Platja des Niu Blau
Platja des Niu Blau is a beach in the south east seaboard of the Spanish island of Ibiza. It is in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu[1] and is 1.4 miles (2.3 km)[2] east of the town of Santa Eulària des Riu, and 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of the beach resort of Es Canar.[2]
Description
Platja des Niu Blau is a small beach in a cove on the eastern outskirts of the town of Santa Eulària des Riu. The beach has a backdrop of pine trees and the water is shallow and clear. The cove is at the mouth of the seasonal river called Torrent d'Arabí. The name Niu Blau means Blue Nest and derives from the name of a small house which stood on this bay in the 1930s.
The Blue Nest
Niu Blau or Blue Nest was a small dwelling built[3] on the cove by the Valencian impressionist artist Rigoberto Soler for himself and his girlfriend Pilar, a model. Soler painted many works featuring the landscape around Santa Eulària des Riu its environment.[4]
Gallery
- Platja des Niu Blau
- The small cove and creek
- The beach bar and restaurant
- The Bay
References
- ^ Mapa Topografico Nacional de Espana, Santa Eulària des Riu 1:50.000. Published: IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey): 2006. ISBN 978-84-416-0041-6
- ^ a b "579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, ISBN 2-06-710098-X
- ^ The Life and Death of a Spanish Town: Author: Elliot Paul Publisher: London : Peter Davis; Publisher USA; Random House, New York;1st Edition (1937) ASIN B002DQL7GK
- ^ The White Island, The Colourful History of the Original Fantasy Island, Ibiza. Author: Stephen Armstrong. Published: Corgi. ISBN 0-552-77189-9
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- Platja Tanga
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