Inside, our 2019 tourist resort guides with maps, key information, places to go, things to do, and covering all of the resort centres in Ibiza and Formentera.
booking.wrong Holiday booking goliath booking.com have come under fire for enticing Ibiza homeowners to act illegally and register their homes for tourist rental. New legislation in the Balearic islands strictly forbids the rental of unlicensed homes to the tourist sector. The new rules were imposed in an attempt to halt the housing crisis of local people priced out of the rental market.
After several years of relatively ineffectual policing of homeowners breaking the rules, the balearics followed the example of Barcelona in making the companies who advertise the illegal rents responsible. AirBNB is the company considered responsible for the surge in unlicensed tourist property renting, and when they didn’t comply with the Balearic government de-
mands to cease listing unlicenced properties, they were given a huge fine of 400,000€. It seems that booking.com are undeterred by a fine of similar severity as they have been actively marketing their services to homeowners in Ibiza Town, pictured above. (Con nued on page 28)
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Amanda Talks to Tony Truman About 2019 and All That. Read his take and tips in Shebizan.
Sir David Attenborough Launches Ibiza Trance Competition. Strange but true. Full story page 3.
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The Sunset Strip/Sunset A San Antonio sunset must be on the ‘must do’ list of most tourists coming to Ibiza. If it isn’t on yours, add it now. The sunset strip is the world famous home to the setting sun like no other. Home to Café Mambo and its adjacent siblings Savannah, Mint and Fresh among others, settling back with a view of the setting sun, Mojito in hand, as the DJ plays some Balearic beats is hard to beat. Just remember to put your phone down long enough to experience it yourself.
Of course things are a little more pricey there than elsewhere, that is to be expected, but factor in that the strip hosts some of the world’s biggest DJs playing pre-party sets with no entrance fee, and the price starts to sound a whole lot more reasonable. It is not just the strip that affords the sunset experience. Bars such as Tulp on the s’Arenal beach are also a great location, and for a truly magical experience a boat charter at sunset is very special, with all the boats coming together just of the strip to soak up the atmosphere from your own superstar for a day cruiser.
Ibosim Brewhouse, Port Des Torrent Ibosim is the first and only beer produced in Ibiza. Visit the brewery and enjoy a worthy range of craft beers on the taproom terrace, or take it a step further and ask about their brewery tours. Ibosim are 50m from Port des Torrent beach.
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“Welcome to Ibiza ... 1st Time or Occasional Visitor? Perfect. This special edition is designed with you very much in mind. Consider us your Ibiza 101, an overview of the Island and its many faces. You will find a day by day agenda, resort guides, an insight to Ibiza’s rich history and culture—and plenty of options to indulge yourself in its excellent gastronomy. We can’t cover everything, but we hope to at least point you in the right direction.
Frequent Flyer?
Regular Reader?
You will know Ibiza’s many idiosyncrasies and be familiar with the lay of the land, but there should still be plenty of fresh and useful information - and if you are a creature of habit, perhaps you will find something to get you out exploring the Island. Starting to get interested in the Ibiza local news? That is the start of a slippery slope from which you may find it impossible to escape—welcome to the family.
You will find all of the usual news and community etc. sections in the back half of the newspaper, but hopefully you will find plenty to interest you in the visitor pages too. The weekly newspaper continues as normal alongside this special monthly edition which is compiled with a particular focus on our tourists, and distributed in Hotels around the island. Thank you for reading, Nicholas Gibbs, Editor
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he Ibizan Agenda Starts Here & Continues Throughout the Newspaper …
Tue 14 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Roberto Campoli
Live, Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Wed 15 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Punta Arabi Hippy Market
Sir David Attenborough Launches Ibiza Trance Competition.
with live music from La Locanda at 2pm
Ethereal Festival, Las
Dalias, San Carlos, from 6pm, 70 artists of all types, including DJs, exhibitors and performers, will be presenting their artistic creations, free entrance from 6pm-8pm then 10€ after 8pm
David Attenborough is launching a competition to remix his Black & White Live, 1956 recording of ‘hypnotic’ Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm ancient Balinese village music into an Ibiza club anthem. He is seeking a cutting-edge electronic music producer to turn Cala Llonga Hippy Market with live music a 3 minute field recording from 6pm into a dancefloor hit. Summer Opening FiesGamelan is the ancient music ta, Guarana, Santa Eulalia, performed by Indonesian 9pm-6am, with Soul Doctor, The Pixihood, Felix y ensembles during spiritual No frogs were licked in Los Sin Frits, Leah Schultz rituals. The gender wayang the writing of this article. and DJ Eye Pod track features two metallo Paddy Slater Music, Donphones and one pair of drums. The metallophones are negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm struck with two wooden hammers and the damping is done with the undersides of the wrists as the hands Live music with Alkid´Session vol.II, Maglide over the keys.
Thu 16
Bali Fusion Sir David believes that a fusion of contemporary trance beats with the ancient Balinese tradition will help to introduce the Indonesian culture to a younger audience. The competition will be launched with Songlines, the world music magazine and new music funding body, the PRS Foundation. The winning production will be performed at the Songlines Music Awards 2019 ceremony on the 30th November this year. 6 finalists will be chosen by Sir David Attenborough, Mercury prize nominated trip-hop artist Ghostpoet, 6 Music presenters Cerys Matthews and Gilles Peterson, musician Matthew Herbert and electronica composer Hannah Peel. Listeners will also be asked to vote for their favourite.
langa Café, from 10pm
Dani Garcia Returns!, Can Rock, Cala de Bou, from 9pm
Fri 17 Art I Mercat artisan mar-
ket & music, San Antonio, see market section for details
Pizza Party, Ibosim Brewery, Port des Torrent, from 6pm, see article for details
Puig d’en Valls Fiesta,
kids party BBQ and more, see article for agenda
Modified Ibiza, BN3 Club, Cala de Bou, from
Win A Boats Ibiza Sunset Charter & Quiz Clothing 500€ Wardrobe Competition time, and wowzers, what a prize.
Boats Ibiza are offering a sunset charter on one of their swanky Sunseeker motor cruisers, plus a 500€ voucher to spend with Quiz clothing – well you’d want to look the part when you lay anchor a few metres off Café Mambo on Ibiza’s sunset strip right? The sunset charter is for you and up to 7 guests, plus there is a free bar (hic!) The €500 voucher is to spend on the cool holiday clobber QUIZ. Take your pick of their most recent collection, women’s or menswear, clothes, footwear or accessories. It’s your call. Go to the Boats Ibiza page (see below) for more information on their sunset charters and Quiz clothing.
How to enter Follow or like any of the Boats Ibiza Instagram, Facebook or Twitter pages (links on the boats Ibiza page below, 9.30pm, 10€ for all 5 nights
Live music with Al-
kid´Session vol.II, Guarana, Santa Eulalia Marina, from 10pm
Methead Live, Can Rock, Cala de Bou, from 10pm
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Concert: Orquestra Sim-
fònica Balears & Angels Gonyalons, directed by Pablo Mielgo, Cas Serres
together with full terms and conditions) Find the featured competition post/story pinned to the top of our profile page. In the comments, tag the folk you’d invite on the yacht if you won the prize. Share/retweet/repost using the hashtag #BOATSIBIZAxQUIZ
And remember… You’re responsible for your own flights and accommodation, folks! Meaning this prize draw is perfect for anyone already planning to come to Ibiza this 2019 season (or even those who already live here). This prize draw gets you a shiny new wardrobe of clothes and a fabulous Ibiza sunset charter on a Sunseeker yacht with your besties during your trip. Closing date for entries is midnight on May 31st, 2019 Good luck!
https://boatsibiza.com/win-an-ibizayacht-charter/
Auditorium, 8.30pm Admission 15€ in benefit of Fundación Conciencia. Tickets can be purchased in Musicasa - C/Vicente Serra Orvay, 5. Ibiza, Tel +34 971310 878
Sat 18 International Museum
Day at the MACE/Museu d´Art Contemporani, with guided group tours every hour, free entrance, from 10am-2pm, reservations: 971 30 27 23, MACE, Ron-
da de Narcís Puget, s/n Ibiza
Open House Day in the
Museum Can Ros - Museu Etnogràfic d´Eivissa, Santa Eulalia, from 12noon, followed by a live concert at 1pm by Imaràntia
Yoga, The Beach, Cala de
Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcomeAt The Museum—Mummification workshop,Casa Pagesa Es Porxet, Ibiza Town, from 11-1pm, see article for (Con nued on page 4)
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Agenda Puig d’en Valls Fiesta
Cala Llonga Drive In Movies In aid of Ibiza's Cancer Association IFCC Cala Llonga Cala Llonga never fails to impress us, it’s a beautiful place, loved by its residents and they really know how to put on a good show. Drive in movie anyone?! Yes, this unique experience will premiere on Sunday 2nd June at 9pm. The first movie to be shown is David Bowie: Five Years, in English with Spanish subtitles. Every car will be strategically parked so that everyone can enjoy the movie on the giant 7 metre screen with the sound coming through the cars stereo system. Don’t worry if you don’t have a car, chairs and headsets will be provided if you wish to sit al fresco.
The Film A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career (golden '70s and early '80s period) a BBC Film Production, directed by Francis Whately.
Important Information Entrance is from 9pm and the movie will begin at 9.45pm. As this is their first drive in movie please arrive early so the start-time is not delayed.
Directions In Cala Llonga, turn right at La Vela Restaurant, Avenida Cala Llonga, 96 and stewards will direct you to the parking area.
Food & Drink Popcorn will be on sale at the event, but if you want something more substantial, the organisers recommend ordering drinks and snacks from one of the many nearby bars & restaurants, or bring your own picnic. Please remember to take all your rubbish with you when you leave and help us to keep the village clean!
Santa Eulalia The Puig d’en Valls fiesta is running throughout May and June and we have listed some of Mays activities and festivities for you here. There is literally something for everyone. Enjoy! Friday 17th May 6pm—Great children's party with workshops and games. 6.30pm—Performance of Cachirulo and his friends ( Clown) 7.30pm—MasterClass Jump-strong by Ibizafitness. 8.30pm—BBQ 9pm—Dance animation with Latin rhythms in collaboration with Genny and Paco. 10pm—Concert: Kandela Mi Son The Ultimate Cuban Music Experience Saturday 18th May 6.30pm Magic Show with Magic Albert of Showsibiza.com and a surprise! 8.30pm Dance performance by students of Paca Alarcon 9.45pm Live music Super80chenteros with "Canallas del Guateke" (Ivan Domenec) and Semilla Negra : with the participation of Cómplices, Pepe from "No me pises que llevo chanclas", la Banda del Capitán Inhumano and Bernardo-The Refrescos.
as it has spectacular views, every Saturday
Sun 19 English Speaking Church of Ibiza & Formentera Sunday Service—details at www.ibizachurch.org
At The Museum—
Mummification workshop,Casa Pagesa Es Porxet, Ibiza Town, from 11-1pm, see article for details
Guided Walk, Sant Miquel A Circular walk departing from the Port de Sant Miquel walking up to the watchtower
Mular which boasts fantastic views, from 10am, a 3 hour walk, meeting at the Port de Sant Miquel roundabout, free event, confirm attendance via Whatsapp +34 626 481 724
La Huerta Organic Food
Festival, Agroturismo Can Jaume, Puig den valls with live music, over 10 food stalls and activities for kids from 12-6pm
magic show, music concert and more, see article for agenda
Guest Musicians Live at
Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Modified Ibiza, BN3 Club, Cala de Bou, from 9.30pm, 10€ for all 5 nights
Gate Doors Live, Can
Rock, Cala de Bou, from 10pm
Cala de Bou, from 9.30pm, 10€ for all 5 nights
Mon 20
Markets: Las Dalias Hippy Market, Mercat de Forada, local & ecological market, San Jordi Flea
Las
Dalias Night Market
Modified Ibiza, BN3 Club, Cala de Bou, from 9.30pm, 10€ for all 5 nights
Dramatised Tours of the
Formetera Watch Tower
Visits, Formentera, 10am1pm, free entry This recently renovated watch tower is open to visitors, take your camera
Ibiza’s only brewery (a real one) is holding a launch party for a reinvention of their Rosemary Ale. They had me worried as it is one of my favourites, but of course the Ibosim folk know what they are doing. The new Rosemary preserves its characteristic base of 6 types of malt and they have chosen to use whole oranges instead of just orange peel making it a more ‘present’ ingredient giving the beer a nice refreshing taste. In looking for a new equilibrium they have reduced the intensity of rosemary a little. The most significant change, however, is the use of a wonderful Belgian abbey yeast that makes the beer delicious. Ibosim will present the new beer at 6pm on Friday the 17th at the Ibosim Brewhouse celebrating with Manolo Pizza Chef who will be serving his artisanal pizzas.
Modified Ibiza, BN3 Club,
Market, San Jose Artisan Market D’alt Vila – Saturdays 7pm Every Saturday take a tour with audio guide round the Dalt Vila. Under 7s free, 7-16yrs 5€, adults 10€. Discounts for pensioners, families. A deposit of 30€ is required for audio guide lease. To book call 971399232 or email informacioturistica@eivissa.es
We've reinvented our classic Rosemary Rural Ale!
“sing your favourites with a band”, Bar Perfecto (next door to Essigi) Cala de Bou, from 8pm
Ticket donations are 10€ per person with proceeds going to the IFCC (Ibiza & Formentera Cancer Association. Entrance vouchers available from the 16th of May. For reservations please phone 666 991 330, Mon-Fri from 10-12noon and from 3-5pm. Or vouchers can be purchased in Cala Llonga Tabac Shop or PIMS management at Pueblo Esparsgus Cala Llonga (phone 662674374 for information).
Puig d’en Valls Fiesta, kids
Ibosim, Port des Torrent Friday 17th May from 6pm
Karaoke Live Band
Tickets
details
Rosemary Rural Ale Launch Party
des
Paddy Slater
Modified Ibiza 17th—21st May, BN3 Club, Cala de Bou Playing vinyl are DJ’s Steve Brown, Nigel Milner, Diane Harwood, Eddie Piller, Carole Dibble, Laurence Buckingham, Jok Evans, Dave Grimshaw, Ian Turner & Steve Spencer bringing you soul across the spectrum, Ska, Mod Classics and more. All nights start at 9.30pm sharp till late at the Bn3 Club in the bay of San Antonio and a 10€ wrist band gets you in on all five nights. Wristbands will be available on the BN3 terrace.
Music, Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Tue 21 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Modified Ibiza, BN3 Club, Cala de Bou, from 9.30pm, 10€ for all 5 nights
Roberto Campoli
Live, Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Wed 22 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de
Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Punta Arabi Hippy Market with live music
Black & White Live, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Chimichurri Live, Chirincana, Cala Martina Beach, from 6pm-Midnight
IMS Ibiza Savannah
Hangout, Savannah, Sunset Strip, San Antonio, from 6pm-Midnight
IMS Opening Party, Pacha, Ibiza Town, 11.59pm-6am
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Agenda Digital Music & DJ Courses Sant Isidre Fiesta Sant Josep de sa Talaia Sat-Sun 18th-19th May Sant Isidre is the patron saint of peasants, as well as Madrid. During the celebrations you can see local agricultural machinery, local crafts and livestock including the Ibicenco Podenco hunting dog, and local breeds of pigs, sheep, goats and other farm animals. There is always local produce on sale including honey, olive oil, wines, vegetables and more. It’s a lovely day out, but be warned, if you are travelling through San Josep at around 7pm, there will be traffic delays!
