THE HISTORY OF SANTA EULÀRIA - THE SAINT

According to the tradition, Saint Eulalia (Eulalia in Spanish and Eulària in Catalan) was born in Sarrià (Barcelona), and it is also the place where she lived. She was a girl distinguished for her charity work. Poor people knocked constantly at her house door and they never went without a penny. Near the Saint’s house was a well, where nearby neighbours went to collect water. One day the girl went to collect some water and she saw that the well was dry. Frightened that this fact could mean a misfortune for everyone, on the way home she mourned desperately. The tears she left on the path, started to form a river of fresh water that accompanied her home. The water flowed with such force that could fill all the wells in Barcelona.

A large forest full of cypress was near Saint Eulalia’s house. One day the Saint walked through there and an angel appeared predicting that she would be the patron saint of Barcelona. At the beginning of the IV century (284 - 305) Diocletian, the roman emperor, ordered the relentlessly persecution of Christians. Saint Eulalia was only 13 years old, but she appeared in front of Deciano, the consul, to tell him that she was a Christian, and to rebuke him hardly the violent way he was treating the Christians. Deciano locked her up in prison and condemned her to suffer thirteen tortures, as thirteen years old she was. Finally, she had been nailed to a cross in the Angel square of Barcelona.

In 1.235, the transit from Islamic to Christian influence took place in Ibiza. Ibiza and Formentera become part of the Crown of Catalonia and Aragons. When the new catalan inhabitants, headed by Guillem de Montgrí, arrived to our islands, they began to name all the towns. They felt great devotion to Saint Eulalia. When they saw the river in this town, they remembered the history of the Saint. First they named the town “Quartó del Rei” (The Kings Fourth), but later they changed the name to Santa Eulària des Riu. (Saint Eulalia of the river).

Saint Eulalia has been the patroness of Barcelona untill 1.687. She still is the patroness of the cathedral in Barcelona. In fact, the cathedral is dedicated to the Saint and her remains can be found in the crypt of the cathedral, under the high altar.

IBIZA INSIDE

I present you today a very interesting website,www.ibizainside.com, it is a personal Ibiza travel guide conducted by Marisa and Virgil. The first time Marisa set foot on the island was about 20 years ago when attending a wedding there. Virgil travelled to Ibiza for his work as a cameraman and photographer. They both fell in love with the island as soon as they arrived there for the first time. The energy and magical spirit of Ibiza caught them both.

Ibiza Inside shows the best of the island in its entirety, so not just the party and the clubbing that the island is best known for. It is also focused on its nature, rich history, and practicalities, in order for you to experience Ibiza and enjoy your stay at the fullest. “They aim to preserve the beauty of Ibiza for all generations and those to come".

The presentation you find in the home page: Welcome to the Ibiza Inside website. We’d like to take you on a trip to this amazing island. We gladly want to share our personal insights and wonderful experiences of Ibiza. We also love giving helpful tips so that a preparation for a holiday - whether you live or work on the charming island -, will be pretty easy!

Do not miss this website.

Best wishes,
Sabrina.

SANTA EULÀRIA DES RIU.

Santa Eulària is the second most populated municipality in the island after Eivissa. It offers a wide range of beaches, lovely towns, solitary fields and little markets, attracting thousands of tourist every season.

The town of Santa Eulària is crowned by es Puig de Missa, a historical monument composed of a fortified church, a cemetery and several whitewashed houses. There is much activity in Santa Eulària, since many services and retail stores are available, as well as a beach in the centre of the town, a nice promenade and a marina.

If what you want is to take a holiday, you simply must discover that Santa Eulària des Riu is synonymous with beauty, serenity, light and tradition. Through these virtual pages, we will show you the grandeur of both our municipality and our people.

IBIZA.

Ibiza is located in the Mediterranean Sea, to the east of the Spanish Peninsula, and is one of the Balearic Islands. Ibiza -with its smooth relief- along with Formentera, make up the so-called Pitiusas islands. The Greeks referred to them as the islands of the pines, Ibiza itself being the larger of the two.

