The island of Eivissa's 572 km 2 make it the third-largest island in the Balearic archipelago. Along with Formentera they make up the Pitiusan Islands, the name they were given by their ancient Greek inhabitants, alluding to the widespread pine forests that reached right up to the coast in some places. Eivissa has an excellent climate with an annual average maximum temperature of 21.5ºC and an average minimum of 14ºC, which makes it an incomparable tourist destination at any time of the year.

The larger of the Pitiusan islands is made up of five municipalities: Eivissa, Sant Josep, Santa Eulària, Sant Antoni and Sant Joan, each of which has an identity all of its own, but which together produce an island with character. This special character has made it recognisable all over the world and arouses the admiration of the millions of tourists who visit it every year.

The city of Eivissa was founded in 654 BC by the Carthaginians who turned the island into an important Mediterranean commercial centre. The Pitiusan economy is currently based on tourism, although it also has a small amount of agriculture, live-stock and industry.

Although Eivissa now receives millions of tourists attracted by the sun, beaches and nightlife, there is also a cultural offer backed up by the declaration of Eivissa as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In December 1999, the organisation acknowledged the world-wide importance of the Pitiusan island's natural and cultural assets. This cultural offer is further increased with five museums, many cinema screens in all the island's municipalities and three centres totally dedicated to culture: In Eivissa City there is the Cas Serres Auditorium and the Can Ventosa Cultural Centre in which

concerts, plays and conferences are scheduled throughout the year.

500 metres from Eivissa City's urban quarter and less than 10 minutes from the airport is the Island Council Fair and Conference Centre, which has a 3,400m2 transparent building equipped with the most modern facilities. All this is specially designed to house more than 1,800 people and hold fairs, conferences, exhibitions and other social and economic shows, as well as different kinds of cultural events such as concerts and parties.

 In order to meet this demand, there is a modern hotel infrastructure with a capacity for 80,000 people, almost half of which are three-star establishments. However, there is a lot of variety and tourists can choose between any class of traditional hotel, apartments, hostels or agrotourism establishments. In all cases, Pitiusan accommodation facilities are modern and provide a broad range of services.

 Eivissa is also known for its wide variety of restaurants where you can enjoy all kinds of food, from traditional Pitiusan food to international cuisine, not to mention those establishments that offer gastronomic delights from particular areas (French, Basque, Asturian, German, Indian…).

The island's exceptional location, together with excellent sea and air connections, make travellers just 50 minutes by aeroplane from Madrid or Barcelona and two short hours from the main European capitals such as London, Paris, Zurich, Cologne…