Saturday 18th May 9pm—Concert of Sant Isidre by Coral Estela of San Matias (Madrid), the Sant Josep Church
Sunday 19th May 11am—From 11am and throughout the day is an exhibition of agricultural machinery, animals, local crafts, local produce market . 7pm—A traditional cart procession with Ball Pagés
Photo credit: J.A.Riera, Diario de Ibiza
Training in digital music for professionals and amateurs. Discover in a practical way the production of digital music. Know its tools and applications for the production of digital music in all its genres and learn all the processes of musical creation. On offer are intensive courses of one or two weeks, individual classes and long-term courses. Throughout the digital music production course you will learn: Rhythmic, tonal, melodic composition, musical language. Selection of sounds and instruments. Sound creation tools (synthesizers), Processor and mixing techniques and their aesthetic -artistic use. Sound termination (mastering). Solfeggio, Percussion, Piano, Harmony, Ableton, Logic Pro, Recording and Editing. Training endorsed by : Pioneer International DJ, Space, PointBlank, Microfusa, Plastic. Ibiza Blau Music, Camí d'en Dentals, n26 Sant Agustí. www.ibizablaumusic.com
Thu 23
IMS Ibiza Savannah
Hangout, Savannah, Sunset Strip, San Antonio, from 6pm-Midnight
Fri 24 Art I Mercat artisan mar-
ket & music, San Antonio, see market section for details
with live music from 6pm
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm Rock, Cala de Bou, from 9pm
sented by She said.so, Dalt Villa, Ibiza Town, 5pm-Midnight
Taifa Live, Can Rock, Cala
Cala Llonga Hippy Market
10am-4pm, Sundays, All Year, San Juan Ecological and hand-made products. There are very few villages in Ibiza that retain that peaceful atmosphere, that local ambiance, that mix of cultures, german people sitting next to old ibizencos, hippies talking to payesas, payesas selling their garden products and home made
May: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19: Mummification workshop.
September: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22: The purple people: Punic clothing.
October: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20: Way to Machu Pichu.
November: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17: Catrinas and imps.
December: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15: Christmas in the World
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
de Bou, from 10pm
wine, plus live music, jugglers, and many other surprises ... simply beautiful.
Mercadillo de Sant Joan
Workshops
IMS Dalt Villa Party pre-
Yan Adrover Live, Can
8am-3pm, Saturdays, All Year, The Hippodrome Since 1995 a place where residents meet to sell their second hand treasures, and retailers sell their stock. One of the most cosmopolitan places on the island, a place to haggle, socialize and have fun. In this genuine flea market you will find clothes, books, old magazines, records.. and if you don't find what you are looking for you can always taste one of the bocadillos that Ramonet and Vicent prepare in the big saloon, where early riser buyers and sellers enjoy the beautiful view of the sunrise while having breakfast.
13:00 Thematic workshops aimed at family groups of at least one adult and one or more children between the ages of 6yrs and 12yrs. Held at Casa Pagesa Es Porxet (C / Lucio Oculacio, 37, Eivissa) and with a price of €5 per participant, registration is required in the Monographic Museum of the Puig des Molins (Vía Romana, 31. Eivissa), from MonFri, 10-14.00.
June: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23: Greek Myths V:
IMS ‘Bye Bye Plastic’
Cala Llonga Hippy Market
Sant Jordi Flea Market
Casa Pagesa Es Porxet, Ibiza Town, from 11:00 to
Daedalus and the Labyrinth.
Beach Clean Up, meeting at Hard Rock Hotel, Ibiza, 6pm-7pm, all equipment supplied
Ibiza Markets
To The Museum With The Family 2019 Workshops
From 6pm, Thursdays, Promenade, Cala Llonga
Sat 25 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de (Con nued on page 12)
colour and fantasy. Now hosting over 200 stalls selling everything from fashion, and jewellery to art and decoration.
Punta Arabi Hippy Market
The market takes place every Thursday evening from 6pm with an array of locally hand crafted articles such as clothes, jewellery, trinkets, pottery and much more, produced by some of Ibiza's finest artisans all at reasonable prices. Located on the promenade it's a perfect place to wander along under the evening stars while listening to live music, looking for a perfect gift, souvenir or personal treat.
Hours Vary, Wednesdays, April-October Established in 1973, more than 500 craftsmen and artists offer a variety of their unique creations: crafts, fashion, jewellery, natural cosmetics and more. All surrounded by performances from musicians, artists and living statues.
Mercat de Forada
Saturdays from 9.30am until October 20th A market with handcrafted, local and organic products. A meeting point for the people of our city and for the tourists who visit us every summer where you will be able to buy organic, handcrafted or locally elaborated products. Also, you will be able to taste the menus prepared by the restaurants of our city.
10am-4pm,
Saturdays, All Year, Can Tixedo, Buscastell, San Antonio Ecological and local produce market with live music, a great initiative where you can buy ecological produce at low-prices, supporting local Ibizan small producers. First class products, paellas at lunch time, books, antiques, live music....this is a little sample of what you´ll find in Forada.
Las Dalias Hippy Market 10am-dusk, Saturdays, Night Market 7pm-1am
Mondays, San Carlos With origins going back to 1954, the market proper started in 1985 with five stalls. Since then it has gathered artisans from all over the world, filling the Market with
Sant Josep Artisan Market
Art i Mercat Fridays 5pm-Midnight, The Ship Square, San Anto-
nio, A street market with ecological products, art music and handicrafts, Saturdays,
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Food & Drink menus and owners basing their Ibiza business decision on their enjoyment of Ibiza holidays. If any newcomer has an attitude of ‘we’re going to do business properly’ (i.e. differently to Ibiza’s established ways) combined with their involvement in business operations limited to being propped at the bar or entertaining cronies, we think that however glam the surroundings, the staff should be concerned for their next pay packet.
Vermouth & Vermuterias
Ibiza Food & Drink 2019 Season Predictions At this time of year we are busy talking to many of Ibiza’s restaurants, bars and eateries. We are looking at their menus, promotions and direction, and the feedback from their customers and wider movements in the market. Using that insight, these are our predictions for Ibiza’s food and drink sector going forward.
Produce Produce Produce. Restaurant website search terms, reviews on TripAdvisor, Facebook and Google, press releases in our inbox, and the owners of dynamic and innovative restaurants. They are all speaking with one voice on this – produce, produce, produce. People want to know what they are eating, where, when and how it was produced. Not to be confused with demand for organic or non genetically modified foods which are both demands in their own right but for smaller ratios of the public. The ever increasing expectation we are referring to here applies across the board from committed carnivores to vociferous vegans. Some may be coming at it from an angle of the best flavour, and for others issues of humane conditions or minimal environmental footprint, but they both join in creating an environment where restaurants are increasingly focused on what produce goes into their kitchen and out on a plate. One practical consequence of this is shorter menus. If a restaurant is going to use fresh local produce and avoid processed and frozen foods, the 100 item menu is impossible. Shorter menus with restaurants focused on a showcase of their culinary talents using the very best, and often local, ingredients – we think that has to be a good thing.
Very Vegan ++ Part of the focus on produce are various sub groups. By far the biggest of these is the surge in Vegan and Vegetarian offerings with many restaurants realising the importance of offering something more than the obligatory pasta and sauce afterthought for their non-meat eating patrons. Notably every one of Tripadvisor’s top ten restaurants in Ibiza includes vegan food prominently in their key features. The most progressive restaurants also realise the importance of other dietary preferences and needs, including
gluten and dairy free, though perhaps surprisingly we are yet to see any restaurant catering specifically to diabetic customers. Tell us if you know different.
Ibiza Trademark As a further specialisation of the produce piece above, some restaurants are choosing to take advantage of the marketing benefits and often associated government support of using local produce under various protection certifications. We reported last week on the new extended labelling of Peix Nostrum, fish caught by local fleets, and penalties for restaurants claiming their produce to be local if it was not. There are similar schemes in place for other local produce from Almonds to Sobrasada, along with a new initiative to reintroduce varieties of native Ibicenco vegetables.
Substance Over Style The days of opening an uber-chic lounge and watching the money roll in are over, if they ever existed at all. Though the expansion of CBBC and ongoing success of many in the high end lounge and beach club sector may indicate a booming market, the reality is that many have found it a difficult sector to crack, leading to some broken dreams along the way. CBBC, Blue Marlin, Ocean Beach Club and others are successful because they know their market and they serve it very well. When a beach club with the kudos of Cathy Guetta’s name behind it can’t make a go of things, it should serve as a warning to independent venues that it takes more than fancy sunbeds and fit as a fiddle servers to make a go of things. But still they come, pockets full of cash made in markets they understand in their native land, to find out how quickly it can all be spent in an unforgiving Ibiza season. You do get a knack for sensing these things in our job, and we can bet with a fair degree of accuracy who will and won’t be here the following year. In: The people who will be successful are small, specialist enterprises with a clear vision and identity backed by passionate and hands on owners. Out: The people who will find it way tougher than they imagined are large lounge settings with muddled and fussy
Our tip for the tipple for two thousand and nineteen, or if not this year certainly next. Most of us think of vermouth as that half consumed bottle of Cinzano that has been in our drinks cupboard since aunt Mary came at Christmas 5 years ago. But mumbling Martinis, it turns out there is an artisan Vermouth sector taking hold in the cooler districts of Spanish cities including Barcelona and Valencia. Known as Vermuterias, the vermouth bars are said to be typically small and offer pintxos alongside their special vermouths. Ibiza has two already established, first on the scene was Petit Vermut (pictured top left) in Ibiza Old Town. It is the real deal, think anchovies and other small fish, pickled artichokes, olives, and many other preserves. And also, holding Tripadvisor’s number 4 restaurant in Ibiza, Vermuteria Ajo Blanco in Playa den Bossa is proving a hit. We’ve also noticed specialist premium vermouths from big brands Martini and Cinzano on the shelves of trendier wine bars, and artisan vermouth articles in every broadsheet weekend supplement.
Bitter Brew It seems that the big Spanish brewers have cottoned on to the public interest in artisan beers and are looking to exploit it with their own branded premium brews. The 6.6% volume Complot IPA by Damm is an increasingly common sight alongside Estrella pumps, and with bars asking almost double the price of their standard lager, the brewers must think there is money to be made. As to whether anything in the production or manufacture of the premium ale actually justifies its price tag, we’re doubtful. Surely one mixture of chemicals sugar and water should cost about the same as another? The rebranding of cider a few years back was hugely successful. It will be interesting to see if the Spanish brewers attempts with beer reap the same rewards. On another note, a 6.6% draught beer does seem rather at odds with all attempts being made to curb problems of tourist drunkenness. It is like saying ‘You can’t drink after 3 in the morning any more, but don’t worry, we’ve got a draught beer that will get you fighting drunk by midnight’. According to the Good Pub Guide, the average price of a pint in London is £4.08, surely no coincidence that this is almost exactly the same amount as the 4.75€ the Spanish IPA costs in our local. So to our British visitors the price will not reveal its strength, and though it is shown on the pump itself, it is not prominent nor indicated in the branding – which if anything presents an image of pleasant rural innocence. If punters assume it to be a typical commercial pump strength beer, e.g. John Smiths is 3.6%, we’re sure it’s going to catch a good few people out who find themselves inexplicably inebriated after a couple of pints. Most blokes (sorry, but it is blokes) I know agree that drinking one pint of 6.6% beer has far more affect than drinking two pints of 3.3% beer. I don’t know if there is any science to this it just is what it is. So in a situation where somebody has two pints that might normally be no more than casual social drinking, this super -ale will have them feeling as if they’ve drunk 6 or more and thrashing about like a whirling dervish fulfilling every negative stereotype of a British tourist abroad. On the other hand it does taste quite nice.
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‘Peix Nostrum’, Ibiza Lobster & Fish Guarantee of Authenticity Ibiza Consell joined with Ibiza’s fishing industry today to launch a new scheme of produce identification and authenticity guarantee for consumers. The fishing industry representatives ‘Confraries de Pescadors d’Eivissa i Sant Antoni’, literally translated as brotherhood of fishermen, said that the new tag will give consumers “total certainty that the product is locally caught in Ibiza, and complies to all regulations relating to maintaining sustainable fish stocks.” One side of the label has a unique reference code and bears the logo “Sabors d’Eivissa” (Flavors of Ibiza) which is already widely used in the identification of local produce and gastronomy. The other side has the logo “Peix Nostrum”, (Peix is Catalan for fish), indicative of the fish sold through the fishing brotherhoods of Ibiza. Consumers will soon be able to use the tag information on a newly designed website to find out the date of catch, the fishing boat, the area it was caught in etc. It is also required that for any certified “Peix Nostrum” sold in restaurants, the consumer will be entitled to re-
quest the product label as proof.
Labelling Origins & Reasons The lobster was first labelled in Ibiza in 2015 through an initiative of island fishermen in collaboration with the Consell Insular d’Eivissa. In 2016 the labelling was extended to high commercial value species such as vermella, cirviola, etc. The main function of labelling is to give consumers the certainty that the product originated on the island of Ibiza. It also certifies that the product is caught by the local fishing fleet, with their standards of sustainable fishing and respect for the marine environment. Another reason is to stop what local fishermen say is the common practice of fish being imported from elsewhere and sold labelled ‘local’ fish.
Sustainability The current regulations for the fishing of lobsters have been in force since 2001. Lobsters can only be caught from April 1 to August 31. They must be of minimum
size, and it is prohibited to catch pregnant females (I think it’s what that bit means, something to do with females and eggs). Currently all lobster head (cephalothorax) not exceeding 9 cm must be returned to the ocean. The viability of the lobster population is important generally but also specifically in Ibiza due to the fishing fleet’s reliance on it in the summer months. Ibiza’s total catch in 2018 was 4.5 tonnes, much less than the 10 tonnes caught on similarly sized Menorca.
Peix Nostrum Website Ibiza’s fishing brotherhoods have a great website full of useful and interesting information. There is a section on the history of fishing and a gallery of antique images, as shown here. There are also pages on fishing sustainability and practices, where to buy Peix Nostrum, and much more. The site is not available in English, but it Google translates quite well. http://www.peixnostrum.com/
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Santa Eulalia, Es Canar
Viva Cala Llonga In conjunction with the Vecinos of the village, with sponsorship of Amante Beach Club, have arranged an exciting programme for 2019 to stage events and entertainment to enhance the holiday experience of our visitors and the island residents.
Welcome To Santa Eulalia The municipality of Santa Eulalia covers many areas including Jesus and Puig den Valls on the outskirts of Ibiza town, to Santa Gertrudis inland, and North to San Carlos. Santa Eulalia has 46km of coastline and some of the finest beaches in Ibiza, including Santa Eulalia with disabled access to the sea and the very first smoke free beach. From the naturist (optional) Aigua Blanca, to the family friendly open soft sands of Cala Llonga, there is something to suit everybody. The main tourist destinations are Santa Eulalia, Cala Llonga and Es Canar, and we will shed more light in this guide. Santa Eulalia municipality is also home to some of Ibiza’s most chic and bohemian villages, with Santa Gertrudis and San Carlos continuing to attract those looking for that certain village chic Ibiza cool. You wouldn’t be experiencing Ibiza without a trip to a hippy market, and you are certainly in the right place as Santa Eulalia has 3 established hippy markets in its borders. Las Dalias in San Carlos and the Punta Arabi hippy market both put claims on being Ibiza’s original hippy market, and the Thursday night market in Cala Llonga gives a smaller, more personal version with the added pleasure of being right on the beachfront promenade—and when visiting in high season, you will appreciate any sea breeze available.
Hippy Market The weekly Thursday evening Hippie Market, with live entertainment has already started, from 6pm every week. A wide range of hand crafted items are on sale all at very reasonable prices.
Open Air Cinema During the peak season there will be Sunday evening open air on the beach cinema. Movies scheduled are, The Greatest Showman, Paddington 2, Mama Mia 2, Alice in Wonderland, Sing and Mary Poppins 2. In addition to this there's a really exciting new attraction, Drive in Movies, the first at 9pm on 1st June with an exclusive showing of David Bowie The First Five Years. This is a charity event in aid of Contra Cancer Ibiza and Formentera.
Sandcastle Competitions Santa Eulalia History & Culture Here we round up some of Santa Eulalia’s historic and cultural attractions.
Es Puig de Missa (pictured above) It’s hard to miss this stunning church as it is situated on a hilltop overlooking the whole of Santa Eulalia. Numerous pirate attacks destroyed much of the church and in the middle of the 16th century a new fortified church was built with stronger defences which stands to this day. The church has a domed roof and traditional whitewashed walls, during the 17th century pirate attacks became less and the church was once again used as a religious building, its attached watch tower can also be dated back to the 16th century and is thought to be one of the oldest on the Pitiusas.
