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Originally posted by AndyD Thanks for all the great info!!!! Just the type of stuff I was looking for. And I agree with your comment above as I'm first to admit that some friends and myself ruined a vacation because of not being smart about what we were doing. I've learned my lesson...hopefully anyway. so we got our dates set...Aug 14(or 15)-22. What I need to know is what the big nights are at Ibiza. If we leave on the 15th, we miss out on Sunday night parties. Is that a bad idea?

No worries... If you have any other questions just PM me. Sunday is a good night, but so is every other night, lol. If you can, try and be there for Sunday. But to tell you the truth that may not be correct... the schedule for next year isn't out yet... just keep checking that Ibiza spotlight sight to see the schedule as it gets updated.

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Originally posted by keithos27 Andy, Okay first off… you’re going to have a blast! Now that you know that, let’s continue. I had the privilege of going both to Ibiza and Mykonos last summer and each is different so your trip to Mykonos in 05 wont be spoiled by having already gone to Ibiza in 04. When I went to Ibiza I was only with one mate of mine so we stayed in Ibiza Town in a hostile (we were travelling all over Europe so we saved money anyway we could). However since you are going with a bunch of friends I would imagine a villa is the ONLY way to go. You’ll have such a blast… just make sure it’s clean (obviously). I would recommend Ibiza Town as it’s closer to nicer resaurants, not “spoiled” by the lower class that other parts of the island attract (read San An), and is closre to the port. Oh and take a plane down there… the ferry sucked ass. Now you may be thinking being close to the port is no big deal but actually it will save you money. Here’s how… Along the port are a bunch of bars/restaurants that all of the clubs own anyway. Let’s say you know you’re going to Amnesia on Thursday, go to the Amnesia bar at the port Wednesday or Thursday and buy your tickets there during the day/early evening… they are cheaper, and you can negotiate with the guy/girl to give you bargains/discounts/etc. Plus you’ll get to see the freak show when the people from Manumission start parading around the port, lol (hope I’m not offending anyone here). Getting around the island is probably cheapest/most convenient via a rented POS beater car. The taxis are EXTREMELY expensive in Ibiza, but there is the club bus. It takes you to all of the clubs for like 2 euros, but does not run that often. Consider that for the nights when you guys are boozing. During the day you may want to the car to drive to the other parts of the island. Like someone else mentioned, ibiza-spotlight is a MUST READ for any Ibiza Virgin (amazing website). Check out that section first… so much info you’ll need a few hours just to digest. It can be overwhelming but just digest and sit on the info for a while. Check back often for the schedules so you can see who is playing where and when. I would recommend July/August as that is when all of the good acts go down there regularly. But don’t think you’re the only one with the plan…. Everyone else will be there at that time as well.. but that’s sorta a fun thing too. Go see the sunset at Café del Mar, as others have mentioned. Go to Amnesia and Pacha. Go to Privelege because it’s the world’s largest club (we didn’t make it there, but it’s probably cool). Oh and yes…. Bring LOTS of money (get travellers checks and cash them in proper Spain at an American Express). The island is set up for one thing… tourism. All the partys just bring tourists. Money makes the world turn. You have to contribute your share as well. Just try and save via the villa, supermarkets, etc. San An has some cheap liquor “deals” but I would not trust half of those places. Buy your bottles of alcohol in the supermarket (or bring them from NYC) and booz in your villa first. No need getting sick while you’re there. As far as drugs, I can’t help you there… never did any but I know they are about (if you’re into that sort of thing). If you need info on Mykonos PM me… I have a lot of recommendations for that place… partied like a rock star there.. Ibiza was more budget for me (unfortunately). Either way you’ll have a blast! When you go to Space just think of Pete Tong introducing Oakie on that one Essential Mix… so many memories in that club…. It’s kinda cool to be clubbing at 10 in the AM and then head over to the beach after… get a bracelet so you can be let back in the club. Other than that just use common sense… sun, alcohol, drugs, bad food, lack of sleep, etc don’t mix. Have fun but be careful. That is all mother Keith can recommend for now. Hahaha. Oh.. and ENJOY!!!!!! -Keith

thank you four information,very helpful.

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Originally posted by pipe0007 thank you four information,very helpful.

You're welcome... Any time.

-Keith

I ended up booking a stay at Atzaro, a apartment building in Playa den Bosa. With roundtrip tickets, the trip cost us around $1,550. Quite a bit to be honest but I'm sure we'll enjoy every minute that we are out there, which will be for 8 nights.

2 more months to go...wish it was August already

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2 more months to go...wish it was August already

which week are you going? i am going from 15 august till 22

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I spent three months on the Greek island Naxos last summer, and the summer before that (2002), I toured 9 European Countries in 6 weeks, including Spain's Ibiza. I departed Barcelona on a Saturday night (220 Euro boat ticket, round-trip), arrived Ibiza on a Sunday morning at 7:00am, and I was in Club Space by like 10:30am. I made sure to buy Space tickets before getting to the club and saved like 10 Euro (30 instead of 40 I think). People are only permitted to leave and come back once, so use that one break wisely. Also, be warned that water costs like 10 Euro per small bottle and alcoholic drinks are 15 Euro and up!!! Anyway, I stayed at Space well into Monday morning, after hearing Sasha live. Space was okay; the crowd there is really, shall I say, daring and out-there.

I got a few hours of sleep and then headed off to the beach. The beach I went to was nicer than just about all those I've been to in Greece. The water was warmer and the female "scenery" was better.

Monday night, I partied at Club Privilege, supposedly the largest club on earth. Manumission was completely bad-ass, like dancing under a circus. To this day, I almost come to tears when I close my eyes and remember how the crowd reacted when the DJ played that remix of Madonna's "Like a Prayer." Geez, it was awesome! Like Space, Privilege is expensive, both to get in and to stay. But the floor space is much less compact and you feel like there is more room to move. The crowd there was more "normal" too. I danced there until sunrise, went back to my hostel, got a few hours of sleep, packed, did some more site seeing, and got on the boat back to Barcelona that evening. The most fun 2-3 days of my life!

The hostel I stayed at was great too. It was like a nice hotel room that I shared with one other person, and we had our own sink, but no toilet or shower. I think I only paid like 30 Euro/night. I guess there is little competition for hotel beds as people usually don't sleep on the island. Most people split their time between the beach and the clubs.

Naxos and the Greek islands are indeed far cheaper. On Ibiza, I stuck to eating gyros for 7 Euro each, but they were damned good! For 7 Euro on Naxos, I could eat a huge lamb dinner with a 1/2 liter of wine! I've never been to Myknonos, so I can't comment, but the two clubs on Naxos, although decent for 100-200 people, cannot hold a finger to even the smallest club on Ibiza. Mykonos may want to go the way of Ibiza, but they have a LONG way to go. The Greeks also don't tend to be as tourist-friendly as the Spanish.