Spain · The island that invented the sunset
Ibiza
Ibiza is where club culture became a world religion. From sunset at Café del Mar to Monday morning at DC-10, every hour is taken.
Ibiza has organised the night in stages. Beach club in the afternoon, sunset in Sant Antoni at 9 pm, dinner at midnight, club at 2 am, breakfast on the beach at 7 am. The clubs are the biggest and most expensive in the world: Pacha with the cherries since 1973, Hï and Ushuaïa in Playa d'en Bossa, Amnesia with the ice cannon, DC-10 next to the runway.
But Ibiza is quiet too: Experimental Beach on the salt flats, Sunset Ashram above Cala Comte, Bar 1805 in Dalt Vila with absinthe cocktails and the walk through the old town at night. If you only see the clubs, you miss the island that makes the clubs possible.
The season runs from May to October; opening and closing parties mark the beginning and end. Buy tickets in advance, taxis are scarce, and the sun always rises again, however long the night was.
The night profile
- Cocktail
- €18
- Beer
- €8
- Club entry
- €60
- Taxi at night
- €30
White, light, expensive-looking. At DC-10 anything, at Pacha and Lío the entrance counts, on the beach nothing counts.
The night in Ibiza
From the first hour to the last.
Late May to early October. Opening parties at the end of May, closing parties from late September to mid-October. July and August are most expensive.
- 16:00Beach club
Ushuaïa pool party or Experimental Beach on the salt flats.
- 20:00Sunset
Café del Mar or Café Mambo in Sant Antoni, when the music matches the sun.
- 23:00Cocktail
Bar 1805 in Dalt Vila, then the harbour of Ibiza Town.
- 01:00Show
Lío in Marina Botafoch: dinner, cabaret, then club.
- 03:00Club
Pacha, Hï, Amnesia or, on Mondays, DC-10 into the day.
Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila
Bar 1805, Pacha, Lío at the harbour and the old town at night.
Playa d'en Bossa
Ushuaïa, Hï Ibiza and the beach clubs of the party bay.
Sant Antoni
Café del Mar, Café Mambo and the most famous sunset in Europe.
San Rafael and the main road
Amnesia and DC-10: the clubs between the villages.
Ses Salines and Cala Comte
Experimental Beach, Sunset Ashram: the quiet sunset.
The addresses
10 bars in Ibiza.
ClubIbiza · Ibiza Town
Pacha Ibiza
The cherries since 1973
Beach clubIbiza · Playa d'en Bossa
Ushuaïa Ibiza
The open-air club by the pool
ClubIbiza · Playa d'en Bossa
Hï Ibiza
The best club in the world
ClubIbiza · Road to the airport
DC-10
Circoloco next to the runway
ClubIbiza · San Rafael
Amnesia
The ice cannon and the terrace
Cult barIbiza · Sant Antoni
Café del Mar
The sunset with a soundtrack
Cult barIbiza · Sant Antoni
Café Mambo
Pre-party on the Sunset Strip
Hotel barIbiza · Marina Botafoch
Lío Ibiza
Dinner, cabaret, club, view of Dalt Vila
Beach clubIbiza · Ses Salines
Experimental Beach
The quiet sunset at Cap des Falcó
Cocktail barIbiza · Dalt Vila
Bar 1805
Absinthe and classics in the old town
Good to know
Tips for Ibiza.
- Buy club tickets online; at the door they are 20 to 30 percent more expensive or sold out.
- Water costs 10 to 15 euros in the club, a drink 20 to 25 euros. Set your budget beforehand.
- Taxis are scarce in high season; the Discobus runs between the clubs, a hire car only without alcohol.
- Sunset in Sant Antoni: come early, the places on the wall are taken from 7 pm.
Frequently asked questions
What does entry to Ibiza clubs cost?
Between 40 and 90 euros, depending on club and DJ. Opening and closing parties cost more.
When is the season on Ibiza?
From late May to early October. Outside that almost all clubs and many beach clubs are closed.
Which Ibiza club is the best?
That depends on the music: Pacha for classics and house, Hï and Ushuaïa for the big names, DC-10 for techno and underground, Amnesia for trance and Elrow.