Museum of Can Planetes or d’es Molí de Dalt – River Interpretation Centre
the area. The river of Santa Eulalia and its environment led to a natural area in which people used the river for irrigation for many years. Which is why the system of canals, orchards and mills are still an important part of the landscape of the river valley. In other parts of the house, there are two classrooms to accommodate arranged courses or meetings and where there are information panels about the historical sites of the river’s environment and the different irrigation systems used. The Can Planetes’ classrooms also host screenings of educational films, as two short documentaries that deal with the history of the Santa Eulalia River and the Orchard that formed around throughout the centuries. Can Planetes is open from 10.30am-1.30pm
Trull De Ca N’andreu Museum This former farm of the seventeenth century and very near the centre of Sant Carlos, has been converted into a house museum and preserved for a hundred years. It is
The river interpretation centre in Santa Eulalia aims to publicise and show how the river and local residents lived there in the tenth century. You can visit for free, a typical pagés house with a running flour mill and you can also observe the typical crafts of
Due to its popularity there will be two Sandcastle competitions in August. A morning of fun for all the family.
September Come September they'll once again be staging one of the islands island's biggest fund raising events "Playing for change day", a not to be missed event. With a wide range of local and international bars and restaurants, and plenty of FREE parking, Cala Llonga offers something for everyone.
Museum of Ethnography In the Puig de Missa of Santa Eulalia there is an old country house called Can Ros, which is now the local museum of ethnography. Can Ros is a good example of rural architecture of Ibiza, with the “porxo” (main room), kitchen, the different “cases de dormir” (bedrooms), the oil mill, the “porxet” (the upstairs balcony), the well and the cistern. In the house is a permanent exhibition, this ranges from clothing and jewellery to many household objects used in farm houses, field and craft or specific task’s utensils, musical instruments, weapons, and personal items. This permanent exhibition is supplemented by temporary solo exhibitions, as well as conducted Workshops and Craft activities in which various traditional craftsmen show us the development of musical instruments, clothing, sandals, toys and objects made from plant fibres. When visiting Can Ros, you can ask to see any of the historical and ethnographic videos that make up the background.
Laureano Barrau Buñol
interesting to visit because it shows all the elements of traditional Ibizan architecture. The Trull (mill) dates from 1775 and is one of the few that remain on the island. It also exhibits farm tools, ploughs, millstones, equipment for wine making, tools for manufacturing footwear, musical instruments, weapons, and other typical utensils from the Pitiusan rural world.
Currently housed in the museum of ethnography are 20 works by the renowned Catalan painter Laureano Barrau Buñol. He first visited the island in 1912 and here he found a place for rest and inspiration, enchanted by the lights, the landscapes, the idiosyncrasies of the people and their customs. Finally settling in Santa Eulalia, he painted the landscapes and its people until his death in 1957.
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& Cala Llonga Food & Drink Mar y Tierra Restaurant, Fresh Fish & Fine Steak, Santa Eulalia Marina This charming waterfront restaurant in Santa Eulalia’s marina focus on serving the very best produce. If it can be sourced locally it is sourced locally, and their fish and seafood come with the Ibizan ‘Peix Nostrum’ seal of authenticity. From the farm a huge favourite among their fans is the Tomahawk steak, and they have great vegan fayre on offer too. Patrons Simone and Elisa share a real passion for their food, a passion that comes over time after time in their TripAdvisor reviews. Pride in their produce, passion in their cooking. Brilliant. https://www.facebook.com/marytierrasantaeulalia
Donde Marian y Miguel, Spanish Restaurant & Grill, Santa Eulalia-Es Canar Road If you want to savour an authentic Spanish meal offering the very best in produce and flavour, Donde Maria y Miguel Restaurant is the perfect setting. Select from
their display of fine Iberican meats or fresh fish, or perhaps one of their wonderful rice paellas. It is no surprise that Donde Maria y Miguel are chosen for so many family celebration and business lunches – follow the locals and you can’t go wrong. Facebook Donde Marian Y Miguel Restaurante-Chill Out
The White Bar & Grill, (nee Moes), Es Canar, The description says, ‘bar and grill’, but the reality is so much more. The bar itself is a bit of a Tardis, inside it opens up to give plenty of choice for those who fancy a bit of bar banter, or do-not-disturb TV sport, or just to settle down with a good book (and some gin, you are on holiday). Outside you will discover that the ‘grill’ is of such epic proportions it has its own building, and you have the choice of a terrace area, a children’s play area, and a swimming pool no less, (and some gin, don’t forget the gin). Located halfway between the hippy market and the seafront, The White Bar sees a lot of new people through its doors, and the best way I can describe it is to say that it is one of those places that feels like your local on your first visit. Love it.
Santa Eulalia File Catalan Name: Santa Eulària des Riu Population: 31.314 Size: 153.48 km2 Coastline: 46.164km Mayor: Vicent Mari Torres (pictured) Town Hall: Carrer de Marià Riquer Wallis, 4 Tourist Information: http://visitsantaeulalia.com/en/ Parishes: Es Canar (no pop figure); Jesús pop 4,499; Puig d'en Valls pop 3,613; Sant Carles de Peralta pop 3,195; Santa Eulària des Riu pop 13,737; Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera pop 1,680
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Mariposa Pool Bar & Restaurant, Cala Llonga The idea of ‘living the dream’ under the Mediterranean sun becomes reality at the Mariposa. Nestled in the hills behind the Cala Llonga village, and with spectacular views out over the bay, the Mariposa team and regulars will give you the warmest of welcomes. Start your day with a bacon and brie toasted sandwich and café con leche, followed by a dip in the pool, and sip on some cocktails from your poolside lounger. Heaven.
Local Fiesta Days:Fiesta of Santa Eulària. Patron Saint festival, 12 February & 2 weeks before and after this date. Fiesta of the First Sunday of May. Santa Eulària. Fiesta of Puig d´en Valls. Third Sunday of May. Fiesta of Sant Pere in Sant Carles de Peralta. 29 June. Fiesta of Es Canar. 6-10 July. Fiesta of Cala Llonga. 14 and 15 August. Fiesta of Jesús. 8 September. Fiesta of Sant Carles de Peralta. 4 November. Fiesta of Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera. 16 November.
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History & Culture A History Of Ibiza c2000 B.C. Dolmen Settlers The megalithic dolmen grave in Ca Na Costa in the North of Formentera originates from around 2,000 B.C. It is the only indication of inhabitants of that time on the Pitiuses. On Ibiza findings of early history were only made sporadically, and it is unknown whether they were left from visitors or settlers of the island. Antic scripts prove that the Pitiuses were well known in antiquity.
Ball Pagès Es Martell, Ibiza Town ‘With a stroke of castanets this charming and colourful dance begins’. It is so primitive that even today the exact origin is unknown, though in June 2012 it was declared of Important Cultural significance. Ball Pagès is a traditional Ibizan & Formentera folk dance of unknown origin which dates back to time immemorial and has been preserved ever since. This traditional dance is displayed every Saturday from 9pm at "es Martell", (in front of the Corsairs Monument) at Ibiza port. Here’s a little inside knowledge on this ancient tradition.
The instruments Drum: Elaborated using the wood of the trunk of the pine tree and animal pelt ( usually goat or rabbit) Flute : made from oleander Castanets : made from junipèr "Espasí" : A percussion instrument in the form of a sword ( espasa = sword, espasí= little sword) "Xeremia" : an instrument made from cane
The Costumes Female Costume A black dress known as a "Gonella", this is the most ancient form of dress and is made from wool and linen. White dress, made from cotton with a white apron. Coloured dress, the most recent form, the most "modern", may be accompanied by a "sombrero" (hat), without jewellery. Manta, with tassels and always worn with the dress. "Emprendada", gold and silver jewellery worn by women. "Espardenyes" straw, canvass or faffia footwear.
Male Costume Black outfit, trousers, shirt or/and jacket White outfit, made from flannel or cotton worn with a beret and a waistcoat with silver buttons. Toca, a woolen waistband around the waist. Espardenyes.
The Dance The man calls to the women by playing the castanets. "sa curta" - this element is danced briefly by older members of the community to a gentle rhythm and begins the festivities. "Sa llarga" - danced to a vigorous and spectacular rhythm, pay attention to the jumps made by men. Varionts, the "filera", partner-swapping and the nine or twelve "Rodades" ( turns) to bring the festivities to an end.
c700 B.C. Phoenicians The Phoenicians, a seafaring merchant people from Tyros in the Lebanon of today, who had storehouses all over the Mediterranean, establish a base in Sa Caleta in the South West of Ibiza.
654 B.C. Carthaginians The Carthaginians, a people descended from the Phoenicians, who founded an own state in today's Tunisia, build the town Ibosim. The settlement of the island's inland begins. Under the Carthaginians the natural saltpans on the South coast grow into a regular industry. Numerous ceramic workshops develop. With the construction of temples for the gods Tanit and Bes arts and crafts are cultivated. The trade flourishes and with it the town. On the Puig de Molins the necropolis expands with its subterranean graves over an area of 50 000 square meters. With the Carthaginians the Sabina and the pomegranate tree arrive on the island. The Carthaginian General Hannibal (246-182 BACK,), who marched with his elephants from the Iberian mainland over the Alps to fight against Rome, is born according to the legend on the small Ibicenco island of La Conejera in front of San Antoni. The same honour is claimed by Minorca.
123 B.C. Romans
the Christians, reaches Medina Iabissa. Lead by the Catalan General Guillerm de Montgri in the name of the Aragon Crown the Christian army beats the Moors and chases them from the Island. The Catalonians baptize Medina Iabissa to the name of Eivissa and name the five districts Pla de Vila, Ses Salines, Portmany, Balanzat, and Quartó des Rei. Later they become the municipalities Eivissa, Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Sant Miguel de Balanzat, and Santa Eularia des Riu. With the creation of the Balearic Kingdom in 1276 the Pitiuses come under Majorcan administration.
1469 Spain & Pirates The marriage of Isabella I. of Castile and Ferdinand II. of Aragon becomes the foundation stone for a unified Spanish State, which includes the Balearics. Yet the Spanish Crown is far away and the pirates near. The incessant attacks demand many victims. The last inhabitants of Formentera flee to Eivissa and leave their island without a soul. On Ibiza watchtowers are built. In 1555 King Charles I. (who reigns as Charles V. in Germany) has the town wall renovated and bastioned by the Italian master builder Giovanni Battista Calvi. The construction works last thirty years. As elsewhere the population of Ibiza increasingly impoverishes. In 1652 half the town population dies of the plague.
1715 Castilian Spain During the Spanish War of Succession Phillip V of Castile defeats the Hapsburg Charles II. The Balearics fought on the side of the Hapsburgs and are now occupied by the Castilians. The Crown confiscates the salt works, the only industrial source of revenue on the island and abolishes the since 1299 existing autonomous organ of administration, the Universitat, which permitted a relative independence. Castilian becomes the official language and Eivissa receives the name Ibiza. Poverty increases and with it freebooting. To protect themselves from continuous attacks by foreign pirates, Ibicencos choose to be corsair, which means they asked the Crown for a licence for attacking hostile ships. Only in 1908 did Spain sign the Convention of Paris of 1856 in which other sea powers abolished the privateering of corsairs.
After Rome's victory in the Third Punic war and the destruction of Carthage the Romans conquer Ibosim and name her Ebusus. During the reign of the Caesar Vespasian the island receives as Municipium Flavium Ebusitanium the right of coinage. The salt works and the mining of lead near Sant Carles increase in importance. The island finds additional riches with the extraction of the famous purple colour from the abundantly found sea snails. The Romans introduce a caste of bureaucrats, start construction of roads and bridges and intensify the cultivation of wine. Ebusus too was Christianized, when Caesar Constantine (280 - 337 A.D.), after moving the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, declared Christianity as state religion,
The first hotel is built. Ibiza has already the reputation of a paradisiacal island among artists and intellectuals on the Spanish mainland. Slowly she becomes internationally known. Among others the Dadaist Raoul Hausmann, the philosopher Walter Benjamin and the writer Paul Elliott spend longer periods on the island.
426 A.D. Vandals
1936 Civil War
During the migration of the Germanic tribes the East Germanic Vandals under their leader Geiserich invade the Western Mediterranean and found a new state in North Africa taking also Ebusus under their control for a century.
533 Byzantium The East Roman Caesar Justinian destroys the Vandal Empire, Ebusus returns to the control of Byzantium.
711 Moors The Moors defeat the West Goths who had settled on the Spanish mainland, and conquer the Balearic Islands. The remaining West Goths found the Kingdom of Asturia. In the North East the Spanish region with the capital Barcelona develops inside the Empire of the Franks. The internal chaos has consequences for the islands, which suffer from the permanent conquests and the changing authorities.
902 Moors Córdoba The Caliph of Córdoba captures Ebusus and changes her name to Medina Iabissa. Order returns and with it the island flourishes again. Islam exists as a religion beside Christianity. The Moors introduce their rich agricultural knowledge; build terraced fields and irrigation systems. They plant orchards, and vegetable gardens. Art and science revive. The island is divided into five administrative districts: Alhaueth, Algarb, Portumany, Benizamid, and Xarch. From 1014 Medina Iabissa belongs to the Caliphate of Dénia.
1235 Aragon Reconquista, the re-conquest of Islamic Spain by
1934 Tourism
The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 sets and end to this. On Ibiza the Republicans can only hold out against the fascist Phalange from the 8th of August to the 20th of September 1936. Franco's victory in 1939 is the beginning of the dictatorship in Spain.
1958 Airport & Hippies With the opening of the airport tourism begins on Ibiza, leaving every other industry behind. At first the artists come, then the hippies, then the package tourist and the masses. They bring unexpected prosperity, population increase and a change in the landscape of the Pitiuses.
1975 Democracy Franco dies. Juan Carlos becomes king of Spain and starts the transition to democracy. In 1978 the Constitution is passed. In 1986 Spain becomes a member of the EU. Since 1982 the Balearic Islands are autonomous with an own parliament, where the different Island Councils of Majorca, Minorca and the Pitiuses fight heavily over competencies. In 2007 Ibiza and Formentera receive each their own Island Council. The Catalan language becomes again the official language beside the Castilian, and is more and more used in school education. At the airport both names Ibiza / Eivissa are used.
1999 World Heritage Status The Unesco declares the walled old town of Ibiza, the Necropolis on the Puig des Molins, the rests of the first Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta, and the Neptune sea grass fields between the Salinas of Ibiza and Formentera as a world heritage sites.
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Agenda D’alt Vila – Saturdays 7pm Every Saturday take a tour with audio guide round the Dalt Vila. Under 7s free, 7-16yrs 5€, adults 10€. Discounts for pensioners, families. A deposit of 30€ is required for audio guide lease. To book call 971399232 or email informacioturistica@eivis sa.es
Formetera Watch Tower
IMS Dalt Vila Party
Dalt Vila, Ibiza Town 5pm-Midnight, Friday 24th May
A seven hour music celebration marking the close of the 2019 International Music Summit. From early evening through to dancing under the stars in this 2,500 year old UNESCO World Heritage Site. Broadcasting live on the globally syndicated radio show Nicole Moudaber Presents In The MOOD and online via Boiler Room. Here is the line-up for this not to be missed event: 5pm-6pm— Manu Gonzalez b2b Anna Tur 6pm-7pm—Agoria b2b SOPHIE 7pm-8pm—Luciano b2b David Morales 8pm-9pm—Nicole Moudaber b2b SAMA’ 9pm-10pm—Joseph Capriati b2b Pete Tong 10pm-11pm—Adam Beyer b2b Ida Engberg 11pm-Midnight—Charlotte de Witte Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Black & White Live, Don-
Contact Improv Day
Thu 30
Studio 8, Santa Eulalia Sunday 19th May, from 11am Information supplied by organiser
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Cala Llonga Hippy Market
Fri 31
The "Día de Contact Improv Ibiza" is a day of dances in which we meet once a month to practice Contact Improvisation, Performing Arts and Somatic Movement. We propose 12 hours of dance in two studies with 4 local teachers during the course of the day. We then have 2 hours of contact improv jam with live music and a performing jam with focus on Butoh during the night. There is also a free space for children (3yrs+) to play so that mothers and fathers can freely enjoy their dances.
