Santa Eulària (Santa Eulalia) is one of Ibiza’s largest resorts, only being topped in size by Ibiza Town and San Antonio but has quite a different feel. It is on the east of the island and is becoming more and more popular with British families.
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Walking down the beautiful promenade, it is easy to see why. The beach is long, sandy and clean and there are more restaurants, bars and shops than anyone could attempt to visit within one holiday. You can get an English bacon butty or top quality international cuisine for those who are into the more finer things in life.
If you are looking for somewhere to have a civilized evening out without the little ones, Santa Eulària is a good choice and www.childcareibiza.com regularly work in and around the town.
Santa Eulària is very special to me as this is where we stayed with our family and close friends when we got married. There are a large amount of magnificent villas, apartments and 5 star hotels in the area catering for the elite, and many of the boutique style shops reflect this. I also love the individual craft stalls and art galleries showing local and international talent in a very Ibicencan way.
It is also where I first had the idea for www.childcareibiza.com as we found it impossible to find a good babysitter for our daughter, who was one year old at the time which meant that we had to take turns in staying in to look after her.
We went for a day in November this year and were pleased to find many things open all year with lots to do for the children. We walked the full length of the promenade with only the odd stop off on one of the millions of benches, well, millions may be a bit of an exaggeration but there did seem to be a huge amount!
We then came to the foot of the river, that happens to be the only river in the Balearic islands, and crossed the bridge to the play park. This is a lovely large area with all the usual equipment such as swings and slides, along with space to run around and picnic tables.
We then walked along the riverside until the Roman bridge, Pont Vell that was build between the 14th and 16th centuries, and we came across the ducks who were obviously expecting to be fed. We will definitely take something with us for the next time as this is the type of thing that my two children love to do.
The whole walk took us a few hours including stopping off at the park and for a picnic. There was so much more to do that a return visit is certainly on the cards in the next few weeks.
