Villa Na Xamena — contemporary cliffside villa above the Mediterranean, Ibiza
Ibiza · Film production locations

Film Production Locations in Ibiza

Cliffside villas above the Mediterranean, whitewashed fincas in the Santa Agnés hills, Dalt Vila’s cobbled old-town streets and beaches under the Ses Salines natural-park rules. A curated set of film locations across Eivissa, Sant Josep, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and Sant Joan — chosen for commercial, photo and fashion shoots, brand films and content, with a local team familiar with how production runs on the island.

Film
commercials & TV
Photo
stills & editorial
Brand
content & campaigns
Intro · Positioning

A production-first location agency for film in Ibiza

Lovely Locations is a production-first location agency working across Ibiza and Formentera, leading with film and photo shoots, events and brand experiences. We’re familiar with the island’s film locations — the cliffs, fincas and whitewashed interiors, how the Mediterranean light falls across them through the day, and how location rentals and productions run here.

These locations suit the full range of film and photo work — commercials, music videos, brand films, fashion and editorial content — with owners who are open to productions. We coordinate alongside the Ibiza Film Commission and the five municipal councils (Consell Insular d’Eivissa, Sant Josep, Santa Eulària, Sant Antoni, Sant Joan) and the Demarcación de Costas for beach and coastal work, so the permit timeline lines up with your shoot dates.

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Modern round-design villa near Es Vedrá, Ibiza — film location
Formats · Ibiza film location styles

Three Ibiza film-production environments, one curator

North-coast beach and cliffs, Ibiza — natural landscape film location
Natural · landscape

Beaches, cliffs & coastal landscapes

Reddish-rock coves on the north coast, white-sand beaches under the Ses Salines natural-park regime, and cliff-backed sunset points on the south-west. Suited to commercials, fashion shoots and music videos. Beach and coastal filming sits under the Demarcación de Costas — we handle the ten-day application.

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Art Deco hotel interior, Ibiza — architectural film location
Architectural · urban

Dalt Vila, design villas & distinctive interiors

UNESCO-listed Dalt Vila fortifications, modern sea-view villas, brutalist concrete houses, Art Deco hotels and mid-century interiors. Clean architectural lines for commercials, brand films and editorial shoots. Private interior locations work from an owner’s rental agreement; public old-town streets go through Vila council.

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Traditional whitewashed Ibicenco finca, Ibiza — rural film location
Rural · fincas

Fincas & countryside estates

Traditional Ibicenco fincas — whitewashed stone, olive groves, clastra courtyards, slow rural patina. Ideal for fashion shoots and lifestyle brand campaigns that need the island to feel lived-in. Private film-friendly fincas with three-phase power, truck-capable access and on-site stay-over for crew.

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Why Ibiza for film

Five reasons Ibiza works for film production

Municipal permits, 7–10 working days

Ibiza Vila requires a minimum seven working days’ lead. Sant Josep, Sant Antoni and Sant Joan work to ten. Santa Eulària has its own sliding day-rate fees. We submit and track the paperwork so the permit window lines up with your shoot dates.

Coastal & beach permits via Demarcación de Costas

All shoreline and beach filming sits with the Office of the Coastal Demarcation of Ibiza — minimum ten days’ lead. Ses Salines Natural Park needs an additional Resolution from the Balearic environmental ministry (CAIB), with fees scaling by model involvement.

Drone flights: Ibiza airspace is controlled

All of Ibiza’s airspace is controlled by the airport — recreational drone flight is prohibited. Commercial aerial requests require twenty working days’ lead and must be coordinated with the AENA safety officer. We route aerial work through AESA-certified operators.

Five terrain archetypes, short drives

Pine-covered hills, reddish-rock beaches, whitewashed salt flats, Dalt Vila cobblestones and brutalist architecture. The island is 570 km² — most locations are inside forty minutes of Ibiza airport, which makes a multi-location shoot schedule genuinely feasible.

Two flight hours from most European capitals

Ibiza airport connects direct to London, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Madrid and Barcelona in roughly two hours. The airport itself is filmable with two-hour minimum via AENA commercial.

Visual reference · film locations
Villa Na Xamena
Modern Es Vedrá
North coast
Villa Jondal
Art Deco
Classic finca
Planning guide · long-form

Planning a film production in Ibiza: the practical detail

Permits: which council, how long, what’s needed

Ibiza handles film and photo permits at municipal level across five councils: Eivissa (Vila), Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Santa Eulària des Riu, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Sant Joan de Labritja. Ibiza Vila requires a minimum seven working days’ lead. Sant Josep and Sant Antoni work on ten. Santa Eulària publishes a day-rate scale that varies by exclusivity level. Sant Joan accepts downloadable forms by email. Private locations — fincas, villas, the distinctive interiors — typically don’t require a municipal permit: you work from the owner’s rental agreement. For Dalt Vila’s UNESCO-listed streets, we route through Vila council.