Art I Mercat artisan mar-
Why?
with live music from 6pm
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
ket & music, San Antonio, see market section for details
Sun 26 English Speaking Church of Ibiza & Formentera Sunday Service—details at www.ibizachurch.org
Back Beat Live, Can Rock, Cala de Bou, from 10pm
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
La Huerta Organic Food
Festival, Agroturismo Can Jaume, Puig den valls with live music, over 10 food stalls and activities for kids from 12-6pm
Ongoing Painting Exhibition
Market, Mercat de Forada, local & ecological market, San Jordi Flea Market, San Jose Artisan Market
Back In Town (Creedence Tribute), Can Rock, Cala de Bou, from 10pm
Guest Musicians Live at
Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Dramatised Tours of the
Island of Bes Ibiza derives its name from the god, Bes, brought along with the first Phoenician settlers in 654 BC. Bes was said to drive off all evil, and amazed at the lack of any sort of venomous creatures on the island, the Phoenicians thought it to be the island of Bes. The name was then developed by the Romans as Ebusus, from which the modern Eivissa (Catalan) and Ibiza (Castellano Spanish) derive. Since he drove off evil, Bes also came to symbolize the good things in life – music, dance, and sexual pleasure. So that all seems to have worked out pretty well really.
Holly Read at The Beach,
Cala de Bou, from 8.30pm
Flaó Making Workshop Can Muson Organic Farm Santa Eulalia del Rio Come and make one of the most traditional desserts in Ibiza. In this interesting and fun workshop, you will learn how to prepare this cheesecake made with the milk of their goats, fresh eggs from their hens and cook your dessert in a firewood heated stone oven. Once prepared, your dessert is yours to take away. The course lasts approximately 3 hours, and groups are a minimum of 6. Children are welcome to attend, and languages are Spanish and English. The workshop runs from 9am-2pm all year and costs 25€ per person. For more information or to book, visit their website or call the number below. http://ibizacanmuson.com/taller-de-flao/
+34 699 054 446
Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Mon 27 Las Dalias Night Market Paddy Slater Music, Don-
negans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Tue 28 Yoga, The Beach, Cala de Bou, 12noon, everybody is welcome
Roberto Campoli
Live, Donnegans, San Antonio Bay, from 10.30pm
Wed 29
"We meet to dance, we dance to meet." Our motivation is to facilitate the space that opens up in the dance. A space to explore, express, build, break, transcend limits, prejudices, masks. For the deep encounter with our essence, our being, from there happens the magic of the deep encounter with the other, being with being. We are a movement, a living group of curious people in movement in search of situations that transcend obstacles and difficulties so that this encounter, this mystery is generated. We want to create a community of people open to everyone who want to dance. An inclusive space for adults and children, where people are not identified by their experience, age or physical capacity, but only by an authentic curiosity to explore their own movement.
Program
Markets: Las Dalias Hippy
Santa Eulària Guided
Walks – the Es Canar Route, from 10.00, places are limited and confirmation of attendance is required at by calling the Touristic information office: 971330728 or by email turisme@santaeularia.com, more information at www.visitsantaeulalia.co m
Visits, Formentera, 10am1pm, free entryThis recently renovated watch tower is open to visitors, take your camera as it has spectacular views, every Saturday
Yoga, The Beach, Cala de
“Dones” by Laureano Barrau, Sala Barrau, Santa Eulalia, Paseo de s’Alamera, Mon-Fri 10am2.30pm, to the 31st May
Photography Exhibition
“Visions Natural d’Eivissa”, Nature through the vission of the AFONIB at the Far de ses Coves Blanques (top of the coastal promenade heading to Sunset Strip), TuesSun from 6pm-9pm, until the 23rd May
II Exhibition of the Ramón
Medina Collection, Can Jeroni Cultural Centre, Tue-Sun 10.30am-1.30pm, Thu-Sat 6pm-8.30pm, mon closed, until 23rd June
Dedicated to the work of Vicent Calbet and Antoni Marí Ribas Portmany
The program includes four local teachers who will propose workshops for adults and for children. We will start in the morning with two workshops, from 11AM to 2PM. Clàudia Reig Martín with Touch My Limit will propose the first contact improv workshop with "The dance that is born thanks to the existence of the other body" in an exploration where "the echo left by other people in the body can be the starting point of our improvisation". Marta Bonet Codina will propose a workshop of Somatic Movement for children from 6 years with Dance in Contact, touring and reconnecting with the whole body, where we will expand the internal listening, in relation to another and the group. A space to empower yourself and be present having fun with dynamics in movement and in contact. At 2M we will have a two-hour break, with a shared lunch where everyone is invited to contribute a homemade dish to share with the community. We will continue with two workshops from 4PM to 7PM. Malen Posse with La Triada will propose the second contact improvisation workshop focusing on rolling point, sliding and replacement, while Natalia López Santa Cruz will propose Body Butô, an unfinished body, an imperfect body, an open body, a body in process where we are mutant beings in continuous transformation from our gestation. At 7PM we will have a break of one hour, with a shared dinner to then continue from 8PM to 10PM with a Contact Improv Jam with Live Music and a Performing Jam with Focus in Butô. A contact improvisation jam is an open and informal space in which dancers meet and practice dance. A space and a time to develop their own physical abilities in communication with the partners. Experiences can be deepened, new things can be learned and you can find your own understanding of dance. In the Performing Jam with Focus on butô and exploration of movement, we’ll focus on the space and the collective body architectures that will appear, with our body and voice (sounds) being the starting points.
Prices Prices are €35 for the "Day Pass" which includes 2 intensive and 2 jams (early bird until May 17th, full price €45) and €20 for the "Intensive Pass" which includes 1 intensive and 2 jams (early bird until May 17, full price €25). The workshop for children guided by Marta has a discount of 50% and it will cost €10 for a 1.5 hours training and 1.5 hours jam for kids, plus the night jams (early bird until May 17, full price €15). The jams of contact improvisation and butoh are open to everyone, also those who will not participate to the intensive courses. It has a cost of €5. Each intensive has limited availability. We suggest you book in advance, but if for some reason you cannot do it, please come 15 minutes before each intensive and we will check if there are still places available. On-site reservation of 1 intensive costs €20.
Free Play Space for Children With the need and intention to practice the value of inclusiveness, we have generated, in relation to the possibilities of the space and of the volunteers that will accompany, a free play space, which the children can inhabit in parallel with the dance workshops. The cost is €5 during the intensive courses. More Information and contact can be made via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2169474109936512
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Travel
W
e all love a bargain, and unless you’re travelling to Ibiza by private Jet this year, you’re bound to appreciate some of our top tips to finding the cheapest flight possible. Among them is the cheap school holiday flights trick that could save a family hundreds of pounds in air fares. Worried your bruised and battered Pound might not buy you quite as many Cocktails as it used to? We’ll do our best to show you how to make up the difference before you even leave the comfort of your armchair. Thank us when you get here, first round is on you.
Buying Basics Cheapest Day – Sunday It has long been held that the cheapest day to book airline tickets was a Tuesday. However, according to a new report by travel giant Expedia, a shift in booking patterns over recent years now leaves Sunday as the best day to nab a cheap flight.
How To Get The Absolutely Cheapest Possible Flight To Ibiza
Cheapest Timescale – 47 days So much for last minute bookings. Travel Insider are convinced that waiting until the last minute is totally the wrong thing to do. They say that the optimum flight prices for holidays will be obtained between 21 and 100 days ahead of travel. Their research shows that for summer holidays the best price will be obtained 47 days ahead of travel. Out of season it increases to 69 days ahead. A huge study by CheapAir.com, based on 8,000 markets and 917 million air fares reinforced the travel insider view. They say that the optimum window is between three weeks and four months before your trip. This is when fares dip the lowest, and also when you’ll see the most consistently cheap fares without price spikes.
How To Book – Portals Martin’s money saving maniacs reckon that the portals are definitely cheaper overall. And they come with great pedigree, seriously, they are obsessed with getting the very best deal on everything. Their top picks are Kayak and then Skyscanner. They argue Kayak’s virtues as allowing the option to search with options such as baggage included from the outset. That is a great plus as it is annoying to find a cheap flight only to find out later in the booking process that their add on prices for baggage, nominated seats etc are excessive. They say that Skyscanner is still the best if your focus is absolutely on the bottom line price, and commend its feature of showing the prices for flights days either side.
Top Tricks So far we’ve given useful information, which will vary between ‘already knew that’ to being ‘a revelation’ depending on how often you book flights, and how often you read articles about how to do it cheaply. Now onto the good stuff – the insider tips and tricks to beat the system and feel the love, the joy, of beating a system that often feels it is set up to beat you.
Custom Email Alert This one I can vouch for myself. I’ve used this to take our family on European round trips for 99p each for three separate trips. It is not so much about the deal, as ensuring you know it is available immediately. Most of the low cost airlines have at least one big annual flight sale. Ryanair, for all we complain about them, are excellent for these insane flight deals. But the important thing is to make sure you are quick enough to take advantage, the very best prices go very quickly. By default most mail clients consider promotional emails of lesser importance. How do you deal with your mail? Most people might not see a promo email until many hours after it is issued, by which time all the best deals are gone. Create an account on the airline websites, and select to receive marketing information. You will not have to wait long until you receive your first promotional email. All main email apps will have a similar function, but in Gmail desktop it goes like this. Create a new label, ‘cheap flights’ or some such. Set your notifications of that label to something unique that you can’t miss, a special notification sound or whatever. From the promo email select ‘filter messages like these’. Mark as ‘important’, ‘never send to spam’, and ‘always send to primary’. Assign the label ‘cheap flights’. Now you can be sure that when that 99p flight sale is announced you are first on the booking site. After time you can refine the filters too, to only be bothered with these absolute killer deals. Add subject line options such as *£0.99* or *99p* or *fiver*. It works, and there is a certain pleasure in getting those 99p deals.
Jack’s Flight Club Similar to the above, but not likely to include the 99p sales. Companies such as Jack’s Flight Club monitor prices and offer to email you bargain flight info on any given route.
Ryanair (& others) Baggage Buster Baggage is often the killer as far as pricing goes. You can’t manage a weekend break with the meagre allow-
ance Ryanair are now offering, but nor do you need a suitcase each. And an Ibiza tip – however much clobber you think you’ll need, you don’t need anything like that much. Share a suitcase – that’s 70€ or so which is a good few cocktails. So book separately, one booking with baggage, one without. It used to make sense to all book on one transaction as you’d be sat together. But with Ryanair doing their best to ensure people on the same booking are not together, there is no longer any benefit in doing so. And if you do want to pay to sit together you can still do that from your individual bookings.
Easyjet School Holiday Supersaver We love this one, genius by Martin’s mad money-saving lot. It is all based on purposefully booking the wrong date. Every parent knows that school holiday flights, hotels and everything else are way more expensive. We’ve all considered the huge amount to be saved by being one of those parents who take the kids out of school two weeks early. Well now you can get the saving withing the feeling of being a scumbag. First check there is a reasonable amount of availability on the route you want with Easyjet in the school holidays. Then book a flight using their ‘flexifare’ option but outside of the school holidays. Chances are the flight that will be a whole lot cheaper, probably hundreds of pounds cheaper. After 24 hours you are allowed to change the flights within a certain number of days of the original flights, and to do so at no extra cost – hence saving a packet. Of course there are risks involved. If the school holiday flights have suddenly sold out you are left in a pickle with only the scumbag option to get you out of it. But the good people at Martins MSE say it’s a winner, and if they say so it probably is.
Sleep With A Superstar DJ If all else fails, and for a totally free ride to the white island, we recommend a relationship with one of the world’s top DJs. This will hopefully get you a seat on their private jet. Well, it’s worth a go.
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Ibiza Town, Talamanca,
Pirate Tower
Welcome to Ibiza Town (etc.) Ibiza Town, Marina Botafoch, Talamanca, Playa d’en Bossa & Figueretes. All are very different in character and content. Ibiza Town, the island capital, has its own special bohemian chic with a touch of freak. The D’alt Vila is home to some of Ibiza’s greatest cultural and historic gems. Marina Botafoch oozes new money, and even if you haven’t got it, some enjoy just being around it. Figueretes is a ’real’ neighbourhood mixed with Tourism, and in our opinion it mixes well. And Playa d’en Bossa is Ibiza’s resort to have undergone most development and change in recent years, and home to the new names at the top of the Superclub league. However there is some good sense to us grouping such odd bedfellows. They all connect in an unbroken urban area and so movement between the areas is easy and regular. Aside from the mid August meltdown, a walk from one end to the other is not great exertion. We love the Ibiza Town strip for exactly this reason. It gives you the choice of so many different facets of Ibiza, at most a few euros in a taxi away.
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lthough called Ibiza in Spanish, the official name is the Catalan Eivissa (as restored in 1986) and its inhabitants call it the Vila d'Eivissa or usually simply Vila ("Town"). The English tend to call it Ibiza Town, just as a way of distinguishing it from Ibiza the Island as a whole. It is divided into two main parts: the old town, called the Dalt Vi-
Guillem de Montgrí Nicole Torres The Plaça d'Espanya, near the Dominican Monastery of Dalt Vila, offers spectacular views of the harbour, the district of Sa Penya, the dam at Botafoc and the little islands on the way to Formentera. The statue in the centre of the mirador represents Guillem de Montgrí, elected archbishop of Tarragona who promoted the conquest of Ibiza over the Arabs in 1235. Every 8th of August commemorates the conquest and the authorities make a floral offering at this figure. It is a reproduction of the sarcophagus of the tomb, kept in the Cathedral of Girona.
la (literally "Upper Town"), located on a little mountain by the sea, and the modern part, called the Eixample ("extension"). Sights include the cathedral of Santa Maria d'Eivissa (14th century), located at the top of the Dalt Vila, and the Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins. Ibiza Town is the administrative and commercial centre of the Island. Adjoining its northern edge is Marina Botafoch where you will routinely see some of the world’s most luxurious motor cruisers and yachts.
Explore Dalt Vila Aside from exploring the Dalt Vila at your own leisure, there are audio visual tours available for very little price.
Baluarte de Sant Pere Portal Nou, Dalt Vila, Ibiza
Town
An audio visual tour showing how it was possible to build the great
The pirate tower is on a hill at the end of Playa D’en Bossa Known as La Torre de sa Sal Rossa or Torre des Carregador, it was built in the 16th century to protect the island and its inhabitants from invaders. With a strategic location of looking out across to Formentera and Ibiza Town, this tower was also designed to protect the workers who collected and loaded salt from the nearby salt flats and could provide refuge to 150-200 people. It is arguably the most emblematic in the Pitiüses (Ibiza and Formentera) and has been designated as a monument of cultural interest. It is one of the only pirate towers in Ibiza that is open to the public as a tourist attraction and is a good opportunity to see inside and learn about the towers, which can be found in many strategic defensive positions around the island. Inside there is a small exhibition giving information about the tower and its history and you can go up the stairs onto the roof, where there are great views along the beach across to Dalt Vila and beyond and across the sea towards Formentera. It is a relatively easy 10 minute walk up to the tower from the end of the beach (near Coco Beach where there is parking) or you can access it by car from the unpaved road that leads from Sant Francesc. The tower is open now until October 31 from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00-14.00 hours (closed on Monday). Entrance is free. walls of the Dalt Vila.
Opening Times Tue-Fri 10am-2pm and 5pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-2pm, Mon and holidays closed, adults 2€, under 12’s/over 65’s/residents free, students and groups 1.50€. More info on +34 971392390
Baluarte de Sant Jaume Ronda Calvi, Dalt Vila, Ibiza Town Inside, military technology from the 16th to the 18th centuries is presented. Located in the house of the Bastions are the main pieces of artillery that covered wide spaces with their crossfire. There are cannons, a heavy mortar, carabiners, swords, helmets and corselets that visitors can wear.
Opening and Reservation Tue-Fri 10am-2pm and 5pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-2pm, Mon and holidays closed, a minimum group of 5 is required, adults 1.50€, under 12’s/over 65’s/residents free, to visit the bastion call +34 971392390 or email madinayabisa@eivissa.es
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Playa d’en Bossa & Figueretes
Dalt Villa by Cat Milton, taken from Ibiza’s harbour wall.
Royal Plaza, Ibiza Town The Royal Plaza offer a taste of traditional 4 star quality and service from the days before corporate branding made hotels anonymous. If you are already here you can’t take advantage of the superb accommodation—but remember it for next time. You can however enjoy a meal on their rooftop terrace with unrivalled views over the Dalt Vila. Special, very special.
Jack’s Irish Pub, Figueretes Our east coast home-from-home. Figueretes finest Jack’s offer just about everything you could want in a proper pub, just with added sunshine. Guinness on draught—of course, but also Kilkenny Red
Ale and Strongbow from the pumps. Plus, and though it might not be a big one for tourists, it certainly is for us residents—proper pies pasties & sausage rolls. With 5 big screen TVs and 4 satellite streams, whatever your sporting preference, if it’s on, they’ve got it. Jack’s is under new management, with Donald and Milena at the helm.
