Platja d’en Bossa is the longest beach in Ibiza: about two kilometres of sand running south from the edge of Ibiza Town. Most of it belongs to the municipality of Sant Josep, and the resort behind it is one of the busiest on the island, with big hotels, beach clubs and some of Ibiza’s best-known nightlife.
What it’s like
The beach changes from one end to the other. The northern end, closest to town, has a short promenade, a small harbour and simple bars. The middle is the liveliest stretch, busy from early afternoon. The southern end is wider and calmer, and it is home to the most exclusive beach clubs.
The water is clear over a sandy seabed, good for swimming and ball games, and waves build when the wind blows from the south. There are sunbeds and parasols all along, public toilets, water sports and boat trips from the northern jetty, and adapted access with amphibious wheelchairs.
Lifeguards watch over the beach in season: from 1 July to 30 September, from 11am to 7pm, and from mid-May to the end of June and in the first half of October, for shorter hours around the middle of the day.
Getting there
Platja d’en Bossa is about four kilometres from the centre of Ibiza Town and ten minutes from the airport. Buses run from Ibiza Town, the AERO5 links the resort with the airport and Ses Figueretes, and in summer water taxis link the northern jetty with Ibiza Town.
There are two paid car parks in the centre of the resort and a large unpaved area at the southern end. Free roadside spaces near the beach fill quickly.
Good to know
At the southern end stands the Torre des Carregador, an old defence tower with views over the bay and Dalt Vila. It is open to visitors from 1 May to 15 October, from 10am to 2pm every day except Monday.
