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IBIZA WINTER - Winter in Ibiza |
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IBIZA WINTER
- Winter in Ibiza -
Ibiza in
Winter is a completely
different experience compared to winters in the northern parts of
Europe. The beautiful white island is
absolutely quiet and fully green in
wintertime.
Winter on
Ibiza island
is an uplifting experience of wonderful weather, with still lots of
warmth and
sun in the months of
December, January
and February.
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Occasional rain makes one wear jackets, only every now and then, and the
sea breezes are mostly quit warm and refreshing.
Average Ibiza winter
temperatures are around 15º C and it is an exception when they drop
below zero, even at nights. So changes to witness a
white Ibiza, all covered
with snow, are extremely small.
We did experience one stormy afternoon, where hail stones fell for some
minutes, temporarily changing our garden into a true
white island including
the icy yard.
In the north, neighbors talked about it for days and some
of the older residents said this happened for the second time in their
lives.
In San Antonio they never saw one hail stone at all......
The
islanders complain and say its ’cold’
but visitors from the northern European countries still don’t need extra coats
much,
and they absolutely enjoy the beauty of this Mediterranean Island while
exploring the rural countryside and some of the most beautiful caves and
beaches around its coastline.
There are only few tourists around and they all seem to be here for the
same thing...... the absolute beauty of
Ibiza island and the
experience of freedom and nature at its very best.
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Ibiza
residents come to a well deserved rest now, after yet another exhausting
summer in Ibiza and they store their wood, for their traditional fireplaces,
during cold winter
evenings in their thick-walled fincas.
Houses are being painted on the outside, gardens are cleaned and
prepared and the same goes for the swimming pools and roads.
Ibiza islanders comes to a well deserved rest and .........the
islands vegetation comes into bloom.
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WINTER IBIZA - Off season GREEN IBIZA |
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GREEN IBIZA in OFF SEASON
- October, November, December
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People that have only seen
Ibiza island in summertime will
be amazed by its intense green forests and countryside fields with many,
many colorful flowers and herbs in
off-season.
The island itself, its vegetation, is showing off
their
high season in this quiet period of the year.
This
Pine Island exposes many wonderful shades of green,
in the winter months when exotic
bushes and plants bloom in many colors.
Wonderful scents fill the air, coming from the juicy oranges and lemons
that hang on the trees, ready to be picked and eaten. Orchard full of
Orange trees with scenting ripe fruits in December.
Green pine forests on Ibiza show beautiful flowers in winter
Abundance everywhere, as well as tranquility and absolute beauty, an
amazing experience of freedom and nature.
Visitors to the island
in off season will enjoy peace and quiet, sunny days, deserted beaches,
good hotels, wellness retreats and every year more restaurants that are
open all year.
Maybe an occasional drop of rain, but again the islanders will say:
it never rained that much in
autumn, ever before.....
IBIZA in WINTER - January,
February, March |
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- Daytime
temperatures raise from 15 up to
25 degrees, when the sun shines.
- Beaches are
quiet, if not deserted, and
perfect for a strole.
- Night time
temperatures rarely are below 0°.
- Exotic plants
flower in winter on Ibiza. Fields
are in succession white, yellow, orange,
purple and red with flowers.
- Grasses
bloom.
- Beautiful
Almond Blossoms decorate the end
of the winter on Ibiza |
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Nature is at its very best now and everybody waits for the highlight of
this period of the year..... |
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ALMOND BLOSSOM IBIZA |
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One specific area on
Ibiza, an unspoiled valley
surrounding the small village named
Santa Agnes (Santa
Inés in Catalan), is the
center of everyone’s attention.
All await one of the most prettiest displays of nature.....an incredible
spectacle of natures beauty.....
Somewhere... between
December en February, it all depends on the warmth of the past period,
the Almond Trees of
Ibiza will start to bloom.
Especially the area surrounding
Santa Inés, where extensive
almond tree plantations are situated,
offers an incredible spectacle of
pinkish-white
flowers
that form a
fluffy blanket covering the valley as far as one can see, for a
period of 5 weeks !!
This is considered an annual highlight to many Spanish residents, that
now will travel to Ibiza to
spent time enjoying the
almond blossom
in this magical time of the year, symbolizing a
new
beginning and upcoming spring.
In Santa Inés
people gather at
full moon in February, to walk along the roads
amidst the almond orchards,
to experience the amazing splendor, of a silvery, moonlit
scenery in the beautiful inlands of
Ibiza island.
Many of the locals,
think this is the real start of their
Ibiza season, for it is a popular occasion for visitors, from
Spain and other countries to spent some time on Ibiza.
And busses drive the visitors around the island to enjoy this spectacle
of flowering almond trees, in a
special
Almond Blossom Route.
Especially for the small tiendas in the rural areas this is a
busy period in each new year, for all
almond-tourists wish to enjoy a nice
cafe con leche or a
simple meal surrounded by the scents of the
almond tree orchards.
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Almond Blossom Route Ibiza - Full Moon Evening Walk in February |
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Almond Blossom IBIZA
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Almond Blossom ROUTE IBIZA
- Full Moon
Night Walk
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When the
Almond Groves blossom in Ibiza, the annual Almond Blossom route
is held by FULL MOON in February.
It leads the participants from
San Antonio
to
Santa Ines
(Santa
Agnes). |
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Patron Saint Festivals + Carnival in Ibiza |
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Patron Saint FestivalS
IBIZA
+ IBIZA CARNIVAL |
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February
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Fiesta de Santa
Eulària
The Patron Saint Festival
will continue for a month where all kinds of events are
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22 February - CARNIVAL IBIZA TOWN
24 February -
CARNIVAL de SAN ANTONIO
& Sta. EULALIA
28 February
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CARNIVAL PARADE @ SANTA INES
(San Antonio) |
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CARNIVAL
PARADE from
Cas Ferrer (the bar on the crossing, 1 Km of
Santa Ines) and run a costume parade including brass band to
the village, where there will be a
Carnival party in the Centre Social, with special prices for the best costumes,
with music, soft drinks, snacks and alcoholic
drinks. |
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