Voyage
http://www.boatinternational.com | June 2018VIP room of La Dispensa. It’s ideal for when you tire of tapas – it serves
up Mediterranean fare with an Italian focus (don’t miss their creative
interpretation of shared plates, such as calamari with refreshing citrus
dip). Everything here happens on Spanish time – lunch is at 3pm, dinner
sometimes not until 10pm or 11pm. As such, nightlife doesn’t really get
going until well after midnight, so it’s the brave among us that carry on to
Pacha to stay up late with the kids. The crowd goes wild as costumed, head-
dressed dancers twirl in cages and confetti falls from the sky. It’s easy to
see why this club has been going strong on the island since the 1970s.
Ibiza originated as a hippy haunt in the 1960s, a haven for freedom of
expression and thought, which paved the way for hedonism of all varieties
and then big tourism. Remnants of the island ’s hippy roots can be seen
on its northern end, where yoga retreats lie on the hillsides. When Ibiza
came of age and began attracting more glitzy resorts and nightclubs,
Formentera picked up the slack. Artists and freedom seekers flocked to
Ibiza’s little sister instead, with Bob Dylan and members of Pink Floyd
counted among famous visitors. Those thirsty for the Ibiza of old might
just want to do the same...Right: revellers get into the party
spirit at the Blue Marlin beach
club at Cala JondalPHOTOGRAPHY: ADOBE STOCK; SHUTTERSTOCK; GETTY IMAGES; REX/SHUTTE
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