Es Canar
Es Cana is situated on the coast on the eastern side of the island approximately 5 km north of Santa Eulalia del Rio. It is well served by hotels, bars, restaurants and shops and has a safe sandy, gently shelving beach approximately 200 mtrs long running from the town centre to the what was the Miami Hotel and has several beach bars available for drinks and meals nestling in amongst the pine trees which fringe the beach and are ideal for those who prefer a little shade. The beach is normally very British and is enjoyed generally by families although all age groups and nationalities are catered for. Sunbeds and umbrellas are available at ?? euros each per day and waterskiing, parascending, pedalos and other watersports are available at Ski Pepe.
In the centre of town there is a bus terminus, a taxi rank and there is a ferry point in the harbour where you can take ferries anywhere down the coast to for example Sta.Eulalia, Cala LLonga and Ibiza Town together with glass boat trips towards the north of the island. The promenade has been totally revamped and is now effectively traffic free. Half a kilometre outside Es Cana is Punta Arabi where the weekly "Hippy Market" is held and is ok for leather goods, jewellery and curios. You should be aware of the pickpockets and bagsnatchers that always frequent the market together with the "shell and card sharks" on the pavements who will happily take all your holiday money. Also be aware if you are travelling from south of Es Cana as you may be caught in a 4km traffic queue ! Evenings are limited to local tourist shopping that normally close about 10.00pm and to hotel entertainment or one of the many bars that front the small harbour which are obliged to stop "public" music at midnight. There are also a couple of small clubs and British pubs serving "known brands" of beer and local stallholders selling jewellery. You may be lucky enough to chance upon one of the local fiestas (usually July 10 / 11) with locals dressing up and parading through the town, having a paella cooking competition in the woods. The area is well served by hotels and apartments, generally within 200mtrs of the beach.
You can use the Google Street View link below to start a "walk" from the turning for the Cala Nova Hotel on your left, to go down into the town of Es Cana. To return to my site, click on the blue arrow top left.
Es Cana pre-developement
Es Cana - safe for kids and very British, well served by beach bars/restaurants and water sports. Also good hub for taxis, buses, ferries and road train.
Es Cana beach from Bar Mar Bella area
Bar Es Cana from mini harbour
Es Cana beach from Bar Es Cana
Bar Apache from mini fairground site
Las Arenas Hostal from harbour
Granny's Bar from mini fair area
Kansela "Disco"/bar from fair area
Local trotting cabs on fiesta day - 10th July - each year
Paella competition in local woods behind Es Cana beach 10th July each year
Hippy Market at Punta Arabi every Wednesday
Early morning stroll from the Caribe to the harbour
Peaceful Es Canar sunrise
|
| Visitor Counter: | |||||||
 |  | | |  |  | ||