Point of interest
Las Dalias
in Ibiza, Spain
Legendary hippy market in San Carlos: hundreds of stalls of crafts, clothes and jewellery. Saturday day market plus popular night markets in summer.
Where it is
On the main road at Sant Carles, in the north-east of Ibiza in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu.
Address: Carretera Sant Carles - Sant Vicent, 07850 Santa Eulària des Riu
What it is
The market offers handmade fashion, jewellery, crafts and decoration in a relaxed, colourful atmosphere. Alongside the Saturday day market there are summer night markets, as well as a café, restaurant and live concerts, making Las Dalias a hub of culture and life. It is a good place to discover the island's creative, alternative spirit.
History
The venue began in 1954, when the farmer and carpenter Joan Marí opened a bar with a dance hall there; in the 1970s its garden became a gathering place for hippies and their jam sessions. The market itself started on Valentine's Day 1985 with just five stalls and grew over the following decades into an institution. Today it has more than 200 stalls and is regarded as one of the most famous hippie markets in the world.