Coastline, protected areas and Ses Salines

Shoreline and beach filming in Ibiza sits under the Office of the Coastal Demarcation of Ibiza (Demarcación de Costas), with a ten-day minimum application lead and separate day-rate fees for film versus photo. Protected natural areas — most notably the Ses Salines Natural Park with its salt pans, dunes and marine extension — additionally require a Resolution from the Balearic environmental ministry (CAIB). Fees scale with model involvement and rise sharply for night shoots inside the park.

Drones, aerial and the airport

All of Ibiza’s airspace is classified as controlled and recreational drone flight is prohibited island-wide. Commercial aerial work is possible but requires twenty working days’ notice coordinated with AENA’s airport safety officer, plus the usual AESA operator certification and flight plan. The airport itself is filmable through AENA commercial, with a two-hour minimum and separate tariffs for film and photo. For routine aerial establisher shots we often recommend a helicopter or a fixed-wing solution routed through a Spain-based aerial unit, rather than drones.

Working with an Ibiza location agency versus booking direct

Booking a single villa direct is simple for a one-day unit. A location agency earns its seat on productions that need (a) a curated shortlist across formats — finca, villa, cliff, Dalt Vila, distinctive interior — before the client can choose, (b) a multi-location shoot schedule across two or more days, or (c) a production layer: permit applications to each council, camera-truck transport, classic-car vehicle rental, stay-over accommodation for crew at finca locations, catering, on-set support. Pricing is on request and varies by project and location.

Film production types these Ibiza locations suit
Television commercials and brand films
Music videos and artist visual work
Automotive and lifestyle campaigns
Editorial and lifestyle photo shoots
Fashion shoots and editorial content
Beauty, swimwear and travel shoots
Social-first branded content reels
Multi-location stay-over productions

Send us the shoot dates, crew size, the look you’re chasing and any known rights or clearance needs — we’ll come back with three to five Ibiza film locations, a permit-window read across each council, and an honest pros-and-cons view on logistics. Where a scope sits inside Ibiza film permit help, we can handle paperwork only. Pricing is on request and varies by project and location.

Common questions · film production

Frequently asked

How long does a film permit take in Ibiza?

It depends on the municipality. Ibiza Vila requires a minimum of seven working days between the application reaching the council register and the first shoot day. Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Sant Joan de Labritja all work to ten working days. Santa Eulària processes on a similar rolling window. Beach, shoreline and coastal filming runs through the Office of the Coastal Demarcation of Ibiza (Demarcación de Costas) with a ten-day minimum. We file and track each application so the permit issue date matches your shoot schedule, not the other way around.

What crew day-rates and crew size does Ibiza support?

Most productions on our roster run small to mid-size: a five- to fifteen-person editorial unit through to twenty- to forty-person commercial crews with talent, HMU, stylists and agency. Local Ibiza and Formentera crew is solid for DoP, camera operator, sound, gaffer, grip, AC, production assistants and drivers. Specialist heads of department (SFX, stunts, large-rig lighting) are usually flown in from Barcelona or Madrid. Published Spain day-rates and union minimums apply; we share current local quotes when we shortlist locations rather than guessing in advance.

What insurance does a production need to shoot in Ibiza?

At minimum, productions need civil liability (third-party) cover and equipment cover sufficient for the kit on set — councils routinely ask to see a valid policy certificate as part of the permit file. Coastal and protected-area permits often require named-insured entries for the issuing authority. For productions involving the public (vehicles, stunts, aerial), additional cover and risk assessments are needed. We share the exact insurance wording each council expects on shortlist so your producer can line it up once, not per location.

Are drones allowed for aerial filming in Ibiza?

Recreational drone flight is prohibited across Ibiza — the island’s airspace is controlled and overseen by Ibiza Airport. Commercial aerial work is possible but requires twenty working days’ notice coordinated with the AENA airport safety officer, plus standard AESA operator certification, insurance and a filed flight plan. For reliable aerial establisher work we often recommend a helicopter or fixed-wing unit flown in from the Spanish mainland. We route aerial scoping through AESA-certified operators who are used to the Ibiza airspace rules.

Can I shoot in Dalt Vila, Ses Salines or on public beaches?

Yes, with permits. Dalt Vila — the UNESCO-listed old-town fortifications — goes through Eivissa Vila council on the seven-working-day timeline. Public beaches and the coastline run through the Office of the Coastal Demarcation of Ibiza on a ten-day minimum. Ses Salines Natural Park additionally requires a Resolution from the Balearic environmental ministry (CAIB), with fees scaling by model count and a 50% surcharge for night work. We handle the paperwork route across all three authorities.

What production services can you coordinate alongside the locations?

Location scouting, permit applications across the five municipal councils plus Costas and CAIB, camera-truck and talent transport, crew accommodation including multi-day stay-over at finca locations, classic-car and vehicle rental, catering, on-set production support and aerial coordination through AESA-certified operators. We partner with established Ibiza production companies for full production scope on bigger commercial jobs; for smaller shoots we often handle it end-to-end. What we don’t do is invent services we can’t deliver — we will recommend a local specialist if that’s the honest answer.

Ready when you are

Tell us about the production

Shoot dates, crew size, location brief and any permit needs — we’ll come back with a curated Ibiza film-location shortlist and a permit-window read. No obligation.

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