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| ES VEDRA - Famous landmark and Mysterious Rock island near IBIZA |
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Es Vedra
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Famous
landmark and Mysterious Rock island -
 
The coasts of
Ibiza are capricious
with many bays, coves and
steep rocks rising from sea.
East of the island are a number of islands located, such as the famous
landmark Isla Es Vedra,
little sister island Es Vedranell
and other smaller islands Espalmador
and Conejaro,
where according to the legend Hannibal,
the conqueror, was born.
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| MYTHS and LEGENDS around ES VEDRA |
Es Vedra -
myths and
legends around this
Mysterious and Magical Rock islandLocated off the Southwest coast
of Ibiza lies the mysterious rock island
Es Vedra,
almost 400 m in height, made of limestone and surrounded by many
myths and
legends.
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Some say:
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- it was the
island of the sirens in the Homer epics |
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- it was the
holy island of
Tanit, who came to Ibiza as
Phoenician goddess
of fertility and heavenly
mother and became Ibiza’s patroness |
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- that
specific sacrifices were performed on
Es Vedra in her honor. |
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- they saw
UFO’s over the island and |
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- the
Ibizan Hippies say it is an
ancient landing place for
’inter-galactics’. |
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Es Vedra is
the tip of the sunken civilization of Atlantis, |
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- part of Es Vedra was used to build the ancient Egyptian pyramids |
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- one can make
a wish as soon as the island
ES VEDRA comes in sight |
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| FACTS about ES VEDRA and ATLANTIS |
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Facts about
Es Vedra
and ATLANTIS
are:
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| ES VEDRA - INSPIRATIONAL place |
For many years rock island
Es Vedra,
set in extraordinary and futuristic sea landscape, impresses people
extremely, already from great distance, so:
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1958 it was used in the
film
South Pacific, playing the part
of the famous ’Bali Hai’. |
- It
was on the
cover of
Tubular Bells II by Mike Oldfield, who lived (nowadays Noel
Gallagher) in Ibiza with a
view towards the magical rock island. |
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Through centuries this famous landmark and
amazing viewpoint
inspired artists.
In the beginning, the ancient stone masons and sculptors, later
followed by various artists from all over the world.
They came to experience the overwhelming nature surrounding the
magical rock of
Es Vedra. |
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| Conclusion ES VEDRA is a MYSTERIOUS place |
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The mysterious rock island
ES VEDRA
is definitely a remarkable place where:
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people experience a feeling of
human little-ness, great for
meditation or
spiritual dwellings....... |
| - some
experience amazing cosmic powers here....... |
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visitors become conscious of a certain
mysterious force that
surrounds the place...... |
Ibiza
is an island of mysteries and
ES VEDRA
is one of them.......both are considered
places of transformation.
While exploring
Ibiza, by tracking down the islands caminos in the countryside,
most unexpectedly one can be confronted with the beautiful and
Mysterious Rock Es Vedra
when it suddenly appears in clear sight.
A boat excursion, often
with glass-bottom, to
admire the crystal clear waters, can bring you along the
mysterious rock formation
Es Vedra
with its high rising and almost straight up going sides. There is the
opportunity to climb up for those who dare, for the views are absolutely
stunning.
Most of the
excursions start in Port Magnus,
harbor of
San Antonio and it will
be a very worthwhile and enjoyable boat trip.
Enjoy photos of a recent boat
excursion here:
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