Isles of the Mediterranean Cruise - Ibiza Page

Another tiresome afternoon-only day but that was because of the loss of time in Biscay. However, it was nice day and got quite warm or seemed so, 15°C. After an early lunch, we took the shuttle as the ship was a long way from the Old City on the opposite side of the bay, with some unattractive hotels between.

The Old City

One entrance into the Old City

A Church in the Old City

We walked to the lower wall of the Old City & Avis said she was no way going up, a sensible decision, as there were a lot of steps and tunnels through the massive Moorish walls to get to the top, past several bastions ans some churches. I left Avis in a café with funds & set off up.

Another little church

The Cathedral from the first layer of walls

Inside the old city

Inside the second layer of Moorish walls

View to the South-West

The Cathedral

Inside the Cathedral

Quarter

The Cathedral is at the top & is quite old, having been built when the Moors were driven out. It is quite simple but rather dark inside. I made my way down a different way past Christophe Columbus' house (very modest) & came out by the Main Gate.

Spooky rubbish shop

Chris. Columbus' House

Inside the Main Gate

Main Gate and ramp

Main Gate

Picking up Avis, we started back along the front, stopping at the Café Mar y Sol, definitely not recommended, as both ice cream & ethnic cake were 'off'. We had coffee & muffins instead. Service was mega-slow as well. A gaggle of English girls on the next table took even longer to get served & their order was 'off' as well.

Just behind the Front

The Front with the yacht harbour

We took the shuttle back to the ship, had tea in the Palms, washed & I put the laundry in to soak. The terminal here does not have wi-fi, soddit, as I need a lot of pictures & some more web pages. We had dinner in the Palms. The singer-pianist was ok, I suppose but not that good.