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ibiza: general info
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In a nutshell: you watch the sunset or go out to eat, then into town for some drinks,
mingling and maybe a dance and then onto one of the clubs for the big night with your favourite DJ.
The Clubs Themselves
There are 7 major clubs on Ibiza:
Amnesia - located in the middle of the island, near San Rafael
Eden - located on the waterfront in San Antonio
El Divino - located in the Ibiza Marina
Es Paradis - located on the waterfront in San Antonio
Pacha - located very near the Ibiza Marina
Privilege - located in the middle of the island, near San Rafael
Space - located in Playa d'en Bossa, near the beach. Space is most famous as an after hours
disco - i.e. it opens in the morning (although it also has good night time parties).
There are many smaller clubs, such as DC10, Konga, Summum and Extasis; and many music bars,
where you can dance, such as Bora Bora (more of a beach bar really), KM5 and AK Morgana. However,
most of the famous parties take place in the 7 clubs mentioned above.
The Promoters
Almost every night, every one of these 7 clubs is hired out to external promoters, who are
then responsible for the music, the DJs and the decoration. This means that the music played
in each club varies from night to night and promoter to promoter.
Cocoon is responsible for
Monday nights at Amnesia. They are a techno night, and as such, only techno DJs are booked
to play (Sven Vth, Richie Hawtin, etc). Zenith is responsible for Saturday nights at Amnesia.
They hire DJs like Sneak and Armand Van Helden, and as such, you are likely to hear only house
music on Saturday nights in Amnesia. Twice as Nice is responsible for Thursday nights at Es
Paradis, and as such, UK Garage is the music played. Whereas on Friday last year, Disco Inferno
is responsible for the night, with disco, funk and soul music. Of course in reality it is not as
simple as that.
All of the clubs, with the exception of El Divino, have a 'Back Room' or
alternative area, which usually plays different music to the Djs in the main room. So even
if you are a die-hard techno freak at Cocoon on a Monday evening, you can always saunter on
out to the Amnesia Terrace to hear funky house. The classic example is Space - famous for
techno and trance inside and Balearic house music outside on the terrace - the best of both
worlds.
When you are there, don't be afraid to ask
other clubbers what they recommend. It really is a very friendly atmosphere on the island.
Go to the Sunset Strip in San Antonio or the Port of Ibiza Town and chat to other like minded
people - ask their advice!
Another very important part of the Ibizan club scene are the many music bars in the resorts
and around the island, where clubbers go to warm-up for their coming nights out or to listen
to music and dance in a more relaxed (and cheaper) atmosphere. Most of these bars have free
entry and cheaper drinks, but still have great local (and guest) DJs spinning the same tunes
you will hear out in the clubs. See pre-club bars and resort guides to see which bars we
recommend. Most of the bars do not get going until after 24.00, so come prepared for a long
and late night session ;-) Don't forget to check out the Sunset Strip and the famous Cafe del Mar
where the sunsets are set to music.
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