june, 2020
sat20jun9:30 pmsat12:30 amSPECIAL - Solstice, Cava & Stargazing (Cala Xarraca) - 21.30h
Event Details
Today at Summer Solstice the sun reaches its highest northern position and we experience the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
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Event Details
Today at Summer Solstice the sun reaches its highest northern position and we experience the longest day and the shortest night of the year. It’s the astronomical beginning of summer. In the eastern nightsky we will be looking at the summer triangle, while in the west the spring triangle, the brilliant stars of virgin, lion and bearwatcher, are slowly disappearing. It is a great moment to imagine and understand the earths position and movement.
Summer Solstice is celebrated all over the world. Here in Spain it is the twenty fourth of June, the day of San Juan, when campfires or big fires are lit on public places or beaches and people jump over the fire to be purified. It is the night to leave behind the hardness of a long cold winter (in northern Europe) to welcome the summer sun and pray for a good crop. Fires are lit to strenghen the sun, but also to burn bad spirits and bad habits, to be purified and renewed.
Come with us to join an amazing evening walk to a beautiful spot where we will have a perfect view of the night sky. Toby will lead you to a great place where we can lie on our backs to look straight up and have a 360 degrees view. During the walk we will have to adjust our eyes to the dark so we can see everything clearly while our ‘star lady’ Etienne will be explaining it all to us.
Please bring a torch (for the way back) and something to lie on, so you get a good view of the stars.
We will be serving some chilled cava to enjoy as part of the experience. Please bring your own glass/cup.
DATE & TIME: Saturday 20th June – 21.30h
MEETING POINT: Cala Xarraca beach. From here we will drive for 5 minutes to the starting point of the walk.
GOOGLE MAP LINK: http://bit.ly/1IQfHxc
RATING: EASY
Approx. 3 kms and 3 hours for the total experience.
You MUST reserve and pay for your walk, this walk is €15. Because of the limited numbers we are allowed at the moment we are sorry, but you can not just turn up.
Contact details of your guide for today (only to use on the day itself): Toby +34 608 69 29 01.
WHAT TO BRING:
-A small backpack so your hands are free
-At least 1.5 litres of water
-Some snacks to keep you going
-Good foot wear that has been worn in trainers are generally ok as long as they have good grip
-Sunblock if required
-Sun hat if required
-Swimming gear in season
-Torch for night time walks
-Light shower coat, just in case
We have walking poles available to assist you if required.
DONATION:
The walks are by donation of €10 per person, the BIG WALKS are by donation of €15 per person. As we require bookings before the walks at the moment if you are on a tight budget please contact us…
DOGS:
If you have a lovely well trained dog which is also socialized please bring them along. They will need to be on a lead on the roads & some of the beaches.
INSURANCE:
We have liability insurance, but do not have medical insurance – this is your responsibility.
GUIDES:
All our guides are trained and have the ability to lead groups, they all carry a first aid kit and use walkie talkies to keep in contact with a back marker to make sure the group stays together and are safe. We also have strict departure and return procedure to ensure everyone is accounted for.
The trip and your safety is your responsibility and you must ensure you are covered for this prior to coming on the walk.
CONTACT:
Don’t hesitate contacting us if you have further questions.
Walks@WalkingIbiza.com
www.WalkingIbiza.com
You may also be interested in our Food Tours, guided tours around Ibiza town tasting great food and drinks www.IbizaFoodTours.com.
Time
(Saturday) 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Location
Cala Xarraca
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