Hotels near Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera

Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera is the most charming inland village on Ibiza and a deliberate counterpoint to the coastal resort towns. Whitewashed cube houses, the plaza-fronted 18th-century church, and pedestrianised lanes form a small rural centre that turns into one of the island's best food-and-drink hubs after dark. The village sits roughly in the geographic centre of Ibiza, equidistant from the eastern and western coasts.

The village hosts the famous Bar Costa - a tapas bar that pioneered the now-classic Ibicenco platter of jamón Ibérico, sobrasada cheese, and country bread. Around the plaza you find Macao (Italian), Wild Beets (vegan), and the long-running Casi Todo auction house. Antique galleries, eco fashion boutiques, and surf-coffee shops pepper the side lanes off Carrer Venda de Casetes. Dinner here pairs well with a stop at the Sant Mateu wine cellars 15 minutes north.

Pro Tip: Drive in before 8 pm to find parking on the main road - locals fill the village square by 7. Bar Costa does not take reservations and a 30-minute wait is standard at peak summer dinner. The art galleries on Carrer Venda de Casetes are open late on Wednesday evenings.