skyline of ibiza town seen from Walls of Eivissa Old Town - Ibiza Town, Balearic Islands, Spain,Dalt Vila Renaissance walls
Ibiza’s most famous historical monument is found with the Dalt Vila Renaissance walls in the city of Eivissa, which were given World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 1999. Apart from all this, Ibiza is steeped in history which will fascinate visitors to the island whose idea is to explore Ibiza’s heritage. Nowadays, Dalt Vila’s historic centre has been transformed into an outdoor museum. It is a place where the visitor can find traces of all the peoples that have settled in the island: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, and Muslims, up to the Conquest of Catalonia in the XIII century. The main gateway to enter this historical complex is the Portal de Ses Taules drawbridge, as well as the Mercat Vell (Old Market), although other beautiful gates can be used, such as the Portal Nou, next to the Reina Sofia inside the fortification, there are several monuments you can visit: the Cathedral, which is the Diocesan Museum’s See; Santo Domingo’s Church; San Ciriaco’s Chapel, the City Council’s See whose cloister is used as a venue for many sort of exhibitions, concerts, and cultural events throughout the year; and finally, the Archaelogical Museum, where you can find an impressive collection of pieces that belonged to the island ancient inhabitants, from Prehistory to the Islamic Middle Ages.
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