Playa de Santa Eulalia(Platja des Riu de Santa Eularia)

Located in the town of Santa Eulalia del Rio on the eastern coast of Ibiza, Playa de Santa Eulalia – also known as Platja de Santa Eularia, Santa Eulalia Beach, and Santa Eularia Beach – is a curve-shaped and long beach with light brown sand and a few rocky and cemented portions.  The central portion of this beach is known as Platja des Riu de Santa Eularia and the southern end of Playa de Santa Eulalia is known as Calo de S'Alga.  A river named Rio de Santa Eulalia sometimes flows through Playa de Santa Eulalia.  Once this river passes the beach, it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

The northern and central portions of Playa de Santa Eulalia have many amenities including lifeguards, rental facilities for sun loungers, watersports equipment, and beach umbrellas, benches, a wooden shelter with a roof, showers, restrooms, and a nearby walkway.  The southernmost part of Playa de Santa Eulalia does not have lifeguards or any other amenities other than nearby rental facilities for sunbeds and beach umbrellas, so please plan accordingly.

Playa de Santa Eulalia offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, water-skiing, hiking, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, parasailing, paddleboarding, scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, jet-skiing, boating, wildlife watching, kayaking, and canoeing.

Playa de Santa Eulalia is ideal for less-experienced swimmers because the water here usually has gentle waves and it is mostly clear and shallow.  If you are planning to swim, snorkel, scuba dive, kayak, or canoe near Playa de Santa Eulalia, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents.

The southern portion of Playa de Santa Eulalia is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because this part sees fewer visitors as compared to other beaches around Santa Eulalia del Rio.

The northern and the central portions of Playa de Santa Eulalia have wooden wheelchair-friendly access ramps for visitors with disabilities.  In addition, the northern part of Playa de Santa Eulalia also has an amphibious beach wheelchair that can be used by visitors daily from 15^th May to 15^th October – if you want to use the amphibious beach wheelchair, you can contact the local authorities at +34 971 319 407 for more information regarding this wheelchair.

Getting to Playa Santa Eulalia is easy – this beach is easily accessible from the southern end of Passeig de s'Alamera and it is also easily accessible from Santa Eulalia del Rio’s town center.  There are both paid and free parking lots near this beach, along with multiple paid and free street parking spaces.  As an alternate access option for the southern part of Playa de Santa Eulalia, you can access Calo de S'Alga through the northern end of a road named Carrer els Lliris.  There are a few free street parking spaces near the northern end of this road.

We recommend visiting the northern part of Playa de Santa Eulalia early during summers because this portion of the beach can get crowded.

If you like taking pictures with excellent views, Playa de Santa Eulalia offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Mediterranean Sea and the southern Ibiza shoreline.

There are many attractions near Playa de Santa Eulalia.  Pont Vell is a historic bridge that was built in the 16th or 17th century and it is the subject of a few interesting local legends.  Puig de Missa – also called the Santa Eulalia Church – is a fortified church that was built in the 16th century and it has a Baroque-style altar.  In addition, this church also has a garden and it also offers amazing views of Santa Eularia des Riu.  Passeig de s’Alamera is a promenade that offers amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea.  In addition, this promenade also has interesting stalls in summer evenings that sell handicrafts, clothing, and local produce.  Las Dalias de Ibiza is a popular hippy market that is open on Saturdays and it offers many fun shopping stores selling novelties and handicrafts.  In addition, it also offers many great food options and live music performances.  If you are looking for another attraction near Playa de Santa Eulalia, Museo Etnográfico de Ibiza displays many interesting artifacts and objects associated with local Ibizan culture. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Playa de Santa Eulalia within a 25-minute drive.  HAMBRE has a rosy ambiance and it offers delicious gourmet dishes with Mediterranean and regional culinary influences – this restaurant has also been praised by many publications including Tapas magazine and the British newspaper Financial Times.  Amante is an upscale waterfront restaurant that offers amazing Mediterranean-style dishes for lunch and dinner including seafood, Galician veal chop, Iberian ham, and pasta – this restaurant also hosts movie screenings.  Zitya has a beautiful decor and it also offers amazing Aegean Cuisine with innovative culinary influences including souvlakis, braised lamb, seafood, dolmadakia, kabab, and tzatziki, along with a variety of excellent cocktails.  El Olivo Mio is a restaurant that has a vibrant decor and it serves many excellent Mediterranean-inspired dishes including pasta, seafood, risotto, roast lamb, and Iberic ham.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Playa de Santa Eulalia, Cafe Montesol offers many amazing dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner including tapas-style dishes, seafood, ham croquettes, salads, steaks, and patatas bravas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Playa de Santa Eulalia, there are many great nearby options.  The 5-Star W Ibizaoffers many amenities including a spa, a pool, a gym, a lounge, a sundeck, multiple restaurants, and a bar.  The 4-Star Tropic Garden Hotel Apartments is another upscale hotel that offers many amenities including multiple pools, a lounge, a tennis court, a hot tub, a sauna, a gym, a kids’ play area, a garden, rental facilities for cars, motorbikes, and bikes, and a buffet restaurant.  Another great upscale hotel is the 4-Star Invisa Hotel La Cala that offers many amenities including a bar, a buffet restaurant, a pool, an exercise room, and a seasonal spa with a hot tub and a sauna.  A more affordable hotel is the 3.5-Star Paraiso Beach by Llum that offers many amenities including a pool, a restaurant, and a solarium.  If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Playa de Santa Eulalia, the 3-Star Hotel Duquesa Playa offers many amenities including a cafe, a pool, a solarium, a gym, a terrace, and a lounge with a television.