Cala d’Hort is a small bay on the south-west coast of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Josep. What makes it unforgettable is the view: just offshore rise Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, two rocky islets that are among the most photographed sights on the island.
What it’s like
The beach is about 150 metres long, with sand at one end and pebbles at the other, and a sandy seabed that makes it easy to get into the water. The coast around it is part of the Cala d’Hort natural park, and the cliffs that shelter the bay also make it very hot on summer afternoons.
There are sunbeds and parasols in summer, and three restaurants known for fresh fish and paella, two on the beach and one on the cliffs above. Book at weekends.
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
Cala d’Hort is signposted from Sant Josep, about 15 minutes’ drive away. The main car park is an unpaved area about ten minutes’ walk above the beach, with an uphill walk back. Do not park on the yellow lines along the road: the police fine regularly.
In summer, the A15 bus between Sant Josep and Cala Vedella stops at Cala d’Hort on its way through Es Cubells.
Good to know
The best sunset views of Es Vedrà are not from the sand but from the viewpoint on the road above the bay. From there, a path leads up to the Torre des Savinar, an old watchtower on the cliffs.
