Es Vedrà, Limestone islet in Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Spain.
Es Vedrà is a limestone islet rising roughly 413 meters (1,355 feet) from the sea off the southwestern coast of Ibiza. Its steep, dramatic rock walls create a distinctive shape that stands out clearly against the horizon from coastal viewpoints.
A Carmelite friar named Francis Palau y Quer lived on the islet in 1855 during exile from Catalonia, sustaining himself with rainwater he collected. This solitary period established the island as a place connected to spiritual retreat and reflection.
The traditional tale of Es Gegant des Vedrà narrates the story of two brothers gathering rock samphire while confronting a giant on the island.
The best views come from Cala d'Hort beach or nearby viewpoints along the coast, where the rock dominates the horizon clearly. Boat tours around the protected area offer closer perspectives, though landing on the rock itself is not permitted.
A subspecies of wall lizard found nowhere else in the world has evolved on this rock and lives only here. This isolated population shows how animals adapt when confined to a single rocky home over many generations.
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