Benirras is a dazzling blue beach popular with the island’s hippie community and is only a twenty-minute drive away.
The beach is also frequented by families, couples, nudists and couples for its vast natural beauty. However, in 2010, the beach’s vast array of fragrant pine trees were destroyed in a horrible forest fire. Luckily, Benirras has since recovered and is still as beautiful a sight today as it ever was.
This location is perhaps best known for its exciting drum down to sunset ritual that happens every Sunday evening. The ritual sees hippies engage in drumming as the sun slowly fades away and the island welcomes in the night. It really is a fantastic experience to be a part of and showcases what life on the island is like for its residents. This beach is a mecca for peace-loving travellers from the world over.
The village of Santa Gertrudis is a small and pretty town just five minutes away. Made for those who love wandering, the quaint stone streets are home to little jewellery shops, charming cafes serving homemade delights and of course, the central 19th-century church.
Sluiz is located on the outskirts of the village and is the place to go to discover unique and wonderful gifts, ornaments, clothing and souvenirs. Space also holds a bar and restaurants which sometimes put on live music during the evenings.