There are two main towns in Ibiza, Ibiza Town, the capital to the east of the island, and San Antonio, to the west. The towns are linked by a main road which has a frequent bus service, taking about half an hour. Ibiza Town is the much more upmarket town, full of stylish and sophisticated clientele, and also has a high gay population. The bars in Ibiza Town are therefore more expensive than in San Antonio, however you generally get what you pay for and the quality of the bars is definitely superior to those in San An. Ibiza Town is also home to Pacha, a globally recognised clubbing brand with nightclubs all over the World. El Divino is another major club there, situated on the edge of the bay, so clubbers can look out over the sea as the dance. Both are stylish clubs, attracting sexy fashionistas from all over the world who love to be seen.
San Antonio is the more popular town for English holiday makers, mostly intent on getting as drunk as possible in the week or two they have away from home. Here the countless bars along the main streets compete to pull in as many punters as possible, leading to ridiculously cheap drinks offers everywhere. Buy one get one free, and free shots are the standard in San An! San Antonio featured extensively on the Sky One show Ibiza Uncovered, which gave Ibiza a bad name due to the culture of getting drunk and having sex with as many people as possible, however this happens in many holiday destinations abroad such as Magaluf and Malia and personally I don’t think San An is any worse. People will always have their opinions on drunkenness though, all I would say is I would not advise the older clientele to stay in San An although it does make an excellent night out, the sunsets by Cafe Mambo and Cafe Del Mar are incredibly atmospheric and suitable for any age of individual, my parents went and they loved it! It is good to sit back with a cocktail and watch the people go by, while soothing chillout music relaxes you as the sun goes down.
Cafe Mambo Sunset
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