Ibiza's UNESCO-protected Old Town, Dalt Vila, is a medieval port of steep, labyrinthine streets enclosed by towering fortress walls. It became a retreat for free-thinkers escaping Franco's autocratic rule in the 1960s and retains a special, alternative atmosphere today.
A stroll through Dalt Vila's streets takes in the mighty stone walls and fortifications, among the best preserved in Europe, the soaring towers of Ibiza's gothic cathedral and the town hall, occupying a 16th-century Dominican convent.