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San Antonio Bay Relish Restaurant & Lounge Bar Just footsteps from the beach of Cala De Bou, the restaurant and bar extends into a large covered terrace, gardens and a private pool for the exclusive use of relish patrons. Plus on Sundays Relish offers a traditional Sunday Roast. Relish pride themselves on a simple philosophy - good food, cooked well, fairly priced. Booking with immediate confirmation is available on the website.
More Great Food You’ll also find great food in Donnegans Irish Pub, Playa Bella and Kumharas
Entertainment Donnegans Irish Pub It is hard to know what category to list Donnegans, as they do many things, and do them all very well. Day and night it is a bar with a welcome as warm as the draught Guinness and Magners are cold. They show all sports including hurling, and have a great menu of reasonably priced home cooked food from snacks to full meals. But it is perhaps their entertainment that really sets them apart. With a regular line up of live performers with the common denominator of making sure everyone has a great time. Check our agenda and their facebook for events.
Welcome To The Bay
Most tourists will have booked it as San Antonio Bay, most locals call it Cala de Bou, and its official name is Bahia de Portmany, so let’s just settle on The Bay, an area as diverse as its many names. The ‘Bay’ suggested in the name is actually just the Southern half of the entire San Antonio bay. It was given the addition descriptor by travel agents as a way of distinguishing it from the main San Antonio town, which was felt important in reflecting its hotels’ more family orientated offerings. To confuse matters further ‘The Bay’ that is really half of the bay, is itself comprised of several smaller bays that line its coast from Port Des Torrent at its most Westerly point, all the way to Pinet Playa, the last substantial beach to the East. The coast between the series of beaches is of rugged rocks, as in the feature photo above at Punta de ses Fontanelles. Most of the hotels, bars and restaurants line Carrer des Calo and Carrer Cala de Bou, known locally as the lower bay road, and these are complimented by a good selection of restaurants dotted along the shore on the various beaches. The Bay is in the midst of a major period of redevelopment. Over recent years and still ongoing, many of its midmarket hotel and apartment complexes have received multimillion euro upgrades, many emerging as 4 and 5 star luxury accommodation, reflecting a general change happening throughout Ibiza. The result is a melting pot of styles and services, from simple low cost cafés and bars to an ever increasing number of chic cocktail bars and eateries, from the most basic family budget apartments to the very top tariffs of Ibiza’s 5 star elite. Though the changes are coming thick and fast, Cala de Bou has a strong sense of community among its local population, with a high proportion of native British and Irish year-round residents and workers.
Food & Drink See adverts on facing page
Little India, Authentic Sri Lankan & Indian Restaurant
Above: Pinet Playa has soft sands and a gently sloping shelf, but you’ll be hard pushed to find it this quiet from May to October
The restaurant that puts the Bom in the Bay, Chef Vipula puts his Sri Lankan heritage into every delicious dal, beautiful biriyani and majestic madras that leaves his kitchen. Unsurprisingly, it can get busy in the summer months, so if planning ahead a booking on their website is a good idea. If exhausted by a hard day on the beach, a take-away service is available to be enjoyed back in the hotel – expect neighbour-envy as those glorious smells waft across the balcony.
Johnny’s Pub, Established 1993
Bucanero The bar that sunk a thousand shots is back with a broadside bang. More on Bucanero next month, once we’ve been to do a bit of, er, research (hic!)
Playa Bella Cabaret Terrace Fancy some good old family cabaret? The Playa Bella apartments kick off with nightly cash Bingo followed by a roster of live cabaret featuring everything from tribute acts to comedy to drag and some very talented musical acts. All this takes place on their beachfront terrace which also has a great range of food available day and night.
Getting Around Walking & Cycling. Aside from the inevitable diversions into its many bars and cafés, the length of the Bay’s main tourist street can be covered on foot in a brisk half hour. It is possible to walk the coastline, though there are areas of rocks and uneven ground to cover between the coves and beaches. There are several shops renting cycles along the bay.
Water Taxis A very pleasant way to get to San Antonio town is to use one of the water taxis that cross the bay at half hourly intervals day and into the evening, and in high season into the night. The water taxis have several departure points along the bay—see our map.
Helpful Hints There are two pharmacies in the Bay—shown by the white cross on a green circle on our map. Pharmacies and other non -tourist businesses open mornings 9 to 1 or 2pm, and again in the afternoon 5-8pm. There are many, many, seemingly a ridiculous amount, of cashpoint machines in the Bay. Note that you will get far better rates and incur lower fees by using the cash machines attached to or operated by actual banks.
News—Promenade Extension
Beaches
Funded by the tourist tax that you will see is costing you a few euros a day at the foot of your hotel bill, the Bay is to have a promenade built along its entire length from Port Des Torrent, through to a connection with the San Antonio promenade. This major development will connect the two halves of San Antonio and is sure to change the face of the bay as we see it today. We hope you will come back in future years and make use of it—you are paying for it after all :-)
Platja d’en Xinxó Commonly known as Playa Bella, this busy beach is set in calm waters with plenty of watersports available to hire. It also houses one of the Island’s favourite sunset bars—Kumharas.
Platja des Pinet ‘Beach of the Small Pine tree’, 100 metres long and only 20 wide, Pinet Playa is home to the Reggae Bar, re-opened in 2018 after a year’s closure. Pinet Playa has gently sloping sand into shallow water. Perfect for children and families.
Platja d’en Serral 85 metres long and man-made, this beach can get very busy as tourists take advantage of the shallow waters.
Platja de S’Estanyol Another 80 metre long. All these beaches are of a golden coloured sands with various rocky points. You can access all kind of services due to them all being in a highly touristic area and they all offer various types of water sports.
Port des Torrent ‘Port of the Stream’ is a 100 metre long beach surrounded by hotels and bars. It is one of Ibiza’s most enclosed natural ports so it is a perfect Ibizan style combination between a tourist beach and a fisherman’s bay.
‘Proper’ Curry at Little India. that’s all you need to know.
Johnny’s is a Bay institution. Popular with locals and tourists alike, they are open for food to eat in and takeaway from morning through to late—usually very late, and at some point on your holiday, you’ll be glad of that. We locals can’t have their exceptional English breakfast as often as we’d like, but you’re on holiday, so indulge yourself. Double British sausage and bacon, double egg, tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, toast and tea or coffee—plus a portion of jam for reasons we’ve never fully understood.
No Spanish holiday is complete without a long, leisure-
ly, lunch of traditional Paella, and you’ll have to go a long way to find a better one than The Beach, or a better setting come to that.
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San Antonio Bay Urban Lounge Ibiza Urban opens at 10.30am, closes at 5am. On arrival you’ve got the choice of the chill-out lounge area, sunbeds, daybeds and clamshells, or regular tables for food and settling in for a session, or high tables for those on a mission, plus an indoor club area for some late night revelry. Should you arrive early doors you’ll be wanting some breakfast. Our top picks, Sirloin Steak, Eggs, Hash browns and Toast (you are on holiday after all), or for those looking for something lighter, Avocado and Red Onion on Toast. The full menu range is epic, so much choice but everybody raves about the Chicken or Shrimp Fajitas. The late night plancha fires up to fill your needs through to the early hours. One thing we particularly love about Urban is the drinks range. For those on a budget there are some great offers to get the party started. And for the connoisseurs among us Urban have an excellent premium Gin range. One stand-out offer, 2 cocktail jugs and a shisha pipe for 30€. Superb value. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ UrbanLoungeIbiza
3 Great Things To Do The Bay A Good Old Fashioned Bar Crawl The Bay lends itself to a bar crawl—one long street you can’t get lost, even when on the altogether more challenging return leg. It is a great way to get to know your surroundings and find out what the bay has to offer. Please drink responsibly—for the other 50 weeks of the year.
Sunset Cocktails Whether from the awesome rooftop vantage of the hidden gem of Aperture, the appropriately named Rooftop 9, or the bohemian laid back cool of Kumharas, a holiday to Ibiza has to include at least one sunset. Top tip—don’t be put off by what seems less than perfect weather in the hours before—the most spectacular sunsets are often when least expected.
Take A Boat Trip Many of Ibiza’s finest beaches in its southwestern corner, along with the magical rock of Es Vedra, are accessible from boat trips running from The Bay. There are many options available, but all will show you a very different side of Ibiza.
Relish Restaurant’s all new for 2019 Tapas Range. Yes, it does taste as good as it looks.
See our Agenda pages for many more great ideas.
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Formentera “F
ormentera’s reputation as an unspoilt paradise is well deserved,. Crystalline waters, turquoise tones & fine white sandy beaches, Formentera is a perfect dream come true.”
Adapted Beaches There are two adapted beaches in Formentera for those with reduced mobility, Es Pujols and Arenals. Both have access ramps, a platform with shade, handrails, amphibious chairs and lifeguards. Arenals has adapted bathrooms and reserved parking.
Ses Salines Natural Park
Welcome to Formentera … For the uninitiated, Formentera is the baby sister Island of Ibiza, sitting just off Ibiza’s South Eastern tip, close to the airport. Though the name may not be as familiar as Ibiza, once visited you will never forget our little piece of paradise in the Mediterranean. Ibiza and Formentera are known collectively as the Pitiuses - which means the Pine Trees. Though they sit within sight of one another and are easily accessible by the many ferries crossing the straits, the two Islands are in most ways independent of each other.
The Beaches There are three main stretches of beach, North East – Llevant and Tramuntana, NorthWest – Illetes and Cavall d’en Borràs South – the coast of Migjorn.
Both Islands have their own Island government, the Consell, which reports directly to the Balearic regional Government in Mallorca. The people of Formentera are proud of that independence and would probably take issue with us referring to them as Ibiza’s baby sister. They are very much their own boss and not to be considered as a region of Ibiza – not if you want to keep on their good side anyway. Aside from the political borders, the two islands also have very different personalities.
Illetes is the most famous beach on the island and the most visited, however the further you walk, you can still find areas of almost deserted beach, even at peak times. If you go as far as Llevant, they also have fine white sand along with some rocky areas.
Both areas fall within the Ses Salines d’Eivissa i Formentera Natural Park, a specially protected area where cars and motorbikes are charged for entering, but pedestrians, cyclists and those with electric vehicles may enter free of charge. You can also find S’Espalmador, a private island that is open to the public. Swimming across from Formentera to S’Espalmador is strictly prohibited due to the sea currents, however a local company makes various crossings each day leaving from La Savina port. Cliffs dominate the west coast, although you can find the beach of Cala Saona – much loved by families for its shallow clear waters. It’s backdrop are small cliffs and a number of boatyards, picturesque. The northern part of the island is low and rocky. It is one of the most tranquil parts of the island and an agreeable walking route. The coastal community of Es Caló de Sant Agustí is very highly regarded among locals and visitors for its fishing port & gastronomy.
Getting Around Formentera has regular bus lines that run all year round, with extra services over the summer months. They also have night buses, excursions and tourist routes with discounts if you purchase your tickets online. The site is mainly in Spanish but straightforward and notes/important information can be found in English.http://www.busformentera.com
History of Formentera For such a small island, Formentera certainly has a long and chequered history. Megalithic graves provide evidence that Formentera was inhabited in prehistoric times, going back as far as 2000 BC. Archaeological sites from that time still remain with the most famous one being at Ca na Costa on the outskirts of Es Pujols. Dating from the Early Bronze Age, this is the oldest tomb in the Balearic Islands consisting of a circular chamber surrounded by two concentric circles of paving stones arranged in amazing geometry. Around 200BC, the Romans arrived on Formentera and used the land mainly for growing wheat. They named the island after the Latin name for wheat – Frumentaria. After the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, Formentera was conquered by the Vandals, then by the Byzantines. The Arabs, or Moors, arrived in 711 AD, bringing with them an advanced knowledge of agriculture and irrigation
systems, some of which are still used by farmers today. The majority of the Moorish population was exterminated when the Catalans arrived in 1235 and conquered the island. Formentera was thus added to the Crown of Aragon and later became part of the medieval Kingdom of Mallorca. But from 1403 until the late 17th century, persistent pirate attacks and bad harvests rendered Formentera uninhabitable and the abandoned island became a base for the Barbary and Turkish pirates. In 1697, Carlos of Spain decided to re-settle the island, instructing defence towers to be built, the remains of which can still be seen today. During this time, Formentera’s main industries were the farming of dry fruit trees like olives, almonds and figs and, of course, salt. This remained the case until the unspoiled nature of the island
attracted an influx of hippies which ultimately led to the island’s tourism boom in the 1950s, a boom that continues, and grows, to this day!
Entry through the corten-framed doorway leads into the towers largest space. Here, the original stone staircase has been replaced with a steel structure hung from above. Just 230 metres from Migjorn beach and completed in 1763, Historically, access would have been via the upper level for the ‘Pi des catala’ watch tower is one of four defensive look- security, with an overhead opening through which stones or out structures on the coast of Formentera. The landmark boiling liquids could be dropped on attackers. structure measures approximately 12.5 metres in diameter. It Open Saturdays 10am—1pm. has been recently renovated and is now open to the public.
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Formentera Ferries The
crossing takes around 35 minutes and there are many companies that offer the daily service. A quick look at the Trasmapi website sees ferries leaving every 30 minutes from Ibiza with those that carry cars (Castaví Jet) at 09.30, 11.30, 16.00, 18.00 and 20.30. Returns are also 30 minutes apart with their car carrying ferry (Castaví Jet) at 10.30, 12.30, 17.00 and 19.30. A day trip for 2 adults, 2 children and a car is around 142.50€, whereas a day trip using Aquabus for 2 adults and 2 chil-
dren costs 60€. It is best to shop around for your specific needs but the following have routes:-
Balearia up to 19X daily
Trasmapi 27 X daily Aquabus 3X daily Mediterranea Pitiusa
up to 15 X daily There are a combined 64 sailings available per day on the Ibiza Formentera crossing between Ibiza and Formentera. Sailings are from Ibiza Town all year, and San Antonio during the summer season.
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Local Life will invariably find in the tenants favour that it is in operation a long term lease). IMPORTANT NOTE. This is the law. But as we all know in Spain, what the law says and what is actually common practice are often two very different things. A perfect example of this is the law relating to deposits. Yes the law says that a maximum one month deposit should be paid to an independent intermediary. But you try insisting on that point and the reality is that many landlords will just drop you as a potential tenant and move on down the list to the many people eagerly waiting in line for every realistically priced long term rental property. It might not be fair, but it is what it is.
LAU Key Changes RENEWAL PERIOD
Rental Law Changes April 2019 On April 3rd 2019 new property rental laws were passed in Spain. The new law has important changes for both landlords and tenants with long term rental contracts. Some long term tenancies, currently of 3 years duration, will increase to 7 years, others to 5 years.
Background Spanish rental law is known as the LAU or in full Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos, (urban rental law). The original Act was passed in 1994, since when it has been amended several times. The original Act still defines many of the legal concepts, you can refer to it here: https://bit.ly/1pwpAhr The past year has seen a somewhat chaotic succession of changes in Rental Laws. In December 2018 a raft of new rental law was introduced by the Spanish government. However, after just 35 days Congress repealed the act. This prompted a flurry of political activity to resurrect the intentions of the new laws. New rental laws were
passed in March and finally written to the statute books on April 3rd.
Scope & Reality We are publishing a summary of the key points. The full law is of course much more complex. Do not base any legal position on this article or any other. If you need help, seek a lawyer. We are basing the content of this article on the summations of Spanish property lawyer Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt who writes for the excellent Spanish property insight. These new laws are applicable to Long Term Rental contracts. The new terms do not apply to luxury rentals (above 300m2 and currently 5,775€ per month rent), nor the specific ‘seasonal let’ category, nor short term holiday lets. Long term is defined as anything one year or more (for anybody with an 11 month lease, typically issued by a landlord trying to circumvent the obligations of a long term rental, the word on the street is that the courts
The current long term rental renewal is 3 years. If the landlord is a legal entity (e.g. an S.L. or other Spanish company or a bank) the new term is 7 years. If the landlord is a private individual, the new term is 5 years (actually a return to the length of lease before it was reduced to 3 years a few years back). For all landlords, where there is no written lease in place the tacit (automatic) renewal will be 3 years.
