Ibiza by Day
I thought I’d better brush up on my Spanish before heading out to Ibiza over the summer. But maybe it was all the images of crazy clubbing and the stunning beaches that made forget. We wanted to go to the San Antonio beach. We needed an easy way to get there and asked about Ibiza car rentals for help, and that was no problem. Now that we were mobile we could even go to the quieter destinations like Portinaxt. On Portinaxt we saw the lighthouse and sat looking out over the secluded sea scape as sea birds rise on the gentle thermals as the waves crash on the pristine beach. It was getting late so we headed back.
We both really like medieval remains and architecture so the old town of D’Alt Vila really grabbed us. This used to be a fortress city, evidenced by the draw bridge, plus there are cool Roman-era statues. We went toPacha for seafood. We went to Puig de Molins the next day. It’s an archaeological site dating back to the seventh century BC, with something like three thousand tombs of Punic origin and used by the Carthaginians and the Romans and is considered a World Heritage site byUnesco in 1999. It is located in the Via Punica . There’s also a museum of contemporary art in Ibiza with its wonderful collection of internationally recognized local artist that go back to 1959, including paintings and sculptures.
We ate the El Brasero in the fisherman’s quarter. We had great scenery and view of the illuminated Cathedral and tried the local seafood. It was a little hard to find at first, but we’re used to that in Ibiza, and the great menu is wonderfully presented at this long present Ibiza landmark restaurant.
08.20.09Cape Town Festival
Visitors looking for car hire in South Africa have adventure in mind, and an independence of spirit that will appreciate all that the country has to offer the savvy traveler. South Africa is an enormously diverse place, with diversity of cultures, languages, and landscape, and a car will offer the freedom to go off the beaten track and find some of the lesser-known treasures. There are excellent distractions in the cities, with some of the most fascinating metropolises in the world, and having one’s own car means spending more time doing the things you enjoy, and at your own pace. There are also tremendously exciting things to see in the country, with wilderness areas that are absolutely stunning. Beaches to urban adventures await you here.
One of the more exciting events held in South Africa annually is the Cape Town Festival. This is a must-see event that celebrates the cultures and heritages of the South African community, held in the Mother City. Now in its tenth year, the Cape Town Festival operates under the motto One City, Many Cultures, to express the philosophy of the event. This festival recognizes the diversity and history of South Africa, and is a way for the locals to come together and celebrate the unique blend of cultures here. It is also open to visitors, of course, and is an excellent way to get to know South Africa. Dance, performance, and other forms of public art are on display here, along with workshops and events for children, to highlight the richness of the creative community.
One of the main attractions at the festival is the music. There are tremendously popular local acts, such as Nomfusi Gotyana, the Rudimentals, and Prime Circle. This past year’s Cape Town Festival feartured Coda as the headliner. They brought the house down, as did one of the other local favorites, Incognito. One of the main culminating events of the festival is held on the last day, where the Human Rights Day celebration takes place, this year with marimba music and dancing. Again, the emphasis here is on the variety of cultures, and is a celebration of their art forms in a forum that brings the whole city together.
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