The most valuable legacy of our land beckons from our Cutlural Route. Heed the call!

The Santa Eulària that captivated artists. Its rural landscapes and archaic architecture. Its legends and well dances. Its calm. That’s the Santa Eulària that is waiting for you on its country roads and inside its museums. Any time of year. The Cultural Route of Santa Ejlària des Riu will transport you back to the unique heritage that defines us and the legacy from which we come. Follow it. Follow us.

Santa Eulària des Riu is home to some of the prettiest coves and beaches in Ibiza, but above and beyond our transparent waters and sandy shores, our territory expresses its character through its traditional Ibicenco architecture, its customs, and the land itself, which forged our ancestors over the course of centuries. What follows is a sightseeing route that highlights the municipality’s most representative points of interest, with a total of 14 stops. You can do the tour in one or two days, depending on the time you want to spend at each site. You may traverse it by car, by motorbike, or even on a bicycle if you’re up for it. For this purpose, it is easy to combine – totally or partially – cycling routes No. 1, No. 5, No. 7, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12.

What to see on the Cultural Route of Santa Eulària des Riu

Churches, farmhouses, wells, and defence towers as well as other expressions of Ibiza’s traditional culture: fields of carob, fig and almond trees, legends, and roads travelled since ancient times, the only river in the Balearic archipelago, and more. The 14 stops on this route will take you to our past and to our inner landscapes, but they will also delight you in the present moment thanks to the many restaurants with traditional Ibicenco cuisine that you’ll encounter on the way, where you can savour the old recipes of our island. Scroll down to discover the stops that make up the Cultural Route and download the guide to expand your knowledge of this interesting trajectory. We start in Santa Eulària des Riu, continue toward Jesús, then head toward the centre of the island, and finally explore the picturesque north-eastern part of the municipality.

Stops on the Santa Eulària Cultural Route

1. Puig de Missa: Located at the top of a hill – hence its name – this site is one of the most outstanding examples of the fortified church to exist in Ibiza and Formentera. The Cultural Route starts at this unforgettable historic landmark.
2. The Can Ros Ethnographic Museum: Set in a 300-year-old farmhouse, this visit shows you the different features that comprise the island’s rural architecture as well as a complete ethnographic collection. Take your time as you wander round it.
3. The River Interpretation Centre at Can Planetes: At this humble farmhouse you can see how the machinery of an old watermill used to grind grain into flour, while also getting a distinct view of Puig d’en Missa.
4. Pont Vell: At this 18th-century bridge, not only will you find the only river in Ibiza, but you may also meet a fameliar, one of the most peculiar creatures in the cast of characters that inform Ibicenco mythology.
5. The Barrau Gallery: Before leaving Santa Eulària, our tour will make one last stop at an exhibition space where you can view the artwork of the Catalan painter Laureà Barrau i Buñol, whose canvases will show you the people and landscapes of the first half of the 20th century.
6. The Church of Jesús: This stop features the Osona Altarpiece, one of the island’s artistic jewels. Produced in the Late Gothic style, it is composed of 25 panels which represent the Nursing Mother of God.
7. Windmill at es Puig d’en Valls: Rural architecture comes back into focus at this site near Ibiza Town, where you can go inside a restored windmill.
8. Pou de Gatzara: This well, dating back to at least the 17th century, was an important gathering point for the local peasantry, who celebrated here with traditional folk dancing on the feast day of Saint James.
9. The Church of Santa Gertrudis: A porch hidden behind the façade, an outdoor stairway leading to the choir, and an exceptionally tall steeple are a few of the curiosities original to this parish church. Santa Gertrudis also invites you to stop and sit down some refreshment at one of the nearby restaurants.
10. Font d’Atzaró: This interesting hydraulic complex reveals how local farmers maximized their access to the fresh water that flowed from the spring. Don’t miss it!
11. Canal d’en Martí: The sea comes into view again as we reach this stop, a small natural harbour where the Romans engaged in the extraction of purple dye from seashells, thus obtaining one of the most sought-after pigments of the day.
12. Pou des Lleó: This site, only a stone’s throw from the previous stop, used to have a freshwater well at the edge of the sea. The well was destroyed some years ago by a storm, but here you will perhaps encounter another fameliar, along with an amusing legend.
13. The Tower of Campanitx: This is one of the seven coastal watchtowers that survive in Ibiza. The short walk required to reach it gives you a perfect panoramic view over the islet of Tagomago.
14. The Church of Sant Carles de Peralta: The last stop before returning to Santa Eulària takes us to one of the most harmonious religious structures in Ibiza. It was built at the end of the 18th century in order to attract settlers to the area.