FEES & OBLIGATIONS Company landlords must pay the costs of rental contracts and any estate agency fees. They cannot be passed onto the tenant. As this is a big issue in Ibiza I will double stress, this applies to company landlords only. If your contract is in the name of a company it applies, but if it is a private landlord it doesn’t. All contracts must include the terms under which a landlord can apply to end the contract early for their personal family needs. No property can be sold without respecting the full term of a rental contract in place. Transfer tax will no longer be paid by tenants at the time of signing a contract. If a leaseholder dies and the property is home to people including any of children, mentally or physically handicapped adults, or pensioners, they will be entitled to continue the lease of the deceased person.
Pedal Power! Pan Ibiza Cycle Lanes from San Antonio to Ibiza to Santa Eulalia Ibiza Consell has released details of ambitious plans to establish Ibiza cycle lanes traversing the Island.
San Antonio
Santa Eulalia
Ibiza Town
The scheme includes cycle lanes from San Antonio in the West across the island to Ibiza Town in the East. Ibiza Town would then be connected to Santa Eulalia, thereby linking Ibiza’s three largest centres of population with dedicated cycle routes. The proposals also extend to include several urban cycle routes, offering residents a cycle lane from the suburbs into the main town centres and facilities. The specific routes and construction of the lanes will first be subject to planning, taking consideration of available
infrastructure, environmental impact, cost factors etc. The Consell said that it “will continue expanding the network of cycling tracks on the island as one of its core areas in mobility policy, given the undoubted benefits that the use of bicycles affords in terms of sustainability, fight climate change, and improving the physical condition and health of the population, and greater fluidity of traffic”. The full plans can be seen, sort of, in the pdf here https://bit.ly/2Hj2kim
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Shebizan Amanda O’Riordan Welcome to this issue of Amanda Zips It Up and as you read this, I’ll be back on the white isle for a party at Pikes. Ibiza Round 2 of 2019. The Balearics are all set for summer 2019 and once again we’re expecting the ‘pool party’ to dominate the season. And king of the Ibiza pool parties has to be Tony Truman – he of Ocean Beach Ibiza fame and glory. I thought I’d get into the summer mindset by spending five minutes with Tony discussing what to expect this year at OB and Ibiza in general. AR: Tony, what’s new at OB this summer 2019? TT: As you know we are always adapting and changing things, but the biggest difference is that our adjoining club lounge, formerly known as Pearl, has been totally remodelled, refurbished and rebranded as the O Beach Lounge & Terrace. It will become a part of the VIP Area of the beach club. It will also host a few promoter parties for up and coming promoters and DJs trying to get established on the party circuit. In the main club, as always, we have given it a makeover with new seating areas as well as an additional few extra beds - you know we love to squeeze them in, ha-ha. AR: How do you feel about the popularity of the daytime pool party spreading across the Balearics? Ibiza Rocks is now concentrating on the pool parties too. TT: Yes, I think we have certainly set a trend that people are trying to emulate, and I wish them all the best of luck. I’ve been saying it for years that it’s all about the daytime parties, as this is what people truly love. Most people don’t tend to get the opportunity to party in the sun all day by a pool in their normal everyday home surroundings. Also, I think as you get older, people prefer the outdoor daytime to dark and sweaty clubs. AR: How is your Hotel Wikiwoo doing on the sunset strip, and will you be extending your hotel empire this summer?
TT: It’s doing unbelievably well. It’s incredible how many advance bookings we have had, plus the reservations in its restaurant are going through the roof. Also, it’s been amazing seeing the response we’ve had for photo shoots & private parties. We are extremely happy with the rapid progress of it all in such a short life span of the hotel. AR: Any plans for OC merchandise? TT: Yes, this will really ramp up over next few seasons, especially now we have resolved the trademark and branding issue we’ve had in previous years, but now that’s all been put to bed. Look out for some cool collections coming over next few seasons. AR: And finally, where would you recommend as your top 5 bars & restaurants in Ibiza? TT: It’s difficult to choose, as the island is now literally littered with so, so many tremendous places covering everyone’s tastes, but if I had to choose, these are my listings, excluding any we own of course. Bars Hard Rock Rooftop Cotton Club Plastik Teatro Hostal La Torre Restaurants Tatel Amante Beach Club (Dave Piccioni) Ginger Bambuddha Grove AR: Thanks Tony. Onto this week’s instalment of Zips It Up and we explore the CAMPEST Met Gala ever, David Beckham’s fashion faux par and H&M’s Mini Me collection.
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OB’s Mr TT, Tony Truman
H&M Launches Mini Me Collection H&M has launched a very cute ‘mini-me’ collection for mothers and daughters, but you'll need to move fast to grab the matching sets. This new summer collection is perfect for you and your little one to 'twin up' this summer. Obviously, the older your daughter, the more likely she’ll be appalled by this idea. The YOU & ME range is resplendent with matching mother and daughter outfits of cool, breezy linen, making the collection perfect for family summer holidays. Just think how ‘insta’ friendly the pictures will look - very Balearic. H&M says “Take your little one by the hand and have a fun and playful summer in matching outfits!”. There’s no doubt that many will take H&M’s lead this summer. However, at the risk of labouring the point, you’ll need to act quickly as some of the dresses have already sold out online. Prices start at £9.99, and go up to £39.99. Summer 2019 is all about YOU & ME. Take your little one by the hand and have a fun and playful summer in matching outfits.
David Beckham Socks and Sandals David Beckham is an icon of our generation who rarely puts a foot wrong in the fashion department. Until now perhaps. After celebrating his 44th birthday last week, it seems that the former footballer is now putting comfort ahead of his usual style, as he sported socks with sandals, in a fashion faux-pas. Becks has been known to take fashion risks in the past. From a sarong to matching biker suits with wife Victoria Beckham , the style-conscious star has given most things a try. And to give him credit, he looked fabulous in each and every one. But this latest choice might be his most “question mark” raising move yet. The former footballer was seen accessorising a sharp navy-blue suit (winner) with a pair of bright red socks and brown Birkenstock sandals. But before anyone rushes to copy his socks and sandals combo, we’ll take the charitable view. David's decision to rock the trend might not have been entirely his own. He was filming an advert for his House 99 skincare brand in Dorset when he was papped. Beckham was happily strolling around on set as if he didn’t have a care in the world.. He had probably swapped his usual designer trainers for something much more comfortable – the Birkenstock. It actually looks good, if you ask me. And the socks HAD to be red. But, if you’re DB, you could wear Florence & Fred at Tesco and still be crowned GQ Most Stylish Man of The Year.
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Prolonging A Tan Sophia V Don’t you just hate it when you spend ages working on your holiday suntan, and when you get home, (if you don’t live somewhere nice and hot,) it fades so quickly. There are ways in which you can prolong and enhance your summer glow.
Diet plays a part in this Eat beta-carotenes rich foods such as vegetables and fruit. Carrots, spinach, kale, sweet potato, melon, tomatoes, pineapples, and lemons are ideal. Moisturise regularly, especially after a bath / shower Skin cells usually shed every two weeks. If you fail to moisturise there’s a risk of skin going dry, and perhaps even peeling sooner.
Cool showers / baths are better than hot ones. Although you need to stay hydrated, heat again, makes skin dry, and can peel. Washing with baby oil also locks the moisture in your skin.
Drink lots, especially water This will keep your skin hydrated and full of colour.
Sun protection cream A suntan which has been achieved by burning, due to no sun protection cream will fade fast, and possibly peel, as the skin cells are damaged. A gradual tan which has been achieved by protecting your skin will last longer.
Applying a tan extending cream helps also Several brands can be purchased such as St Tropez Tan Enhancing Moisturiser, Elemis Tan Accelerator, Malibu Miracle Tan, Dr Organic Moroccan Glow Body Lotion, and more.
Fake tan If all else fails, apply a daily tanning moisturiser if you want gradual results, or instant tan for a fast colour. Suntan tends to fade quickly on the face than it does the body, so you may only need some for that area. If you have any other tips for an all-round glow, comment on The Ibizan Facebook page, or get in touch via Instagram below. @SincerelySophiaV
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The Met Gala 2019
ach year I write about the The Met Gala, (the annual benefit event for the Costume Institute, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), because it is considered one of the world's biggest fashion events.
It is known for its exclusive guest list, its expensive tickets and most of all - its extravagant outfits, based on a different theme each year. This year, that theme was “Camp”. Imagine a style exhibition, based on irony, humour, parody, pastiche, artifice, theatricality and exaggeration. The hallmark of camp is the spirit of extravagance. Camp is esoteric - something of a private code, a badge of identity even, among small urban cliques. Showing everyone how it was done at the very start of the night was Lady Gaga, who arrived in a billowing pink outfit that was not quite what it seemed at first glance. I could write an entire article about Gaga’s outfits, but we'd be here all day and she's been well covered. So let's take a look at some of the others. Katy Perry turned up as a chandelier. Not just one but two chandeliers in fact. One on her head and one around her waist. The outfit was made in collaboration with Moschino's Jeremy Scott, who has
dressed Perry for the Met Gala several times before. What most people were wondering was how on earth Perry would manage to sit down for dinner. But she had that covered, with a costume change that saw her morph into a giant burger. In other costume news, it's worth noting how lucky it was that Celine didn't turn up carrying a tent. "At first I was a little bit confused when I heard camp. I wasn't sure what it meant” she ‘claimed’… Once she had established she didn't need to bring a sleeping bag, Celine enlisted fashion house Oscar de la Renta for a dress that took 3,000 hours to create. The result was a champagne-coloured bodysuit, embellished with silvery sequins and a hat made of goldtinted singed peacock feathers. Cardi B wore a floor-length oxblood custom Thom Browne gown, made from tulle and silk organza and filled with down, which featured a mammoth train flowing in concentric circles. It took 35 people more than 2,000 hours to make. She likes it like that. Model Cara Delevingne's rainbow theme was a nod to the LGBT flag, and the Pride-inspired stripes were completed with similarly multicoloured platform heels and a Swarovski crystal cane. The ensemble features in Dior's haute couture spring/summer
2019 collection. Perhaps the most eye-catching part of her outfit, however, was her hat. The headpiece, made by Machine Dazzle, featured fried eggs, eyeballs, false teeth and bunches of bananas. Camp. But the biggest Campfest of the night goes to Harry Styles. Harry went all out Gucci. After such a colourful tour wardrobe, Harry took traditional feminine elements like frills, heeled boots, sheer fabric and pearl earrings, rephrasing them as masculine pieces set against the highwaisted tailored trousers and his tattoos. The look is elegant, it's camp, but still Harry. As usual, Kanye West looked absolutely elated to be posing for photographs. Wife Kim Kardashian dressed to impress, with a skincoloured Maison Mugler design that guaranteed she was the centre of attention.Her "wet look" came complete with beads giving the impression of raindrops washing over her nude body. Kanye, meanwhile, opted for a simple black jacket that costs less than £40. So at least that's one outfit that we might just be able to afford. It’s all great fun and I say, bring on 2020!
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San Juan The Can Marçà Caves A few minutes drive from the Port of Sant Miquel you can find another of those things that make Ibiza beautiful and magical, the Can Marça Caves. Their formation is dated back 100.000 years and were used for years as refuge for pirates and smugglers. The opening of the caves for tourist visitation was during the decade of the seventies and thanks to Belgian speleologist Jean Pierre van der Abelle, who together with the hotel promoters of the area made
Photo Cat Milton. Though you’ll be lucky to find it this peaceful in summer, San Juan has a more peaceful and traditional feel about it—more hippy, less vip.
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ant Joan de Labritja is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands on northern Ibiza. Among others, the resorts of Portinatx and Cala de Sant Vicent are located there. The actual village of Sant Joan is a quiet street, dominated by an imposing Christian church. One may find several small cafés and restaurants and a taxi rank outside the Municipal Council building. Towards the west of the village is the origin of the Torrent de Labritja, a tributary of the Riu de Santa Eulária, the Balearic Island's only constant-flowing river, although the Torrent only contains water during the winter months throughout the tourist season, the stream is a dry river bed full of green vegetation. The municipality is the least-populated municipality in Ibiza, and is almost entirely rural. The village of Portinatx on the northern coast, and the western port of Sant Miquel, are the only major tourist areas.
San Juan Sunday Artisan Market Ecological and hand-made products in Sant Joan. From 10am to 4pm every Sunday, winter and summer. There are very few villages in our islands to keep that peacefull atmosphere, that local ambiance, that mix of cultures, german people sitting next to old ibizencos, hippies talking to payesas, payesas selling their garden products, payeses offering their home-made wine, live music, jugglers... simply beautiful.
Benirrás Nicole Torres
I have to admit I have a soft spot for Benirrás and it brings back so many great childhood memories. It is 145 metres long and 45 wide, surrounded by mountains filled with pine trees, and its waters are filled with fish. It’s emblematic obelisk right in the middle of the bay makes this beach unique to watch the sunset—and for some the obelisk island is also a sunset swimming challenge, though we feel obliged to add some ‘don’t try this at home’ advice to all but the strongest swimmers, and cer-
tainly not to be tackled after a few drinks. Benirrás is also known for its hippy drumming sessions that start close to the sunset, though its popularity does lead it to get very crowded. A new park a ride service was introduced in 2017, which means you can leave your car a short way from the beach and take the bus directly to the beach. Also new in 2017, there is also a direct bus service from Ibiza town.
its 300 metres of path and galleries safe for visitors. Nowadays there are programmed visits every 45 minutes from 10.30am until 8pm (the guides have a lunch break from 1.30 until 2.30, so I recommend you try a nearby restaurant or visit the nearby Port of Sant Miquel while they eat). There are guided visits in various languages and it will only take you 40 minutes. Some of the cave galleries have curious names, my favourite is the Buddha temple, which receives its name from a big rock that sort of resembles Buddha. There are 2000 year old seagull fossils surrounding this temple. As you keep walking in you come to the illuminated wishing lakes - a tradition of making a wish and throwing a coin into the lakes started in the sixties. Another of my favourite spots of the caves are the waterfalls, which are accompanied with coloured lights and soft music. When you come back out I recommend you stop and enjoy the view of S'Illa Murada – a little island with a mansion in the middle, if you ask the locals who live there, you will get all kinds of answers. From here you can also contemplate the Port of Sant Miquel.
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Latino Gang Presents C Tangana + Gianluca Vacchi Pacha, Tuesday 28th May
The Spanish trap Star, C Tangana will play under the iconic Pacha red cherries for the first time in May. Promising a Tuesday night soiree like no other found on the island, C Tangana is set to deploy his knowledge of rhythm, melody and flow to the Pacha dancefloor. Under the concept 'Latino Gang Presents' DJ Gianluca Vacchi joins C Tangana for a night of star-studded entertainment. Gianluca is sure to bring his exuberant nature and showmanship to Pacha. As a viral star across Europe and Latin America, Tangana's superstar factor promises to transform and inspire the Pacha crowd. The Spanish artist was crowned in 2017 in the world scenario with is hit 'Mala Mujer’ and 'Llorando en la Limo' and 'Bien Duro'. With the addition of Gianluca, the night of the Tuesday 28th May is an essential 'must attend' event in the Ibizan summer calendar.
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Raver’s Delight;
Festival Returns to Rocks
ORBITAL
Stormzy is set to bring back his Merky Festival to Ibiza
More good news, and there does seem to be a lot of it
Ibiza Rocks, San Antonio
Eden, San Antonio
Rocks for it’s third year on July 1st and 2nd. The grime
about, this time for devotees of legendary duo Or-
star will headline the 2-day pool party alongside a whole host of special guests including Craig David, Jax Jones, DJ EZ, Rudimental, and MK will also be performing exclusive sets throughout the summer. Also
bital, who play three dates at Eden during the 2019 summer season. Orbital’s unique sound fuses the electronic beats and bleeps of psy-trance, early acid and goa, with the punk
on the line-up are Anne Marie, Mabel, Stefflon Don,
attitude born of their youth-hood years.
Kelis, James Arthur, Artwork, Toddla T, 2manydJs,
Memories
Disciples, Derrick Carter, Hannah Wants, Wilkinson, and lots more will also take to the stage.
