Ibiza

Introduction

Ibiza town

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Ibiza (in Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the most popular party destinations in all of Europe. It is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain.

During summer, the island's population doubles as tourists flock to Ibiza to enjoy the night clubs, beach bars and restaurants. It is also a major haven for people looking to hear famous DJ's or hear more up and coming DJ's. If your looking to party the night away this is the island for you. But the island also have things to offer to people who don't need to party. The island is a good place for hiking or mountainbiking, especially in the months outside of the busy tourist season.

Towns

Ibiza Town is the main settlement on Ibiza. It is located on the southeast side of the island. Other major towns on the island include , Sant Antoni de Portmany Santa Eularia des Riu, Sant Josep and Portinax

Sights and Activities

Beaches

Ibiza is home to many beautiful beaches with crystal clear water and white sand all round the island.

• Northern Beaches: Cala Benirras and Port de San Miguel.
• Southern Beaches: Talamanca, Playa d’en Bossa, Figueretes, Playa de las Salinas and Cala Jondal.
• Eastern Beaches: Cala Llonga.
• Western Beaches: Cala Salada, Cala Conta, Cala Tarida, Cala Gracio, Cala Vedella, Cala d’hort, Cala Bassa and Atlantis.

Discotheques

Amnesia

• Location: San Rafael (Between San Antonio & Ibiza Town).
• Open: Every night during summer.
• Areas: 2 rooms + VIP.

Pacha

• Location: Ibiza Town (opposite marina).
• Open: All year round.
• Areas: 2 rooms + VIP & chillout area.

Space

• Location: Playa D'en Bossa.
• Open: Every day & night during summer EXCEPT Monday.
• Areas: 3 rooms inside, 1 room outside & outside chillout area. Extra outside terrace during opening & closing parties.

DC 10

• Location: Near airport.
• Open: Monday mornings & selected nights during the week.
• Areas: 2 rooms.

Privilege

• Location: San Rafael (Between San Antonio & Ibiza Town).
• Open: Every night during summer.
• Areas: 2 rooms + VIP & outside chillout area.

El Divino

• Location: Ibiza Town, in the Marina.
• Open: Every night during summer.
• Areas: 1 room + VIP & outside chillout area and VIP.

Heaven

• Location: Ibiza Town (opposite marina).

Underground

• Location: San Rafael (opposite Privilege).

Es Paradis

• Location: San Antonio.
• Open: Every night during summer.

Eden

• Location: San Antonio.
• Open: Every night during summer.

Mountainbiking

If you want to get sporty when staying in Ibiza, there are a couple of Mountain bike routes laid out across the island. They vary in difficulty and start from various towns. For many of them you need to be aware to take enough food and drinks with you, as not all routes pass through towns.

Events and Festivals

Weather

Ibiza has a typical Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers and mild but relatively wet winters.
Summers last from June to September when temperatures during the day average between 24 °C and 28 °C with nights generally still above 20 °C. Occasionally, temperatures can hit almost 40 °C. Winters last from December to February with temperatures around 13 °C or 14 °C and nights around 10 °C. This is also the time when most rain falls, although autumn and spring have a good deal of showers as well and even summers can have some heavy showers now and then.

Getting There

By Plane

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) serves the island of Ibiza and is especially busy in summer. Many charter airlines and budget airlines like Ryanair use the airport. It is located about 7 kilometres from Ibiza Town.

By Boat

Acciona Trasmediterránea, Balearia andIscomar have connections to the mainland (Barcelona and Valencia and other Balearic Islands.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

For an overview of schedules and connections, check thebusschedule.com.

By Foot

By Bike

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Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

If you want to post a card, you can head to the post office (Correos). The Spanish post is not yet as efficient as colleagues in other countries so receiving a card can take a bit longer than the number of days that it should take. On the website of Correos, you can find the locations of nearby post offices.
Post offices are generally open from 8:30am to 2:00pm, although times can vary and the main post office usually is open until the early evening. Most will also open again on Saturday mornings, but in the smaller towns will close as early as 12 noon. When posting a letter, look for a yellow box and, if possible, post at the post office itself where there will also be divisions for local, national and international mail. Be prepared for long queues at the post office. This is why tobacco shops sell stamps and many will also have the facility to weigh packages.
Standard letters/postcards of up to 20 grams sent within Spain are €0.34. However, non-standard letters/postcards of up to 20g are €0.39. Letters/postcards of 20 to 50 grams are €0.45. In the case of international shipping, the price is €0.64 to most countries within Europe for standard envelopes (letters/postcards) up to 20g, for a few European countries and outside Europe it is €0.78.