Sa Caleta is the most important example of the beginnings of the Phoenician colonisation of Ibiza. The ruins of Sa Caleta give evidence of urbanization and social life in the Phoenician colonies of the Mediterranean. The settlement, situated in the cove of the same name in the municipality of Sant Josep between the airport and Cala Jondal, was founded at the end of the VIII century BC.
The beach is actually called Playa Es Bol Nou but the only sign on the road that refers to it says “Sa Caleta” which is actually the name of the popular fish restaurant at the beach (that is open now winter as well and especially frequented by the locals on Sundays).
After almost two centuries and after having set up an urban plan, the Phoenicians abandoned the settlement and moved to the bay of Eivissa where they founded the city.
The ruins of the Phoenician village were protected in 1993 as Heritage of Cultural Interest and in 1999 (together with the fortified area of Dalt Vila, the Cemetery of the Puig des Molins and the prairies of Posidonia of the Natural Park of Ses Salines) declared World Heritage by Unesco.
