Ibiza

Likes & Dislikes

Likes

1. Daytime partying at Bora Bora Bar, a night at the much-adored Amnesia

2. Fine-sand beaches of the northern part of the island, crystal clear sea - in the east, a small, quiet beach of Cala Sant Vicent in the east

3. A suitable place for dating, flirting (many good-looking people), sexual lust, and freedom

4. The contrasts of the island: the rumble on one side and the calm, hidden coves on the other side

5. Exceptionally wonderful sunsets

6. "New-Hippies" on Benirras Beach, Hippie Market on Wednesday in Es Cana and Saturday on San Carlos

7. There are some cheap dining options, delicious creams

8. Superb boat trips (eg, with a glass-bottomed catamaran called Captain Nemo to the island of Formentera)

9. People-watching in the narrow streets of Ibiza Town, near the city wall

10. Cala Comte beach - one of the most beautiful on the island

Dislikes

1. More expensive than Mallorca

2. Alcohol intoxication is common (daytime as well), jerky British striplings, barely disguised drug business, plenty of spots plundered by vandals.

3. Adverse physiological consequences of the short time spent on sleeping

4. In summer, the size of the crowd is almost unbearable on Playa d'en Bossa

5. A lot of jerkwater drug dealers

6. Some British guys have ugly face when sober, but have an ultimately disadvantageous look when intoxicated

7. That they tolerate smoking in several clubs

8. Entry tickets to clubs are more and more expensive year after year

9. Beach showers with seawater

10. 8 euros for a beer, cocktails 10-15 euros.

11. Beaches of Mallorca are nicer.

Practicals

Transport

It is often difficult to catch a free taxi; the taxi is expensive.

It is difficult to find a parking space with a rented car.

Slippery roads are dangerous for motorcyclists

Fun

Entry to trendy clubs may cost 35-50 Euros.

Ibiza - Pacha Disco - b.a. photo

Ibiza - David Guetta - b.a. photo

Ibiza - Hï Ibiza nigth club - Armin Van Buren - b.a. photo

Ibiza - Dancing with Spider-Man

Others

Ibiza - street art - b.a. photo

Background

Ibiza - Ibiza Town, port city - b.a. photo

Destination in brief

Ibiza is a Spanish island, a popular holiday destination in the Balearic Sea (which is part of the Mediterranean Sea), east of the coast of mainland Spain, in the height of Costa Blanca, southwest of Mallorca.

Ibiza is one of the four largest Balearic Islands (others: Mallorca, Menorca, and Formentera).

Size: 571.6 km² (220.7 mi²) - On the island, there is no longer distance than a 40-minute drive.

Population (in 2020): 147,000 - one-fifth of them are expatriates

Locals speak Catalan and Spanish.

More than three million vacationers visit Ibiza during the summer months. In July and August, a big part of the island is terribly overcrowded with packed buses, fully booked hotels, cramped discos, and bars.

Ibiza has a noisy part where nightlife is concentrated and a quieter part (like Santa Eulalia).

The advantage of Ibiza over Mallorca is that it is smaller and thus easier to explore the island, as there is life beyond partying. The island offers cultural sights and historical monuments and atmospheric small villages. Nature is beautiful: cliffs, pine forests, bays, etc.

Climate

Ibiza has probably the best climate in the Balearic Islands. It is pleasantly warm starting April (20-23 degrees). Summer is warm, seldom too hot. In June, the evening can be a bit cool. It rains very rarely until August.
Fine holiday weather is expected by mid-September. More and more rain comes after the end of September. The high season ends in October before the heavily rainy November comes. Even in the coldest winter months, the temperature does not sink below 7 degrees at night and 14 degrees during the day.

Attractions

Ibiza Town

Ibiza - Ibiza Town - Old Town - statue with sailor at the rudder - b.a. photo

Ibiza Town - b.a. photo

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