Cala d'Hort, Ibiza

Cala d'Hort: Where the Mystical Meets the Mediterranean

Cala d'Hort would be a beautiful beach even without its famous backdrop — the cove has fine sand, clean water, and a relaxed atmosphere with several good fish restaurants on the hillside above. But what makes it truly unforgettable is the presence of Es Vedrà: a 400-metre limestone monolith that rises vertically from the sea just offshore, its presence so imposing and unexpected that it seems to belong in a different reality.

Es Vedrà has accumulated legends over the centuries — it's been identified as the island of the Sirens from Homer's Odyssey, described as a centre of powerful magnetic anomalies, and is said by locals to be the third most magnetic place on Earth after the North Pole and the Bermuda Triangle. Whatever you believe, there's no denying that watching the sun set behind Es Vedrà from a beach table at Cala d'Hort — with a glass of local wine and fresh fish — is one of life's great pleasures.