There have been rocky formations on the island for 223 million years, before the Mediterranean Sea came into existence. At that time there was another sea —much larger than the present one— and it covered part of what form the Balearic Isles today, known as Masajeas Sea.

The geographic location of the Pituisa islands, situated in the South of the Balearic islands, and favoured by sea currents, has made them a strategic point in East-West navigation routes since ancient times.

List of museums on Ibiza.

List of Galleries and Exhibitions on Ibiza.

The churches formed part of the integral defence plan. They were sited in strategic places, in the highest point of the area, and provided a refuge in the event of pirate attacks.

Punics, Romans, Byzantines and Muslims all settled on the island.

These zones were used as meeting places and for dancing on fiesta days. At many cisterns, as in the case of springs, the water was shared and the area around them became meeting places, that were sometimes as important as the churches themselves.

Mills for grinding flour were built in a classic Mediterranean style and driven by water. Mills came into use after the repopulation and continued to be used alongside the hydraulic mills until the 20's and 30's.

The towers form part of the island's defence system, together with the walled enclosure of Dalt Vila and the fortified churches. Back in the Islamic period, watchtowers were already in existence. These towers were organised with permanent shifts, and if enemy ships were spotted, great fires were lit to warn of the danger. On a 16th Century Turkish map, 18 watchtowers were noted.

For art lovers, Ibiza offers some interesting options. The Contemporary Art Museum, numerous galleries in which local and ex-pat artists, many of whom are of international renown, exhibit their most recent works.

Integrated, functional architecture is not a modern invention. Centuries ago inhabitants started to build houses, adapting them perfectly to their surroundings. "Houses on a human-scale" date back to the Stone Age and some houses are 600 years old.

Costumes, instruments and typical dances.

List of caves on Ibiza.

 Dalt Vila transforms itself into a medieval market on the second weekend of May. Thousands of people stroll through the streets where the upper classes lived and revive the customs of the Middle Ages. The remembrance of the past lives in harmony with avantgarde art exhibits.