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Misc14/07/2025
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Legends, literature, and history through the heart of Ibiza: the guided tour of Dalt Vila, La Penya, and La Marina

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Mount Vila, where the heart of Ibiza beats
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The second strike was at the Sant Jordi bastion, whose whereabouts were recently determined.

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A walk through the seven bastions of the wall of Saint George, Saint James, Saint Peter, Saint John, Saint Thecla, Saint Bernard and Saint Lucia

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The first strike was at the Sant Jaume bastion, overlooking Mount Molins, with the necropolis from the Phoenician era.

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From Mallorca to Ibiza, the route has begun in the Plaza de la Reina Sofía.

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In Ibiza, as in Palma, there was a debate about whether to tear down or preserve the wall. The people of Ibiza decided to preserve it, and this has made it a city with history written, tattooed, all over it.

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The city grew and they had to rectify the first project of the wall, which only planned six bastions, and add one more: the bastion of Santa Llúcia.

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We have left through the Mesas Gate, the sea gate that connects the Marina and Peña neighborhood with the sea and the city center.

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Curiously, all the towns in Ibiza are named after saints, with a lineage because in the 18th century the first bishop of Ibiza, Manuel Abad de la Sierra, began to build churches throughout Ibiza and was introducing the names of the saints in the towns to indoctrinate the citizens.

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Isidor Macabich built the nation with his work and commitment to the language. Juan Carlos Palos recited a poem at his side, inspired by the eucalyptus trees that stood in front of his house.

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Finally, we finished the route walking through the narrow streets of the city.

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