Platja des Niu Blau

Platja des Niu Blau
Beach
Platja des Niu Blau
Country	Spain
State	Balearic Islands
Region	Ibiza
District	Santa Eulària des Riu
Municipality	Santa Eulària des Riu

Location	38°59′33″N 1°33′9″E / 38.99250°N 1.55250°E / 38.99250; 1.55250

Length	0.130 km (0 mi)
Width	0.015 km (0 mi)

Material	natural fine sand of light colour. Gravels and rocks in some areas.. Sea bed: sand with some rocky areas and seaweeds. Little depth, in gentle progression.

Location of Platja des Niu Blau on Ibiza

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 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 Pilar, who was his girlfriend and 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 9-788441-600416
1 2 "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

Beaches of Ibiza and Formentera

Ibiza	Agua Blanca Cala d’Albarca S’Aigua Dolca S'Aigua Blanca S’Argamassa Ses Balandres Cala Bassa Cala Benirrás Cap Blanc Cala Blanca Es Bol Nou Platja d'en Bossa Cala Boix Port de ses Caletes Sa Caleta Platja Es Canar Cala Carbo Es Cavallet Cala Comte Cala Corral Platja S'Estanyol Figueretas Es Figueral Cala Jondal Cap des Jueu Cala Llargo Cala Llentrica Cala Llentia Cala Lleña Pou d’es Lleo Caló de s’Illa Cala Llonga Cala Martina Port de Sant Miguel Cala Moli Cap Negret Platja des Niu Blau Cala Nova Cala Pada Port de Porroig Es Portitxol Caló des Pou Cala Recuita S’Illot des Rencli Caló Roig Cala Salada Las Salinas Cala d’en Serra Talamanca Cala Tarida Cala Truja Cala de Sant Vicent Cala Xarraca Cala Xuclar

Blue Flag beachs on Ibiza	Cala d’Hort Platja Es Pinet Platja Port d’es Torrent Cala Vadella

Formentera	Platja E's Arenals Es Calo Platja Illetes Platja Llevant Platja Migjorn Platja Es Pujols Sa Roqueta Cala Saona Platja la Savina Platja Tanga El Tiburon Platja Tramontana

Espalmador	Es Palmador

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