Ibiza

Ibiza, in (; see below), is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands. Its largest settlements are Ibiza Town (, or simply ), Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa (or Sa Talaia), is above sea level. Ibiza is well known for its nightlife and electronic dance music club scene in the summer, which attract large numbers of tourists. The island's government and the Spanish Tourist Office have worked toward promoting more family-oriented tourism. Ibiza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ibiza and the nearby island of Formentera to its south are called the Pine Islands, or "Pityuses". Names Its name in Spanish is. The Catalan name is. In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Peninsular Spanish variant, (the former pronunciation does not attempt to approximate Spanish in the first syllable). In American English the pronunciation is closer to the Latin American Spanish variant ( , , and so forth) and never pronounces the first syllable as a homophone of “eye”.