could go on with other 50 things -or even more-. , so the blog authors invite us to propose our own ideas to write the second part.

Watch the sunset from the Pirate tower.
Get lost through the streets of Dalt Vila.
Go snorkeling to discover amazing seaweed meadows
Splurge in Las Dalias.
Go to a boat party and (just like Jack in the titanic) feel like the ‘king of the world‘
Recharge yourself with positive energy in front of Es Vedra.
Dress up like a hippie and dance to ‘love is in the air’at the Flower Power.
Make a wish after giving an offering to the goddess Tanit.
Fall in love watching the sunset at Las Puertas del Cielo (Sa Penya Esbarrada).
Go out at sunset and get home at sunrise.
Go to Formentera and cross the entire island by motorcycle
Go down to Atlantis and enjoy one of the most wonderful places on the island. Go back begging someone to tow you.
Eat a ham sandwich at Can Costa.
Drink Ibizan herbs in Can’ Annetahating yourself for not having discovered this amazing beverage beforeamazing beverage before.
Unfasten your belt after eating Bulltit de Peix.
Give it everything at an opening party.
Say goodbye to an amazing summer at a closing party.
Going out wearing flip flops (and a swimsuit underneath, just in case).
Explore the island in August in search of tranquility and a solitary cove.
Gobble up bread with ali-oli sauce before lunch.

Photo: www.scubaibiza.com

Drink ‘Mojitos’ made by ‘the Brazilian guy’ in Cala Saladeta
Keep an entire survival kit (towels, cooler, umbrella …) in the car boot for the summer.
Dance to the beat of the drums in Benirrás.
Give it everything in the full moon raves in Cala Compta
Jump the bonfires the night of Saint John.
Drink one of the most expensive beers of your life listening to chill out music at Café del Mar.
Take a picture of the sunset at Salinas Natural Park
Get trampled and pushed trying to eat a hot dog at the Medieval Market.
Contemplate the island from its highest point (Sa Talaia).
Running, skating or cycling along Botafoch promenade.

Photo: www.yoquesebarcelona.wordpress.com

Having a drink listening to live music at Teatro Pereyra.
Walking around Es Pla de Corona while the almond trees are blossoming.
Visit Can Marça cave.
Drinking (a lot of) beers at Plaza del Parque.
Enjoy the nightlife of Marina neighborhood in summer.
Skinny dipping in Punta Galera.
Ending a meal having a ‘Caleta coffee’.
Attending a ‘secret’ party at a luxury villa owned by someone you don’t know.
Collect a whole load of sweets, snacks and beverages to watch the sunset with friends.
Eating fresh fish in the ‘clandestine’ beach bar of Sa Punta (nobody knows its real name).
Watch a sunset enjoying a Mojito at Khumaras.
Search for vintage bargains in Sant Jordi street market.
Breathe in the tranquility of Santa Eulalia’s promenade.
Spend a full day in the ‘showcase’ of Salinas Beach.
Freak out at the luxury yachts in the port of Ibiza.

Photo: www.ibiza-experience.com

Cannonball into the sea from the rocks of Cala Olivera.
Take a picture next to the lighthouse of Portinatx
Feel like the hippest person in the world dancing at the concerts of Chirincana.
Daring to Paddle Surf if you want to look cool, if not, go windsurfing.
Feeling like an ‘outsider’ going out in the West End (San Antonio).
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Ibiza, September 2016

What do you feel like doing today? Activities to enjoy Ibiza island

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Organic food… "We are what we eat.."

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Season Greatings 2016

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