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Santa Eulària
«Santa Eulària tiene el único río de las islas.»Santa Eulària has the only river in the islands.
Santa Eulària des Riu is on the east coast of Ibiza and takes its name from the only permanent river in the Balearic Islands, which flows into the sea nearby. The old town is gathered on top of a hill around a fortified church, where the inhabitants would lock themselves in when pirates arrived.
Did you know
An 18th-century stone bridge.
The Pont Vell is a solid stone bridge dating back to the 18th century, the only example of civil architecture from that period in the area.
How they talk in Santa Eulària
The eivissenc dialect uses 'salat' articles like «sa» and «es»; the full Catalan name is Santa Eulària des Riu. «Pagès» means farmer and appears in rural dishes, houses, and traditions.
idò
Then; so; well. Conjunction and discourse marker very common in Balearic Catalan, used to connect or introduce a response.
Everyday life in Santa Eulària
The «Puig de Missa» above the town
The white fortified church stands on the hill and you walk up to it past the cemetery and old houses: from up there you can see the whole bay, and it is where people go on Sundays.
The only river in the Balearic Islands
The only permanent watercourse of the islands flows here, with a Roman bridge over it: it is little water, but for the Ibizans it is 'the river', and that is enough to say.
«Es el único río de las islas.» — It is the only river on the islands.
The quiet side of Ibiza
Families and permanent residents stay here more than in Sant Antoni: pedestrian seafront, markets, and venues that close early even in August.
What to eat in Santa Eulària
Bullit de peix
Boiled fish and potatoes with alioli; the broth is then used to make a rice dish, which is served afterwards.
Flaó
Fresh cheese and mint tart with aniseed pastry, the island's Easter dessert.
Sofrit pagès
Lamb and chicken with potatoes and sobrassada, slow-cooked in a single pan.
Festivals in Santa Eulària
Anar a Maig
the first Sunday of May
Decorated carts go down to the sea and people dance the «ball pagès» in traditional Ibizan dress: the oldest dance on the island.
Festes del Primer Diumenge de Maig
the first Sunday of May
Decorated carts go up to the Puig de Missa with people in costume, and they dance the «ball pagès».
What to see in Santa Eulària
Puig de Missa
The fortified church on the hill, white and windowless at the bottom, where people took shelter when pirates arrived.
Riu de Santa Eulària
The only permanent river in the Balearic Islands, with the bridge and mills along the bank.
Museu Etnogràfic
The Ibizan 'payesa' house reconstructed as it was, with tools and rooms.
Passeig de s'Alamera
The tree-lined avenue that descends to the sea, with the craft market.
Where Santa Eulària comes from
The only river in the Balearic Islands
Punic era
The river
The only permanent watercourse of the islands, which has always attracted people.
16th century
The Puig de Missa
The fortified church is built on the hill, where people took refuge from pirates.
18th century
The bridge
The bridge is built over the river — which is not actually Roman.
20th century → today
Tourism
It becomes the tourist hub of the island's east coast.
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