Ibiza is an island in the Mediterranean Sea found off the coast of the Iberian Peninnsula. Ibiza is a component of a chain of islands called the Balearic Islands that belong to the country of Spain. Together, Ibiza and Formentera form the Pityuses or Pine Islands. This name for the 2 islands comes from the Greek pitys, meaning pine, since both Ibiza and Formentera feature a significant number of pine trees. Ibiza is the Spanish version of the islands ‘ name, while in Catalan, another language spoken typically in Spain, the island is known as Eivissa. [Read more...]