Ibiza Vila - enjoy its accessibility

Vila, as the island’s capital is commonly known, can be reached both by sea and air, with the airport only ten minutes away. Its port is easily accessible, and is a stopping point for cruises and private vessels.

The main promenade is called the Vara de Rey, and is the town’s longest, running 250 metres. It has been fully pedestrian since 2017, making it easy to walk the full length. It also features market stalls and a range of other activities. It’s a great place to just sit down and watch life in Vila go by, day or night.

Along the promenade, an accessible route has been identified that forms part of the World Heritage Cities project, for which information can be found at the tourist information office at Paseo Vara de Rey, 1, where they have a special accessible tourism guide in Catalan, Spanish, English, German and Braille, as well as via this link www.ciudadespatrimonio.org

The office also has an adapted public toilet.

The Vara de Rei promenade serves as a link between the port, the neighbourhood of La Marina and the rest of the city, and has become something of a hub for the town. 

Now if you head for the port, you’ll encounter the Barrio de la Marina, a historic neighbourhood and open shopping area, between Dalt Murada and the city’s Old Port. Most of the neighbourhood features flat surfaces, albeit with some cobbled streets. However, there is a tactile paving system all the way round the area that enables people with a visual impairment to follow the route easily and safely. Both the outer area of the neighbourhood, which links up with the promenade, and the inner area, are full of shops and restaurants to wander around and enjoy the traditional Ibiza way of life. 

Following the principle of “universal communication”, the council has also made a range of audio guides and signed audio guides available for the following places of interest:

Audio guides:

• Patio de Armas
• Sant Ciriac
• Plaza de España
• Plaza de la Catedral
• Puget Musuem
• Bastion of Santa Llúcia
• Bastions of Sant Pere and Sant Jaume
• Contemporary Art Museum

Signed audio guides (videos):

The Portal de ses Taules and the Patio de Armas
Sant Ciriac
Plaza de España
Plaza de la Catedral
Puget Museum
Bastion of Santa Llúcia
Bastion of Sant Pere
Contemporary Art Museum

“A town without barriers to improve the quality of life of all citizens and to provide accessible and safe tourism for all visitors” is, in its own words, a priority for Ibiza town.