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Nightlife in Ibiza
Music and Dancing
In the early 1960s, Ibiza became a popular haunt of hippies Dancing in the local clubs is
who were drawn to this isolated Spanish outpost by the led by some of the world’s top
beauty of the scenery and the relaxed way of life. They DJs. They include Fatboy Slim,
brought with them valuable foreign cash and the local Paul van Dyk, Mark Spoon,
Carl Cox and John Digweed, to
bars, shops and businesses started to prosper. At times, mention but a few. These DJs
though, even the islanders’ legendary tolerance was dictate which music will later
strained and in 1968 the loud music, drugs and sex find its way into the clubs of
on the beach resulted in the deportation of 41 people. London, Paris and Berlin. Each
Where hippies led, however, the rest have followed, year they try to surprise their
and Ibiza is today the club capital of the world. People queueing outside the popular DC10 fans with something new.
club in Sant Jordi, Ibiza As the party season ends
in Ibiza, most of the top clubs
parties for up to 10,000 services run between Eivissa and their associated DJs go on DJ Sonique at the decks in Es Paradis
guests. Every night they and Sant Antoni, where most worldwide tours, promoting
offer new attractions, of the clubs are concentrated. their latest music. Individual Before and After DIRECTORY
including parties in clubs also produce CDs of last
foam, Brazilian nights, Clubbers season’s hits. Most clubbers do not wait until The Best Clubs
ghost nights and Although many kinds of music midnight to begin partying. in Ibiza
“Flower Power” balls. People of all ages can be found can be heard in Ibiza, the clubs After a day spent relaxing on
In addition, the clubs in Ibiza’s many clubs because have become famous for their the beach, many people start Amnesia, Sant Rafael.
make their premises there are no age limits, although summer anthems and their evening in cafés, bars Tel 971 198 041.
available to other young people prevail. Many for a unique Balearic and pubs. The first ∑ amnesia.es
promoters that operate come to party, others are drawn Beat that is a fusion to open their doors DC10, Ctra Las Salinas., km 1,
on the continent. On by sheer curiosity. For some, of electronic music are the small clubs. Sant Jordi.
Promoting Pacha’s Flower Power Party on the beach Mondays from June the Ibiza club scene is simply with Latin and funk By the time El Tel 971 393 495.
to September, the a way of life. The clubs are rhythms. Much of Divino or Amnesia
best party is Circoloco at DC10. most frenetic during summer it is based on drum open their doors, El Divino, Puerto Eivissa Nueva
Birth of Club Culture Admission charges weekends, when they machines pounding the party on the s/n, Eivissa. Tel 971 318 338.
The pioneers of clubland were are high and may are invaded by out four beats to island is already in ∑ eldivino-ibiza.com
Pacha and Amnesia, which be anything up clubbers from the bar, but Ibiza full swing. Even at
opened in the early 1970s. to €50. Drinks are all over Europe. is known for its dawn, it is common Es Paradis, C/ Salvador Espriu 2,
The Ku club, currently known also expensive. The rule is to visit eclectic tastes and to still see people Sant Antoni. Tel 971 346 600.
as Privilege, joined the scene Smaller clubs are several clubs each has produced a more dancing in the ∑ esparadis.com
shortly afterwards. Banking cheaper. They do not night. As is usual at subtle sound often Posters advertising streets of Eivissa.
on the popularity of the party offer such elaborate such hectic events, branded as “chillout”. club nights in Ibiza Some beaches The Forgotten Club, C/ Cala de
scene at the time, they offered entertainment, but there may be an No one style of have daytime Bou, Sant Antoni de Portmany.
their own more stylish and have their own unique Neon sign of a club occasional petty theft dancing prevails in the clubs dance cafés and clubs, such Tel 971 620 664.
restrained version. Gradually, charm. They tempt their in Eivissa or scuffle. You may and you will often see a free- as Bora-Bora opposite the Gatecrasher, C/ Salvador Espriu
word spread and the clubs guests in with free also come across drug form frenzy. Many people just flamboyant Space club on s/n, Sant Antoni. Tel 971 805 439.
became fashionable with drinks and various fun dealers and con artists offering copy the podium dancers. Platja d’en Bossa. Space hosts ∑ gatecrasher.com/ibiza
the rich and the famous. gimmicks. In the Sa Penya and various goods at bargain prices a party that begins at 8am.
The 1980s and 1990s heralded La Marina districts of Eivissa, to drunken passers-by. Never- KM5, Ctra Sant Josep, km 5.6.
the emergence of DJs who revellers often end up partying theless, generally speaking, the Clothes Tel 971 396 349.
decamped to Ibiza for the on the streets. During high clubs have tight security and It is not necessary for people ∑ km5-lounge.com
summer and forged a new season, special night-bus are safe places. to wear any special clothes to
type of dance music. Some be admitted to an Ibizan club, Pacha, Avinguda Ocho
became stars in their own the exception being theme de Agosto s/n, Eivissa.
right, performing to crowds parties, when you are expected Tel 971 313 612.
of 3,000 or more. From then to wear appropriate costume ∑ pacha.com
on, the club scene in Ibiza and come dressed as a “Flower Privilege, Sant Rafael.
gained its own momentum Child” or an astronaut, Tel 971 198 160.
and it is now a major part for example.
of the island’s economy. Club-goers who frequent ∑ privilegeibiza.com
venues where they might be Sankeys, C/ Alzines 5,
playing in foam or jets of water Platja den Bossa.
Clubs tend to be scantily dressed.
There are eight major clubs Regular clubbers are usually ∑ sankeysibiza.info
on the island, each capable fashionably dressed, with Space, Platja d’en Bossa.
of accommodating several clothes that are often sexy. Tel 971 396 793.
thousand people. The biggest As with the music, club Dancing crowds at Amnesia, one of Ibiza’s ∑ spaceibiza.com
of them, Privilege, can host Revellers dancing under coloured lights at El Divino, in Eivissa fashions change every year. most venerable clubs

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