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Published by cntraveller.com, July 2020

Atzaró Beach, Ibiza

It’s the irrepressible spirit of the 1970s that’s been woven into the refurbishment of Atzaró Beach, which sits just above the busy shores of Cala Nova. Arguably Ibiza’s most formative decade, this was a time when locals and draft dodgers, Hollywood stars and free-spirited musicians lived tolerantly side by side; when cries of ‘make love, not war’ echoed among farmlands and dancefloors alike. The project was overseen by the Guasch family, Ibicenco natives who count Agroturismo Atzaró and the delicious inland restaurant Aubergine among their other feats, so it was perhaps inevitable that Atzaró Beach would also revisit the island’s roots. The redesign is, interestingly, worlds away from what you might call typically Balearic. Instead the emphasis lies on a rustic, easygoing aesthetic that blends with the surrounding environment. Driftwood tables are shaded by straw parasols, swinging bamboo seats contrast with peacock chairs and a minty scent wafts from the eucalyptus-clad pergola, carried on the breeze. Dreamcatchers and cacti add a carefree kick, and a freshly painted wooden llaüt boat nods to the rich fishing heritage. Mediterranean-leaning sharing plates – paellas, prawn carpaccio, Buddha bowls – are as lovely as the views, and supersized daybeds at the front lead down towards the golden sand. It can’t claim to be on the prettiest cove of the island but the Atzaró gang are certainly giving a good show.