Santa Eulària des Riu (, ) is a coastal town on the south eastern coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza. The town is located on the designated road EI-200. Santa Eulària is the third largest town on the island and also has the only river on the island which flows into the sea at the western end of the town.

Location

The town is northeast of Ibiza Town and of Ibiza Airport. The town sits next to a wide bay with the promontory of Punta Arabí at the east end of the Bay. Also at the eastern end of the bay is new marina called Port Esportiu which is full of restaurants, shops and bars. The town has two beaches which are kept clean and tidy and have gently sloping sands and are ideal for young families. At the western end of the bay is the prominent hill of 'Puig d’ en Fita', which dominates the landscape. The hill is dotted with apartments, hotels and private houses, and at night is dotted with the dwellings lights.

Town proper

At the centre of the town on the ‘Plaça d’Espanya’ is the Ajuntament (town hall) which is now one of the last historical buildings The 'Passeig de s'Alamera' is an attractive thoroughfare which runs south from the 'Plaça d'Espanya' down to the seafront. This boulevard has a tree lined central pedestrianized area with gardens.

The Parish Church of Santa Eulària

To the west of the town centre is the hill called ‘Puig de Missa’. The hill is 52

Notable people

  • Rigoberto Soler, Impressionist painter; lived in the town from 1924 to 1956.
  • Elliot Paul (10 February 1891 – 7 April 1958), was an American journalist and author who lived in the town for six years.
  • Wilhelm Keitel, Field Marshal of Nazi Germany owned a house in the town which remained empty until 1958
  • Denholm Elliott, British actor
  • Terry-Thomas, British actor
  • Robin Maugham, British novelist, playwright and travel writer.
  • Dame Diana Rigg, British actress
  • Leslie Phillips, English actor
  • Laurence Olivier, English actor
  • Nigel Davenport, English actor
  • Laureano Barrau, impressionist painter lived and died in the town

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File:Town hall Eularia.JPG|The Ajuntament (Town Hall)

File:SantaEularia.jpg|Port and town of Santa Eulària des Riu from NE.

File:Santa Eulària des Riu 6-05-2007 10-54-02.jpg|Seafront and beach with the hill 'Puig d’ en Fita' in the background.

File:PuigdeMissa.jpg|Puig de Missa, a former mosque, now a church on a hill above the town.

File:Marina of Santa Eulària des Riu.JPG|Marina of Santa Eulària des Riu.

File:Cemetery in Santa Eulària.jpg|Cemetery.

File:SS Mallorca.jpg|The SS Mallorca which sank on the 17th January 1913 after running aground on a reef around Illa Redona

File:View of Santa Eulalia 1943 Rigoberto Soler.jpg|View of Santa Eulària (1943) by Rigoberto Soler

File:Podenco ibicenco S.Eularia.JPG|One of the statues dedicated Ibizan Hounds

File:Ibi z a.JPG|Fountain with mill

File:Saigua.jpg|Playa de Es Figueral

File:Eivissa - Santa Eulària des Riu - Passeig de s’Alamera.jpg|Passeig de s’Alamera

File:Eivissa - Santa Eulària des Riu from Airplane.jpg| Santa Eulària des Riu from Airplane

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See also

  • The Municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu
  • S’Argamassa Roman Fish Farm to the 1&nbsp;km east of Santa Eulària des Riu
  • Life and Death of a Spanish Town, Novel by Elliot Paul
  • The Roman Bridge, Pont Vell

References

  • Ajuntament de Santa Eulària des Riu
  • Consell Insular d'Eivissa i Formentera
  • Population figures of the Balearic Islands