Forgive me, I know that description sounds suspicious-
Jordan Hallpike, Director of Talent & Programming,
ly like a copy and paste from some P.R. press release
Ibiza Rocks Group said: "Last summer was the first
hyperbole, but in this case it is my own words and I
year we dedicated our programme exclusively to day-
think fair, based on fond memories slumped in my
time pool parties, which resulted in our best perform-
stoner mate Dale’s sofa having our brains twisted by
ing year to date. We have fine-tuned every element of
Osric Tentacles, Psychic TV, Sonic Youth, 808 State,
the experience, defined the best time slots, curated
and of course Orbital.
the line-ups and the customer experience to make
That was back in the 89 summer of love, and Orbital
Ibiza Rocks a fully functioning day club. Now, in 2019
brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll have been the sound-
with fantastic new venue refurbishments and our big-
track to many a misspent youth ever since.
gest line-up ever we are ready to establish the Ibiza
Orbital play Eden on 3 dates, 3rd June, 22nd July and
Rocks venue as the best day club experience in the
16th September.
world!" Children of the 80s has grown in popularity in recent
beach-front open-air stage.
years, offering a night of fun without any pretentious-
Over the following weeks, music icons from the eighties
ness. Talking of pretentious, the Brand always show it as
and nineties will take it in turns to headline the event,
’80’s’, with an apostrophe. They are wrong. In context it is
including British rapper Ice MC (7 June), Danish singer
80s plural, not possessive, therefore there need be no
Whigfield (21 June), and Spanish duo OBK (28 June).
apostrophe. Of course were they to call it 80s’ Chil-
Diva of Dance
dren, an apostrophe would be required, though after
Children of the 80s Hard Rock Hotel, Ibiza Town
Hard Rock Hotel have confirmed their Children of the 80s Ibiza line up for 2019.
the s, demonstrating that 80 is both plural and posses-
Known as ‘the queen of house’ and the ‘diva of dance’,
sive. Sorry, but it bugs me every year. Right, that’s
legendary singer and songwriter Barbara Tucker will be
sucked the fun out of it, moving on …
gracing the stage four times over the course of the sum-
From May to October
mer, starring in ‘Children of the 80’s’ parties on 14 June,
Opening on 31 May with German synth-pop band Al-
The 2019 season will come to an end with its closing par-
phaville, ‘Children of the 80’s’ will take place every Fri-
ty on 27 September, headlined by German dance act
day from 6pm for 18 weeks at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza’s
Snap!.
19 July, 23 August and 20 September.
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San Antonio Saint Agnès, which could admit all the devotees attending the festival, more numerous years after year. This church, never completely finished, is the one that passed to private property and is still known as the Chapel, which today houses a restaurant.
Aquarium Cap Blanc The aquarium is located inside a natural cave approximately 370m2, where five inlets allow water into the cave ensuring that water is circulate and constantly renewed. The lake surface is divided into two parts, in them you will find most of the animals living in the aquarium, separated according to their compatibility. There are also up to six tanks distributed through the cave, where other smaller species live. Aquarium visitors can find an interesting sample of the main species of the Mediterranean Ibiza. Besides live animals, you can also see our collection of samples, in which we find specimens of shark eggs, sea sponges, gastropods, bivalves and other marine invertebrates. Open from 9.30am-6.30pm, adults 5€, children (4-12yrs) 3€
Beaches
Welcome To San Antonio
San Antonio has one main beach, s’Arenal, and two small beaches, playa pouet and cala des moro. We have also listed two beaches just north of the town in the San Antonio municipality, gracio and salada. In addition the beaches of San Antonio Bay and Cala Bassa are easily accessible from the water taxis running throughout the day from the San Antonio marina front.
San Antonio lost one of its most vibrant characters this year with the passing of Tony Pike, pictured here
Cala Gracio & Cala Gracioneta
‘with friend’ on Cala Salada beach. Photo by Nick Gibbs
While many come here to revel in the party atmosphere, the origin of Sant Antoni de Portmany can be traced back to prehistoric times with artefacts such as early cave paintings and bronze axes being found in the area. The Romans gave it the name Portus Magnus, and the Arabs called it Portumany, then the small fishing village was then forged as an urban centre after the reconquest of King Juame I. In the 14th century, the church of Sant Antoni was built, and the city began to emerge around it. With the threat of privateers and pirates, in the 16th century fortification of the churches took place. To ensure its strategic position many watchtowers were erected along the coastline in the 17th century. Surrounded by impressive cliffs, the fortress of Towers d´en Lluc rises. The relics of which can be found to this day. In Santa Agnès there is an underground chapel, very well preserved, built inside a cave. San Antonio or Sant Antoni de Portmany if you prefer, boasts not only the world famous sunset strip but an aquarium open to the public, where wildlife is nurtured back to health and released, wide shallow beaches, water sports and a small funfair. The ‘Paseo’ (promenade) now runs the entire length of the town, from cala des Moro in the North, past Ses Variades open ground, along the length of the world famous Sunset Strip, then along the marina front and fine pedestrianised spec of the Fountains, and then around and along San Antonio’s main s’Arenal beach and onto the huge success that is O Beach. Plans are underway to extend it around the complete bay in coming years. San Antonio is home to four of the island’s superclubs. Eden and Es Paradis sit opposite each other in the town, and both Privilege and Amnesia a few kilometres away on the borough outskirts. Also outside the town, to its north, is San Antonio’s greatest secret: the beauty of Santa Agnes offers visitors the opportunity to see what we feel is the area of Ibiza least affected by commercialisation and development. A wonderful corner of natural splendour.
Places to Visit Torres den Lluc In a perfectly strategic position, the archaeological remains of an ancient fortress are located in the northern part of the municipality Albarca. There are still two easily definable oval shaped bases of the towers, joined by a long wall section up to 99.5 metres. The layout is almost rectangular, and researchers consider that the original size was larger, with other sections of wall and other towers joining them. An archaeological excavation in 1994 carried out by the Insular Council revealed that the construction was made of limestone from the same area, but when it was constructed is still vague. Only two ceramic fragments that were found in the excavation probably originate from the Roman imperial period, but with legends of modern times showing the towers as disused they are hard to date. Their almost trapezium shape, is unseen in the Pitiüses and cannot be connected in any chronology, they are estimated as being built between the early antiquity and early middle
ages (4th-5th centuries to 12th-13th centuries.
Santa Agnes Cave Documents from the 14th century repeatedly mention the Holy Cave, a place of worship to a very ancient image of the Roman martyr Saint Agnès. The origin is found in a story that is still told in Sant Antoni. Catalan seafarers encountered an overwhelming sea that endangered the ship and all its passengers. One of them, bearer of the image of Saint Agnès, promised to leave it in thanksgiving, to be recognised in the port to where the boat arrived if they could save themselves. Since it escaped from the danger around the port of Sant Antoni de Portmany, on August 24th, and ever since then, the saint has been worshipped. The simple little chapel at of the bottom of the cave is thought to be from the first centuries of Christianity. In the seventeenth century maintenance works were carried out in the cave and shortly after a religious retreat was built near the door, which has now disappeared. Later, in the first part of the eighteenth century, the inhabitants of Portmany and some parts of Balansat, such as Corona, wanted to erect a holy church at
These beaches are characterized by their small dimensions (they are about 50 metres long), fine-grained white sand, being surrounded by pine forests with some edifications, the absence of strong winds, crystal clear waters and a very gentle slope.
Cala Saladeta & Cala Salada Cala Saladeta, 40 metres long and 25 wide, together with its big sister, Cala Salada, which is 75 metres long and 20 in width, are part of the same u-shaped sea inlet, between cliffs. Both names mean salty bay! Both are connected to each other by a path along the coast with a panoramic view of this magnificent natural environment. From these beaches you can see Sa Conillera, the largest of Ibiza’s small islands.
S’Arenal Platja des Regueró (the name referrers to the stream that has its mouth on this beach), but most people know it as the beach of Sant Antoni or S’Arenal. It is 650 metres long and only 20 metres wide. Its fine toasted sands, usually calm waters, and central position in this touristic area attracts loads of people. You can practice various water sports at this beach.
Cala des Moro Caló des Moro, right at the end of the Sunset Strip. It is only 45 metres long and perhaps not one of Ibiza’s most beautiful beaches, but it is a great place to watch the sunset from!
Playa Pouet Platja des Pueto or Pouet(beach of the small well). It is 190 metres long and 40 wide and has clear-coloured fine sands.
Food & Drink Tapas Restaurant and Lounge Bar Tapas is all about global flavours but served in a traditional Spanish Tapas style of small plates perfect for sharing. They have a fantastic range of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free options on the menu too. Tapas gets very busy, especially in high season, definitely best to book.
Mambo, Sunset Strip No trip to Ibiza is complete without a sunset on the strip, and if you want to do it in the finest style, Mambo has to be the place to go. Their terrace enjoys spectacular views of the sunset, and you’ll be entertained by some of the world’;s top DJs with Mambos nightly pre-party warm up.
David’s Pizzeria (#14 on the map) David’s is renowned for its Italian-French cuisine and they have a vast menu, including 35 different pizzas to choose from, plus the option of turning any one into Calzone. But if pizza’s not your thing, they also have a selection of pastas, salads, fish and meat dishes to tempt you. David’s also offer a takeaway service and a menu del dia for 12.50€, available till 8.30pm .
Tulp Beach Café, Beach Promenade Tulp Beach Café is located right on San Antonio’s beachfront Promenade. An oasis of bohemian chic laid back cool, it is our default choice for daytime calm, and a regular one for night time fun too. Tulp offer an extensive drink and cocktail selection, and a menu to suit every appetite from a tasty tapas to Dutch and international meals and to cap it all they have spectacular sunset views. See front page advert for details.
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with a few cocktails for sunset, one of the finest moments you can enjoy in Ibiza. But we plumped for entertainment as Savannah have a great line up of local legend DJs in their backroom this year. Offering a far more informal and intimate alternative to the super-clubs, it’s a worthy choice for your late night dancing needs.
La Cantina is a bar and restaurant right on San Antonio’s fountains square. They have undertaken a total restoration over the winter months. You won’t find a better place for a traditional Paella or some fresh caught local fish. But it also offers far more. The La Cantina kitchen is also home to 3 specialist chefs each taking care over their respective Thai, Indian and TexMex division.
Capitulo Dos, Homemade Italian Ice Cream With 31 flavours of traditional Italian ice cream homemade on the premises, there is literally something for everyone. Vegan and gluten free options are also available and this parlour is set in the quieter San Antonio church square, a great place to relax. So the only question is, which flavour do you choose? Open daily from 12 noon to 9pm.
Savannah, Sunset Strip As with its sister Mambo along the strip, it is difficult to know whether to put Savannah in food or drink or entertainment— both are winners in our book. On the food front we consider their Lobster, washed down
Villa Mercedes, Restaurant & Terrace In an amazing location on the port, Villa Mercedes delivers stunning views, incredible food and impeccable service. Everybody should have at least one special meal on their holiday, and Villa Mercedes is the perfect choice for a little luxury in your life.
The Corner Shop, British Supermarket The corner shop is located just off the West End and despite it’s small appearance it is packed to the rafters with all your favourite, and missed British goodies. From hot sausage rolls and pies, ‘proper’ English bacon and frozen goods, you can get a taste of home here in Ibiza.
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News
The children's play area at plaza del la paz in Ibiza Town. Photo Ibiza Spain http://www.ibizaspain.es
Girl, 8, Victim of Sexual Assault & Attempted Kidnapping in Ibiza Town Peace Park Reported 6th May Reports of a very serious incident yesterday when an 8 year old girl was accosted by a man in the children’s play area of Ibiza Town’s Parque de la Paz (Peace Park). The man is said to have sexually abused the young girl, also enticing her to take a powder substance presumed drugs. The man also attacked a member of the public who tried to intervene.
Mother’s Account The mother of the girl reported the incident to local police. She said the girl was playing with her 14 year old brother and others. That it was very busy with many people there, which meant the man’s actions went unnoticed for some time. According to her account the man grabbed hold of her daughter when she ventured close to him. He started to touch the 8 year old, using a newspaper to screen what he was doing.
The man pressured the girl to take a powder substance. He told her it was ‘very good’ and said it was a protein powder. The general consensus of reports in today’s Spanish press is that it was an attempted drugging with a view to kidnapping the girl.
Public Intervention A member of the public noticed what the man was doing and went to intervene. The man headbutted the citizen and made his escape as other people around the park became aware of what was happening. By the time police arrived the man had fled. The mother gave the police details and a description. The man is said to be around 30 years old, dark complexion, dressed in beach style, shorts and sandals, and had a bandaged foot. National police have been alerted but said that the mother had not yet reported to them to give the full facts.
Parador de Turismo de Ibiza Works Approved The Council of Ministers have authorised the Tourism Institute of Spain (Turespaña) to contract the rehabilitation works of the Castle and the Almudaina in the upper part of Ibiza as a future Parador de Turismo a contract with an estimated value of 21.1 million euros, after an eight year hold up. According to the Diario de Ibiza and reported by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the works have been suspended for eight years as a result of finding archaeological remains which meant the meed to draft a new project in order to preserve them. This new project includes the necessary actions to complete the interrupted works of the Parador, as well as the execution of an underground parking and new access infrastructures.
72 Rooms and Parking for 40 The Parador de Ibiza will have 72 rooms distributed throughout the buildings that make up the Castle, its grounds and Almudaina de Ibiza. The Parador will also have an interpretation centre, a spa, an outdoor pool with a solarium, at least one multifunctional room and underground parking of 40 places.
National Police have arrested five people in an anti-drug operation
25 Kilos of Cocaine Found on Formentera Beach by Swimmers
Agents of the police carried out five home searches and two in public establishments, including the restaurant bar Bávaro on C/Aragon which has been sealed off by the police. Police sources say the investigation, a matter relating to drugs, is ongoing and will not be disclosed at this time. The specialised and violent crime unit UDEV is carrying out several operations in homes and establishments in the municipality. According to the Diario de Ibiza, neighbours have stated that since the restaurant opened last year there has “always been much fuss” and that the “problems have been constant”.
In a separate incident, bathers found a black bag containing bales of cocaine. The bathers reported the bag to lifeguards who in turn reported the find to the Guardia Civil. The black bag was full of packages with the logo of a bear and stripes of red, blue and white, which correspond to the Russian flag. A spokesman from the Guardia’s Communication office confirmed that the black bag appeared on the s’Arenal beach of Formentera and contained a total of 25 kilos of cocaine.
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News ‘One Ibiza Clubber Spends Twice That Of A Family Group’ Ocio Report Claims The representative association of Ibiza’s premium leisure sector businesses, la Asociación Ocio de Ibiza, have published a report claiming that the tourist who comes to Ibiza for its music spends twice that of an entire family group. The report was introduced at a meeting held by the association yesterday and reported in the Diario de Ibiza. “The spend of the musical tourist is related to people of high purchasing power. It is supposed to double the expenditure made by an entire average family who visit Ibiza for sun and beach tourism” is a stated finding of the document signed by Carles Manera, Professor of Economic History at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), and Vanessa Roselló, with a degree in Economics and a Master in Business Administration. The leisure association said that the findings highlighted the importance to the Ibiza economy of their member businesses, many of who have been under fire in recent years as the island has sought to reduce party tourism in favour of types the report says generate far less income. Statistics demonstrating the high level of employment and tourist spending reliant on their sector demonstrate, they say, that the leisure sector should be encouraged to develop and not be regulated into restriction. They divide their membership into 3 groups. Nightclubs and Casinos, ‘Disco’ Hotels, and beach Clubs. The association says all sectors have expanded significantly in recent years, and outstrip the importance to the economy of the other Balearic islands. The association said that expansion must be handled carefully, stating that “more golf courses and luxury yacht moorings are likely to cause conflict”, but that an objective should be to extend the clubbing season, thereby removing the flights and accommodation capacity bottlenecks of the high season. An acknowledgement was given that the substantial earnings of some parties including David Guetta and Erick Morrillo, are not recorded in local income figures as they are managed entirely as foreign companies.
