Mainland Spain Visible From Ibiza?!

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Did the obligatory trip to the cliff-tops looking over Es Vedra when I was out in September. It had been cloudy and raining that day, but as we drove from Santa Eularia to that side of the island, it brightened up. As we got to the cliffs, there was that beautiful sky with dramatic clouds and sharp beams of sunlight coming through.

But in the distance was what looked like mountains - land. I told my friend it couldn't possibly be, it must be clouds. But sure enough, it was.

The below photo is a zoomed in crop with the levels exaggerated to show what I mean, but that's mainland Spain.

I've never seen this before in photos of Es Vedra, nor when I've been to that same spot myself. Doing a quick check on Google Maps, the closest land is the Cap de la Nau near Xabia, some 55 miles away. The mountains to the far left are the Serra Galada next to Benidorm, some 75 miles away. Not 100% sure, but I think the mountains behind Valencia are just visible on the far right, over 100 miles away.

Never seen this before as I say, and a pretty spectacular sight.

https://imgur.com/a/b6STs
 
yes the mainland (javea area) is visible around sunset on a clear day from the south western part of the island (cala conta, tarida, es vedrà area).

at the same time, on a clear day you can see mallorca from portintatx area
 
Great photos. I remember lying on a beach in Greece the once and on a clear day could see Turkey.

Haunting flashbacks of the film Midnight Express entered my mind :eek:
 
BEEFA1 said:
Great photos. I remember lying on a beach in Greece the once and on a clear day could see Turkey.

Haunting flashbacks of the film Midnight Express entered my mind :eek:
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From Rhodes; Kremasti - Ialysos area, I've seen Turkey even on a cloudy day, think it's about 15km away?
 
taken this morning from top of sa talaia:

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JJMC... "follow" him if you want to see new ibiza pictures on an almost daily basis!
 
McRackin said:
taken this morning from top of sa talaia:

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JJMC... "follow" him if you want to see new ibiza pictures on an almost daily basis!
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I want to give you a million thanks for that - when I fly in on and approach from the west I still haven't seen the mainland! That photo is superb, Q - can you see the mainland from the shore?

EDIT I have seen some pix on the web of Ibiza from the mainland. Also, sat on Son Beu beach in Menorca, Mallorca looms in the distance, although not as close as Ibiza from Formentera!
 
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