Throughout the 18 kilometres of natural sandy beaches, fringed by crystal clear waters, Ibiza offers a huge range of possibilities to cater for all types of preferences. On the majority of our beaches, there is the chance to do all kinds of water and outdoor sports.

You can enjoy the island of Ibiza all year round. The island gives you the chance of enjoying a wide range of activities.

The mixture of different cultures and the necessity of defending themselves of the attack of the corsairs has developed in a special architecture with a style that has spellbound artists from all over the world. The legacy of our ancestors is just breathtaking and it is the setting of great parties, Ibiza´s atmosphere is open-minded and offers hospitality to everybody.

Ibiza is dance, party, exhibition, music that is on day and night. Eivissa is quietness, the earth, the essence, first light, a walk under the moon, or a delicious dinner next to the sea. The pavement cafés, all kind of different people, art galleries, hippy markets, all kind of entertaiments, discos, they all offer amusement for all class of tastes, Ibiza offers you a multicultural spirit.

In the more inland areas of Ibiza, there are many hidden spots of great charm; small country villages, almond groves, olive trees, and carob trees enclosed by ancient stone walls, along with many fine examples of the island's particular architecture. A stroll or a bike ride are two great ways to enjoy this scenery.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY ICIBIZA.

While you are in Ibiza with us, to carry on learning Spanish when you finish your daily lessons, we offer you a wide range of activities to help you to enjoy your stay on our island.

We are going to explain to you briefly these activities.

ENJOY THE PRACTICE OF WATER SPORTS WITH CESAR’S WATERSPORTS.

For a complete day of fun, sun and sea with your friends or for special occasions Cesars' can tailor a package of splashtastic excitement just for you.

For a great combination of liquid cooled Action and Adventure that will leave you shaken but not stirred check out Cesar's Watersports at S'Argamassa beach near Santa Eulalia.

Whether you're a novice or an expert you'll love the wide array of exciting, safe and up to date water sports equipment.

ENJOY YOUR CICLING WITH KANDANI.

KanDani is a small business that sells, repairs and hires bicycles. It organizes fantastic excursions to different parts of the islands, if you like to enjoy beatiful landscapes, this is the right place to visit. There is a wide selection of routes crossing vegetable and orchad gardens, visiting churches, museums, beaches, bars that give you the possibility of tasting typical products of the island.

FUN TIME WITH PAINTBALL LOUNGE PARTY.

Paintball is a fast paced, adrenaline inducing, action packed activity for all. In a typical game there are two teams, each player has an air gun, filled with paintballs. The aim of the game is to try to take over the other team’s flag and bring it back to your base while you protect your own one so you are not eliminated.

In between games you can have a swim, have something to eat at our healthy BBQ, and a soft or alcoholic drink at the bar.

ENJOY A BIT OF SPEEDING WITH GO- KARTS.

The karts are single-seater racing cars. In Go-Karts Santa Eulalia you will have the opportunity of racing in a circuit of 300 metres. You will enjoy an exciting afternoon.

IBIZA´S FAMOUS NIGHTS.

You will visit the most fashionable places to be in. We will invite you to have a drink and have a stroll around the port of Ibiza. You will visit the number one disco of Ibiza, Pacha. There are no words to explain the atmosphere of Pacha, you just have to go.

If you want more information, please visit http://www.pacha.com/

GET TO KNOW THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF IBIZA.

The best place to discover the artistic or cultural heritage of the island is Dalt Vila, the old part of the town. The fortification of Dalt Vila, beatiful and majestic is one of the few fortifications of the world that maintains in perfect conditions it´s structure since the XVI century. It is world heritage site since 1999.

You can visit enormous bulwarks, the Cathedral of Ibiza, the archaeological museum and enjoy the panoramic views of Ibiza.

GET TO KNOW THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF IBIZA.

The nature reserve of Ses Salines is situated in a Roman saltworks that is still functional after 2000 years, it has been one of the main industries of the island for centuries.

The biodiversity of species that can be found in this area are enormous, 210 species of birds and about 178 species of plants

and of course we must not forget that 80 % of the surface of the nature reserve is water, with some of the best conserved areas of neptunegrass in the whole Mediterranean Sea.

Best wishes,

Sabrina.