Playa de Talamanca lies very close to Ibiza Town on the south east coast of the island. It is a quiet resort, favoured by families as the sandy beach is ideal for children. It has a good range of accommodation and some excellent restaurants. The restaurants are particularly good down by the modern marina, a popular evening spot. Ibiza Town can be reached on foot or, if you wish, you can take a ferry across the bay. A Playa de Talamanca holiday offers a relaxing break by the sea, soaking up the sun in a peaceful atmosphere while being within a stone’s throw of all the amenities of Ibiza Town.
Visitors often choose a Playa de Talamanca holiday because they want to enjoy the duel benefits of a quiet resort by day and the vibrant party atmosphere of its gregarious neighbour by night. Being within walking distance of Ibiza Town, Playa de Talamanca offers this combination. Those looking for complete relaxation can enjoy pleasant evenings in the resort; others can venture into the night choosing either the capital or Playa d’en Bossa.
Playa de Talamanca is very popular with families and couples looking for a peaceful place to relax in the sun. It also attracts those who wish to combine peaceful days in the resort with party nights in the capital.
The holiday season in Playa de Talamanca begins in late April and lasts until October with temperatures ranging from the twenties to the mid thirties.
Playa de Talamanca is a very pleasant resort on the south east coast of the island with views over the bay to Ibiza Town. It is a quiet resort, its main asset being its beach and its marina. The beach is wide and sandy and shelves very gently into the sea offering safe conditions for small children and less confident swimmers. There are limited water sports provided from the beach. These include banana boating and wind surfing.
The range of accommodation caters for all budgets and includes four star hotels, apartments and studios. Many of the hotels are on the waterfront with views across the bay. Playa de Talamanca has a wide choice of restaurants with menus that accommodate most tastes. These include some excellent fish restaurants on the waterfront by the marina. The view across the bay at night is quite spectacular as the old buildings of Ibiza Town are illuminated. There are shops for essential provisions as well as the usual numbers of gift and souvenir shops. There are, of course, a very large number of shops in Ibiza Town.
There are many excursions available from the harbour, across to the capital and to other parts of the island as well as to Formentera. Aqualandia Water Park is close by and is a great favourite with both adults and children.
Ibiza Town should not be absent from your sightseeing list. The old town has well preserved fortifications with walls and watch towers. There are many treats in store as you wander the narrow cobbled streets which open out into charming squares often containing remarkable old churches.
Playa de Talamanca nightlife is fairly low key befitting its popularity with families. Hotels often provide evening entertainment with Spanish evenings and traditional dancing. The bars and restaurants along the waterfront offer very pleasant venues for a quiet drink or a meal. Those wishing for a livelier time can walk into Ibiza town or take a taxi to Playa d’en Bossa.
Playa de Talamanca has a limited number of retailers providing holiday essentials. Neighbouring Ibiza Town however has excellent retailing facilities, enough to satisfy the most avaricious of shoppers. In addition to the usual beach, craft and gift shops there are a large number of specialist shops and designer boutiques.
Playa de Talamanca has a good number of restaurants providing a variety of cuisine and catering for most tastes. Fish featuring prominently on most menus is fresh from the day’s catch, simply cooked and is delicious. A good way to try island food is to order a plate of tapas which consists of a medley of bite-sized dishes. Tapas are also ideal for filling the sometimes long gap between lunch and dinner, which is served later in Ibiza than at home. Spanish wines are pleasant and inexpensive. Children are always made welcome and their tastes and portion sizes are usually accommodated.
