A coastal route with a specified length, an aquarium in a natural cave and cultural sites with preserved technical details reveal different sides of Sant Antoni de Portmany. When planning, it is worth considering activities by the water, marine life and history as distinct focal points.
Walking or cycling along the bay
The coastal walking route in the Cala GraciĂł area begins and ends at CalĂł des Moro (Sant Antoni). It is 6.2 kilometres long and has a moderate difficulty level. If you are choosing a route based on length and difficulty, it offers a clear point of reference.
The Paseo MarĂtimo de Sant Antoni offers a different way to get your bearings. It stretches for several kilometres from Es CalĂł des Moro to the beaches of s’Arenal and Es Pouet. From the town centre, visitors can experience much of the bay along the promenade on foot or by bicycle. Along the way, there are areas for relaxing, leisure and entertainment, including children’s playgrounds and restaurants. This places a walking route with a specific distance and stated difficulty alongside a promenade with various areas for relaxation and leisure. Which option best suits your plans depends on whether you are mainly looking for a particular walking route or a path along the bay with different places to stop along the way.
Marine life and educational work
Aquarium Cap Blanc is located in a natural cave that has been converted into an aquarium. Visitors can observe native Ibiza marine species in a 300 m² pool. The site therefore combines the distinctive cave setting with a close-up look at the island’s marine life.
The aquarium’s work also goes beyond observation: it is part of the CREM network for the recovery of marine species, runs educational activities and contributes to the training of university students through internships. This offers two distinct points of interest for planning your trip: the native species in the pool and the aquarium’s educational and recovery work.
Mills, a lighthouse and rock paintings
At Espacio Cultural Sa Punta des MolĂ, a restored mill and a waterwheel stand alongside a traditional house converted into a modern exhibition space. The cultural site also includes a restored traditional trull with its original machinery. It was used to crush and press olives to extract oil. This makes it possible to distinguish the function of this installation from the other parts of the complex: the trull is associated with oil production, while the house and mill form other elements of the cultural site.
Faro de ses Coves Blanques combines its former use as a lighthouse with its current role as an exhibition centre run by the Sant Antoni de Portmany Town Council. After extensive restoration and modernisation, it reopened to the public as a sociocultural centre in 2010. Its reopening and current exhibition function offer two perspectives on the site: its history as a lighthouse and its later use as a cultural centre.
Another historical point of interest is Cova de ses Fontanelles. The cave lies in a rocky cliff 50 metres above sea level and contains rock paintings dating to around 1000 BC. This early date clearly distinguishes the cave paintings from the more recent repurposed cultural sites and adds to the picture of the area’s history.
A wider regional context
In the wider region, the natural area of Els Amunts stretches from Cap NunĂł near Sant Antoni de Portmany to the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja. This geographical span places Sant Antoni in a broader regional context, while the coastal route, Paseo MarĂtimo and cultural sites each offer distinct points of reference within the town.
Discover more destinations: Santa Agnès De Corona, Montecristo, San Antonio Abad, Puig d'en Valls, S'argamassa, Sant Joan De Labritja, Sant Mateu d'Albarca, Cala de Sant Vicent.
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