As well as the nightlife of San Antonio the excellent beaches in the area are another important attraction. The resort itself doesn't have a great beach but you're only a short bus or ferry ride from many great sandy beaches nearby such as Cala Vadella and Cala Tarida to the south of San Antonio Bay and Cala Gracio and Cala Salada to the north. Ferries also provide longer excursions along the west coast providing stunning views of Ibiza's coastline. Another great mini-excursion is to jump aboard the San Antonio Express. This is a little road train which shuttles visitors out to the nearby Santa Ines valley and continues on to El Mirador which is a great viewpoint overlooking the whole Ibiza island.

San Antonio was then more permissive and attracted tourists from mainland Europe to the island, to the extent that it became the San Tropez of the Balearics - if not the southern Mediterranean. In those halcyon days the West End was the best place on the island to find the finest restaurants and rub shoulders with the often aristocratic yacht owners whose craft were moored in the beautiful, unspoilt bay