Es Canar, or Es Caná, is a resort on the east coast of Ibiza, a few kilometres north of Santa Eulària. Its beach is a horseshoe of golden sand with a small harbour at one end, and the mood is relaxed, without loud music from the bars.
What it’s like
The sand shelves gently into shallow, clear water, which makes Es Canar a safe and easy choice for children. Behind the beach there are restaurants, cafés, shops and, in the evenings, a small funfair.
There are sunbeds and parasols, toilets, pedalos, kayaks, paddle boards and boat trips. At the northern end there is an adapted area with a shaded platform, an accessible toilet and an amphibious wheelchair.
Lifeguards watch over the beach in season, usually from 11am to 6pm, and from 10am to 7pm in July and August.
Getting there
Es Canar is about ten minutes’ drive from Santa Eulària. There is free parking along the road behind the beach and in a small public car park, plus a larger paid car park right behind the sand.
Several bus lines stop right behind the beach: the U6 from Santa Eulària, the D4 from Ibiza port, the AERO4 from the airport and, in summer, the P8 from Port de Sant Miquel via Santa Gertrudis. In summer, boats link Es Canar with Santa Eulària, Ibiza Town and Formentera.
Good to know
From the first Wednesday of April to the last Wednesday of October, the hippy market at Punta Arabí, the oldest on the island, fills the resort with stalls of clothes, jewellery and crafts every Wednesday from 10am to 6pm. Cala Nova, a wilder beach, is a short walk north.