Editorial Comment Though the report comes with impressive accreditation, any report issued by any organisation where the subject matter is an analysis of its own self interests must be received with some reserve. For my part, I am a little confused exactly who they are talking about. They talk about the tourists who come to Ibiza for the music as being a distinct group, i.e. the clubbers. But then also talk about this sector needing more golf courses and a place to park their superyachts. I haven’t yet met a young scally in scouse week saying Ibiza was OK, but lacking on options of where to tee off in the morning. In reality I think this report is not talking so much about clubbing tourists as wealthy tourists, who happen to frequent clubs. Quite a different thing. For our younger clubbers, far from such high roller facilities as marinas and golf courses, I think a simple approach of offering a warm welcome and the knowledge that their tourist money is appreciated would be quite enough.
‘One Ibiza Clubber Spends Twice That Of A Family Group’ claim Ocio. Photo Vlad Floret
Ibiza Hotels Predicted to Drop Prices by 20-30% in High Season Last year Ibiza hoteliers dropped prices during July and August by 20-30% to encourage more tourists, the same is predicted this year. According to Juanjo Planells, the vice-president of the Hotel Association of Portmany, Pedro Matutes, general manager of Sirenis, and Roberto Hortensiaus, owner of the Osiris Hotel, hotels are aware there will be less tourists this summer than the previous. However, they do not consider the prediction as “worrying at all” as previous years have been unusually good. According to the Diario de Ibiza, Juanjo Planells stated that at present reservations are “2% or 3% below last year”, which “is not a significant decrease”. “In July and August, you will notice a greater decrease, but this has an easy remedy,” says Planells, referring to the discounts in room prices. “Rates have been reduced last year in the most upscale establishments,” says the businessman, who has no doubt that the same thing will happen again this summer. Be that as it may, “it will be a very good season for Ibiza”, said Planells.
Briton Given a 2 Year Sentence For Selling Drugs The Provincial Court of Palma has sentenced a Briton to a 2 year prison sentence for crimes against public health after the Brit was caught selling MDMA, Cocaine and Ketamine in San Antonio in the summer of 2016. The sentence is to be suspended for 5 years after the prosecution reached an agreement with the defendant’s council. The accused was also issued a €1000 fine. The Court of Palma will also hear the case of a 31-yearold Spanish national who was arrested in May 2017 after being caught ‘offering narcotic substances to an unidentified third party’. The prosecution is requesting that the sentence be 3 years and 9 months in prison.
8% British Tourist Decline There has been an 8% drop in reservations by British tourists in the first quarter of this year which hoteliers hope will be consolidated by other nationalities. Even so, all businessmen admitted that this will not prevent an overall decline in Ibiza of between 2-8%, the worst months affected will be July and August. The recovery of Turkey’s economy has been offered as one reason for Ibiza’s tourist decline, as well as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, although Pedro Matutes stated that “family tourism is doing well and has always been more faithful to Ibiza”. Roberto Hortensius went on to say that May and June are selling well while also confirming significant price drops in the high season. “Logically, establishments with stratospheric prices have more leeway to go down,” he said. But in general, “there are hotels with rates that have not been seen for years”, referencing strong decreases that are occurring to prevent customers from moving to other destinations. The consensus is ‘trust in a recovery of last-minute reservations.’
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400,000€ Fine Does Not Stop Airbnb Advertising Illegal Rentals Ibiza consell has issued the 400,000€ fine to Airbnb for its part in breaching the Balearics’ strict rules on holiday rentals.
New Rental Regulations Under the legislation introduced last year, fines can be issued against both the owners of apartments being illegally rented, and any organisation that ‘facilitates their commercialisation’ – to put it simply, anyone who advertises them. Though the new law allows for individual municipalities to create rules that allow for the tourist licencing of apartments, all be it with very tight controls, no Ibiza municipality has chosen to do so. In effect this confirms a total bar on the holiday rental of private apartments.
Airbnb Opposition Airbnb argue strongly against the fines and the new regulations. The consell believes it likely they will appeal the fine, though they are confident the Government will win the day. Despite previous statements from Ibiza Consell that the new regulations had resulted in a sharp drop in the number of unlicensed properties available for holiday letting, our quick search today shows there are no
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booking.wrong In their missive to the Ibiza homeowners they offer enticements of not charging commission on the first five bookings any newly registering homeowner receives. Under the Balearic regulations each municipality is
shortage – and Airbnb is clearly not dissuaded from allowing unlicensed properties to be marketed on their website. We searched for two weeks at the start of May for 4 adults and found 293 available properties in Ibiza Town alone. According to the criteria in force, none of those that appeared top of the search could be officially licensed even if they wanted to be, though we did check their listings and as expected none were displaying a license.
On Offer Fancy a gander? How about the 9 bed penthouse in Talamanca pictured above, coming in at a cool £51,463 for the holiday – including a £7,000 service fee to the host – not bad money for handing some keys over and explaining how the TV works. One more thing we noticed – hugely more boats included than on previous searches. In the summer of 2018 the Balearic Government announced the illegal rental of boats as accommodation to be in their sights for new controls.
able to decide for themselves whether to allow tourism rentals in properly licensed private apartments. All five of Ibiza’s municipalities decided to prohibit any private letting and so whatever an owner may say, any private apartment being let as short term tourism accommodation is being let illegally. It is however legal for private Villas to obtain a tourism license. The letter to homeowners is signed by Eric Bergaglia (director of houses and apartments), and in a report by the Diario de Ibiza it cites "business advice and customer verification mechanisms to allow owners to list their properties with confidence" also stating that "Registration is free and takes no more than fifteen minutes." The letter flies in the face of a commitment just weeks ago by booking.com that they would “collaborate with local administrations to fight against illegal tourist rental”. Nobody at the company has been available for comment.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Ibiza Stop Plastic Campaign Calls for Public Support Ibiza Consell has issued a call for all islands citizens and residents to join the fight against the proliferation of disposable plastics. As part of the Eivissa Stop Plastic campaign, members of the public are invited to upload photos or videos of any activity that fulfills one of the three Rs, Reduce, Reuse and Recycling. Reduce: avoiding waste by not purchasing items using plastic packaging. Reuse: Re-purposing or upcycling plastics that would otherwise be destioned for landfill. Recycle: Ensuring any plastic that has to go to waste goes into the correct recycling bins.
Free Gift Everybody who uploads a photo or video (under one minute) will get a free gift from the Consell, which can be collected from the Department of Environment on the third floor of the Consell HQ in Avenue España in Ibiza Town. To tag Stop Plastic Ibiza use @eivissastopplastic on Facebook and Instagram, and @ibzstopplastic on Twitter.
19 Kilos of Waste Collected in Playa d’en Bossa Volunteers assisted Conciencia Plástica to remove waste from the beach of Playa d’en Bossa, with particular interest in plastics The organisation, joined by 40 volunteers, went to the beach after the sandboni’s (a colloquial name for the tractor pulled beach cleaners) had passed through the area. While the sandboni’s can remove larger pieces of waste, its filters are not selective enough to remove microplastics and smaller remnants of waste. The volunteers collected a total of 19.3 kilos of waste culminating of 72% plastic, 23% textile materials and 2.7% metal, a decrease in the amount collected compared to previous years. The organisers of this event biologists Agnes Torres and Gustavo Sanchez attributed the reduction to fewer volunteers on this occasion, possibly due to the general elections being held on the same day. You can follow Conciencia Plástica on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2VHOeiN
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News Privilege Stays Shut Club’s Legal Appeal Fails and Suspension Order Stands Ibiza superclub Privilege will have to stay shut following its legal appeal against the San Antonio council suspension order being rejected in court. The suspension order was put in place by San Antonio in September 2018. Tow clubs received orders. Amnesia’s applied only to their terrace area, closing that part of the club and allowing the rest to remain open. However the Privilege order applied to the entire club.
Unauthorised & Illegal Works The order was issued on the grounds that the club had made expansions and alterations that were unauthorised and so illegal. There were specific technical issues, particularly relating to alterations that hindered fire escapes. Specifically the report of infractions stated; “the modification of the evacuation routes was observed through the installation of partition walls in several exits, as well as deficiencies in the signalling of fire extinguishing equipment and, in addition, substantial remodelling of the premises not contemplated in the project that obtained a license. “During the inspection it was observed that some areas that initially were projected without definite use or with an occupation density corresponding to a restaurant were being devoted to public dance. “As a result, the density is modified and the resulting capacity is considerably higher, according to the City Council. The municipal technicians understand that the modifications affect an activity of 5,426 square meters and involve expanding the authorized capacity in more than 500 people, which is why, as a precautionary measure, the closure of the activity of the party room is determined.
55,000 Euro Fine “Two economic sanctions have been levied, one of 650 euros for a minor infringement and one of 54,999 euros for very serious infringement. Privilege had options of either taking remedial action, so undoing the works and expansions stated to be illegal, or alternatively making application to have the changes properly sanctioned with retrospective applications for permission. However, in so far as we can ascertain from the legal wording in what are the most difficult documents to translate, Privilege instead opted to pursue an appeal for what is termed ‘contentious administrative appeal’. Privilege provided what they say was evidence that should allow the order to be lifted, but the town hall replied stating that the evidence was unsatisfactory and anyway only applied to some of the many infractions in the original suspension order. The court decided in San Antonio Town hall’s favour, denying Privilege’s appeal to re-open. As yet there has been no statement from Privilege as to their intended next steps, but with the club season only weeks away it must be considered unlikely they will be open for the start of the season at the very least.
STOP PRESS Just as we were going to press we received reports of a partial reprieve for Privilege. The ongoing drama of the Privilege nightclub sanctions and politics took another twist yesterday when the club received an 11th hour reprieve. Privilege can open its doors, but large parts of the club must stay shut. The club owners are warned that they must comply with new noise abatement regulations in the part of the club allowed to open. It is understood that Privilege has taken steps to remove fire exit obsticles, and they are therefore allowed to open the main club area. However, the Diario de Ibiza reported a long list of restrictions, including these areas which must remain closed:
The ‘warehouse’ 293 square metres The dressing room 119 square metres The lifting platform. The upper floor ‘Crazy Coco’ Room The upper floor pyramid room (we assume Vista) The ‘warehouse 2’ 69 square metres The ‘exhibition hall’ The balcony attached to the Safari Bar The uncovered terraces of the Pagoda area The statement by San Antonio town hall went on to say that although the party room can open, it is already overdue in its obligation to comply with new acoustic sound monitoring and limiting regulations, and that the owners of the club must take immediate steps to do so. We confidently predict that you haven’t heard the last of this one yet.
Fire Tears Through Ibiza Town Squat. One Person Found Dead, Ten Injured A major fire incident occurred today in the Es Vive neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ibiza Town. Three people were reported as being in a critical condition following the fire which necessitated two fire crews, Ibanat personnel, the Ibanat helicopter, and five ambulances at the scene before the blaze was brought under control. As we were going to press reports were coming in that a body had been found in the building, believed to be a woman, but so badly burned as to make an immediate definite identification impossible.
80 People Inside Building The fire started at around 1pm and the Diario de Ibiza said eyewitness reports were of 80 people in the building. During the rescue operation launched, an Ibanat helicopter has rescued two people , a man and a woman, from one of the attics of the building, which had been trapped by the flames.
warrant being transferred to the specialist burns unit of Hospital la Fe in Valencia. The third of the grave casualties is a 42 year old man who has been admitted to the ICU with burns and smoke inhalation. In addition, there are three women under observation due to anxiety crisis, a Spanish woman of 52 years and two Moroccans aged 32 and 56. Finally, two more patients have been admitted for mild smoke inhalation, Moroccan males of 41 and 50 years. Smoke from the blaze was visible for miles across the island. Both the president of the Consell de Ibiza, Vicent Torres, and the mayor of Ibiza, Rafa Ruiz, attended the scene to follow the work to control and extinguish the fire, which is so virulent that the emergency services fear that it may cause the structure to collapse.
Dumping Ground
The building in question is a part-constructed failed real estate project that has been a well known squat for severThree men are in critical condition as a result of the fire. al years. It has also become a dumping ground for fly All are said to be of Moroccan nationality as reported by tippers, though it is not yet known whether the accumuthe Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera. lation of rubbish had anything to do with the fire. One of the three, a 32 year old man, jumped from a height of 6 metres and has been admitted to the Intensive The Ibizan has reported several fires in buildings and on care unit suffering from smoke inhalation and burns. land occupied by squatters in recent years. A second casualty, aged 40, has burns severe enough to
Three injured in critical condition
Six Boats to Clean Ibiza’s Coastal Waters A total of 30 boats are distributed across the Balearic’s to keep the coastal waters clean
and hydrocarbons
The 6 boats around Ibiza will be in operation from today and this campaign will be extended to the 30th September. The boats are not only there to keep our waters clean; they also act as support vessels and assist in preventing sea pollution. Last year 58,089.57 kilos of waste were collected at sea, an average of 427.8 kilos per day. The assortment of waste has been broken down as follows: 44.7% Plastic, 29.54% Wood, 13.01% Vegetation, 7.99% Organic matter i.e. dead sea life/animals, 4.70% Other remains i.e. hammocks, tyres, nets etc, 0.06% Fuels/oils
While this is a welcome and much needed asset to our beautiful island, we all need to do our bit as well. It’s simple really – take your rubbish with you when you leave beaches, do not leave cigarette butts in the sand and do not throw things overboard on boats. Recycle your rubbish in the bins provided – yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass bottles and jars, blue for paper and grey for the rest. In 2018 we reported that Ibiza has 30 times more than the average amount of plastic pollution in the seas
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F
igures released by the Balearic Statistics institute show that for the first time since records began, the maximum number of people on the Island dropped in 2018. The 2018 figures are provisional, but never vary by more than a few hundred people from the provisional to the final set. In 2017 the maximum number of people on the island occurred on 9th August when it reached a record 375,644. In 2018 the maximum was achieved on the 8th of August, and at 363,723 it was 11,291 down on the previous year. Graph shows daily human pressure index for Ibiza and Formentera from 1997 to 2017 with provisional data for 2018
Why we like the Human Pressure Indicator? Of the many statistics produced by the Balearic Statistics institute, we think the Human pressure Indicator (HPI) is among the most useful. Whereas the tourism statistics are great for telling us how many people are staying in registered Hotels and Apartments, they fall short in giving a true picture of how many people are coming to Ibiza, and hence the strain put upon island resources. The HPI statistics include all regulated tourism, plus the movements of all those people staying in unlicensed accommodation, plus seasonal workers, second home owners, and the movements of residents. Unless you have arrived as a stowaway you are included.
Perspective. The HPI really does put the reasons for Ibiza’s struggle to cope in recent years into sharp focus. In 1997 the maximum number of people in Ibiza at any point was 235,000 on the 11th of August. Those of us who remember that period will remember it as feeling like a busy summer resort. Roll on two decades to 2017 and that figure was surpassed by what we now think of as the start of the season – on 4th May 2017 there were 243,000 people on the island. Ibiza’s summer peak has risen 60% by 140,000 from 235,000 to 375,000 with nothing like an equivalent increase in infrastructure and resources. When you see the numbers it is no wonder that everything from roads to beaches to sewers to taxis has struggled under the strain, sometimes to and beyond breaking point.
Ibiza ‘Human Pressure’ Down For First Time EVER
approximation to Ibiza’s actual permanent population. With residency entirely optional, there are many people living and working on the island who are not counted in the official census numbers. The last census was held in 2010 when a total population of 132,637 was recorded. The HPI shows a relatively flat line of numbers in February and again in November. We feel this may give the true population. It is outside of the season and seasonal workers, and unaffected by quite large movements over the Christmas holidays. On 1st February 2018 there were 165,238 people on the island. We think that is a good approximation of Ibiza’s true permanent population. Again the increase is incredible. From 86,151 in 1997 to 168,072 in 2017, indicating that the permanent populaTrue Population Another figure the HPI can provide is arguably the closest tion has doubled. Presented with these numbers it is easy to see that whatever other factors such as illegal holiday
renting came into play, Ibiza was already a housing crisis waiting to happen.
2018 Decrease It is worth noting that for the rest of the year the 2018 HPI was almost identical to 2017. For large parts of the year one line literally sits on top of the other. It is only in the peak weeks there is any marked decrease, and even then it is relatively modest – though 11,291 people is quite a few empty airplanes. But it is a fact that 2018 shows the first decrease ever since the records began. There is no reason to be thinking this will spark a downward trend, though some people may wish it would, at least a bit. It is not so much the reduction that matters, as the fact it didn’t rise. Personally I feel that the HPI maximum in August 2017 may be Ibiza’s current maximum capacity. 375,644, that’s it, not a person more.
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