Santa Agnès de Corona lies on a plateau in the north-west of the island, in the municipality of Sant Antoni, about 20 minutes’ drive from the town. It is one of the quietest villages in Ibiza: a white church, a bar, a few houses and farmland all around.
What it’s like
The village is surrounded by the Pla de Corona, a valley of small fields, dry-stone walls and almond and carob trees. Further west, the land ends in high cliffs above the sea, with some of the wildest views on the island.
What to see and do
Come in January or February, when the almond trees of the Pla de Corona are in blossom and the valley turns white and pink. There is no single marked route: the lanes between the fields make an easy walk, and on full-moon nights some people walk them after dark.
The village celebrates its patron saint, Saint Agnes, on 21 January, right in the middle of the blossom season. The almond festival, the Festa de l’Ametlla, devoted to the local crop, is held on the same dates as part of the week of festivities.
Getting there
Santa Agnès is reached by a country road from Sant Antoni. There is limited parking in the village, and in the blossom season the lanes can get busy at weekends. The T7 bus links the village with San Antonio.
Good to know
The almond blossom depends on the weather: in a mild winter it can start in late January, so check before making a special trip.
