Ibiza declares "saturated and of reconversion" the tourist areas of the island

PalmaThe plenary session of the Ibiza Council approved this Friday the declaration of three tourist areas in the municipality of Vila as “saturated tourist areas and areas for reconversion,” which means that the plans, projects, and reconversion actions must be considered of strategic island interest.

The declared zones are the old town and the city's promenade, and the parts of Platja d’en Bossa and Talamanca that correspond to the municipality. As reported by the city council in a statement, the declaration includes a Reconversion Plan with an initial forecast of 35 million euros for public and private actions to renovate public infrastructure, modernize tourist establishments, and improve mobility, public space, water, sanitation, flood risk, the coastline, and heritage.

The vice president and counselor of Territory and Tourist Planning, Mariano Juan, highlighted that these declarations “do not intend to increase tourist capacity, but to reconvert and improve what already exists.” The economic forecast has an initial estimate of 6.9 million for infrastructure and accessibility, 1.5 million for sustainable mobility, and 22 million for urban reorganization and improvement.

There are also 3 million euros planned to renovate the tourist offer; 1.8 million for natural resources and spaces, and 500,000 euros for governance and participation. The forecast is to approve the declarations of saturated tourist areas or areas for reconversion for the rest of the municipalities before the end of 2026.