Ibiza

Filed in archive Hidden Gems on July 13, 2007

Café del Mar is a bar on the Spanish island of Ibiza, located in the town of San Antonio. This bar is the namesake of a series of electronic music CDs. The easy-going ambient music of the CD series (there are 14 volumes) seems to go well with the primary reason most people visit the bar: to watch the sun set. It is a moment of tranquility and the beauty of nature amid the activity and never-ending noise of Ibiza's tourist areas.

However, visiting Ibiza during the off-season (any time except the summer) will reveal a totally different scene. Most clubs are closed, and most tourists gone. The natural beauty of the island takes over. As temperatures do not drop much below 60, the weather is still comfortable, especially for exploring the hills and smaller villages of the island. Convenient and cheap flights connect most of the Spanish islands, meaning a trip to Ibiza can be combined with one to other locales.