Apartamentos Port Des Torrent

About Apartamentos Port Des Torrent

Apartamentos Port Des Torrent suits travellers who want a quiet, self-catering base on Ibiza's west coast rather than a resort strip. The apartment building sits in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia near Cala de Bou, away from the main resort areas, so evenings stay calm. Couples touring the coves by car, small families and groups of friends who plan to cook for themselves fit the place well. Sant Antoni de Portmany is 3.7 km away for shops and supplies.

Apartamentos Port Des Torrent is a two-star apartment building, so expect straightforward self-catering rather than hotel service. Each unit is listed with a kitchen and a fridge, which keeps breakfast and lunch simple to organise. A garden, a terrace and a lounge give somewhere to sit outside the apartment, and a bar or snack service is listed on site. The address is Carrer Biscaia 19, Sant Josep de sa Talaia.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Apartamentos Port Des Torrent sits in Cala de Bou, a small coastal settlement in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia on Ibiza's west coast. It is outside the main resort areas, and that shapes the stay: streets are quiet and the bay of Sant Antoni lies a short drive away. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 3.7 km away in a straight line, is the nearest town for supplies and buses. Cala Comte is the same distance.

Walking covers the immediate streets; for the coves and towns, plan on a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus. Cala Comte is 3.7 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent in a straight line, Cala d'Hort 9.1 km and Ibiza Town port 16 km. High summer brings the heaviest traffic on the west coast, so allow slack for short hops. Late spring and early autumn are calmer and easier for driving, though some seasonal businesses wind down outside the main months.

Rooms and facilities

Kitchens with fridges are listed at Apartamentos Port Des Torrent, so self-catering is the default and a supermarket run covers most meals. A balcony or terrace, a safe and an iron and board suit longer stays and families with children. The garden and the lounge are shared places to read or eat outside the unit. A bar or snack service is listed for evenings when cooking does not appeal.

Check the practical details with Apartamentos Port Des Torrent before booking: whether the balcony looks over the garden or the street, what the bar or snack service covers in your month, and how arrival works if your flight lands late. Ask about cots if you travel with a baby. Credit cards are accepted, and the property can confirm what else you need to bring for a self-catering week.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.6 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep, and the transfer is short once you are clear of the airport road. A taxi makes sense with luggage; hiring a car at the airport gives freedom for Cala Comte and Cala d'Hort later in the stay. Local buses link the airport with Sant Antoni de Portmany and other towns, with more lines in summer, so the island bus operator is the one to check for current lines and times.

Ibiza Town port is 16 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent in a straight line, and it handles ferries to Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Foot passengers arriving by sea can take a taxi or a bus towards Sant Antoni de Portmany, 3.7 km from the apartments. Winter timetables are thinner, with fewer flights and sailings, so leave room in the plan. The property can suggest the simplest route for your arrival time.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Comte is 3.7 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent in a straight line, with shallow water and islets offshore, and its sunset draws a daily crowd. Cala d'Hort, 9.1 km away, faces the limestone islet of Es Vedrà, about 380 m high, a nature reserve where nobody lands. The pair at Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta lies 5.1 km away. A car makes cove-hopping far easier than walking.

Sa Talaia, Ibiza's highest point at about 475 m, is 5.9 km away and makes a morning out. Island cooking centres on fish: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, turn up on most west coast menus. Ask Apartamentos Port Des Torrent which places near Cala de Bou stay open in your month, since many kitchens close between November and April.

A day from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent

Begin with the short run to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 5.1 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent in a straight line, before the small coves fill for the day. Return for lunch cooked in the apartment kitchen and spend the hottest hours in the garden or on the balcony. Late afternoon, drive to Cala Comte, 3.7 km away, swim among the islets and stay for sunset. Keep the car keys handy, since the hops between these three are short.

A second day goes inland first: the climb to Sa Talaia starts 5.9 km from Apartamentos Port Des Torrent, and the summit at about 475 m is a morning's work. Spend the afternoon at Cala d'Hort, 9.1 km away, looking across to Es Vedrà. For a town evening, Ibiza Town port is 16 km away, with Dalt Vila's Renaissance walls and cathedral above it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999.

Practical tips

Plan the dates around the season. Much of Ibiza's tourist trade, including many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses, shuts roughly from November to April, so check the opening dates of Apartamentos Port Des Torrent before booking a winter break. The peak comes in July and August. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night at Apartamentos Port Des Torrent; the rate varies with accommodation type and season, drops in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt, so check current rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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