Es Cavallet
Ses Salines, south of Ibiza Town · Spain
Ibiza's first official clothing-optional beach, since 1978, and the best gay beach in Europe. A kilometer of white sand in a nature reserve, with Chiringay at the boys' end.
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- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Spain
- City
- Ibiza
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #1 gay beach
- Best time
- May to October
- Confidence
- High
Find it
38.8385° N, 1.4000° EThe gay end
The south end, around the Chiringay beach bar. The further you walk from the parking lot, the more the crowd is ours.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Ten minutes by taxi from Ibiza Town, or the bus to Ses Salines and a fifteen-minute walk across the headland. Parking fills by noon in August.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Es Cavallet?
Ses Salines, south of Ibiza Town, Spain. The map pin is 38.8385° N, 1.4000° E.
What is Es Cavallet like?
Ibiza's first official clothing-optional beach, since 1978, and the best gay beach in Europe. A kilometer of white sand in a nature reserve, with Chiringay at the boys' end.
Which section of Es Cavallet is on the atlas?
The south end, around the Chiringay beach bar. The further you walk from the parking lot, the more the crowd is ours.
How do I get to Es Cavallet?
Ten minutes by taxi from Ibiza Town, or the bus to Ses Salines and a fifteen-minute walk across the headland. Parking fills by noon in August.
Where does Es Cavallet rank?
Ses Salines, south of Ibiza Town. #1 in the gay beach ranking.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.