{"id":1316,"date":"2017-07-26T13:09:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intercorpgrp.com\/blog\/?p=1316\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T12:12:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T10:12:57","slug":"balafia-discover-great-exponent-ibizan-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intercorpgrp.com\/blog\/en\/balafia-discover-great-exponent-ibizan-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Balafia: Discover the great exponent of Ibizan architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

You probably have not heard about Bal\u00e0fia village yet. A tiny Ibicencan village located to the north of the island. In Sant Lloren\u00e7. On this post, today, I want to talk about it. I was fascinated by its history Nowadays, it remains the seven houses and two towers that make up this tiny village.<\/p>\n

If you are planning to do some excursi\u00f3n, visit Bal\u00e0fia can be a very good option. You will see one of the greatest exponents of the architecture of the white island.\u00a0 You can spend the day in family while be in contact with nature and increasing your knowledge of history. Balafia village it\u2019s protected under the Balearic Joint Historical Declaration, were built as a defense against pirate invasions, specifically the Turkish attacks. In the time of Al-Andalus this set of houses formed an alquer\u00eda with cattle farms. Interesting, right?<\/p>\n

If you arrive from Sant Lloren\u00e7, you will see the houses from the main road. Their names are: Can Pere de Na Bet, Can Bellmut, Can Vicent Ferrer, Can Jordi, Can Mars, Can Forn\u00e1s and Can Bernat Farm.<\/p>\n

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Flickr: Jim Bowen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today these houses are for private use and can not be accessed inside, but you are allowed to walk around the area and contemplate this wonderful heritage of the first order. And of course, take some photos of these traditional stone and lime houses.<\/p>\n

Its architecture stands out for cubic rooms or white cubes and thick walls. Around the houses you will find ovens, wells, corrals, cellars and traditional elements of that time. If you look at the door of one of the houses or in the churches that you will find along the way, you will see a large cross as a symbol of protection against attacks.<\/p>\n

How to get Balafia<\/h2>\n

To get to this settlement in Ibiza, you should go to Sant Lloren\u00e7. From Ibiza city road take the road to Santa Eulalia \/ San Joan and after about 8 km drive towards San Joan \/ Portinatx. After another 8 km you will see a drift towards the village of Sant Lloren\u00e7.<\/p>\n

What better way to spend a day in family than discovering the hidden history of the white island?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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