San Rafael is a very small yet vibrant village only 8km from Ibiza Town and vica versa to San Antonio town. Although small, looking to buy or rent a property close to the village of San Rafel actually offers a wide range of outlets for day to day living, such as a pharmacy, bakery, hardware store, petrol station and several restaurants.
In fact, San Rafael hosts almost a small town selection of highly recommended island restaurants to choose from and enjoy. Can Pilot, "Chuletón", and Es Tancó Pizzeria are all very popular and more than often bustling with locals and tourists on a regular basis, both in and out of season.
San Rafael village is also known as a unique "Area of Artisan Interest ". The village t is home to some of the best potters on the island, who have practiced pottery in Ibiza for hundreds of years and now also teach ceramics, both with modern and traditional methods from their very own pottery school.