Ibiza
Flag of Ibiza and Formentera
Geography
Location	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	38.98° N 1.43° E
Archipelago	Illes Pitiüses, Balearic Islands
Area	571. Pine Islands or Pityuses ( Islas Pitiusas; Catalan: Illes Pitiüses, from the Greek: πιτύα pitýa, Pine tree The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean 04 km²
Highest point	Atalaya 476 m
Administration
Spain
Autonomous Community	Balearic Islands
Province	Balearic Islands
Largest city	Ibiza (37,408)
Demographics
Population	113,908 (as of 2006)
Density	199. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Ibiza is a city and Municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands Autonomous community. 5 /km²/km²

Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Spain
Type	Mixed
Criteria	ii, iii, iv, ix, x
Reference	417
Region†	Southern Europe
Inscription history
Inscription	1999  (23rd Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands. Formentera is the smallest and southernmost Island of the Illes Pitiüses group (which includes Ibiza and Formentera and belongs to the Balearic Islands Pine Islands or Pityuses ( Islas Pitiusas; Catalan: Illes Pitiüses, from the Greek: πιτύα pitýa, Pine tree Major cities are Ibiza, Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Ibiza is a city and Municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands Autonomous community. Santa Eulària des Riu ( Spanish: Santa Eulalia del Rio is a municipality on the eastern coast of Ibiza. Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town on the western coast of Ibiza.

Eivissa is the official Catalan name (pronounced [əjˈvisə]), but the name in Spanish is Ibiza (usually pronounced using the Castilian variation [iˈβ̞iθa], often manifested by English speakers IPA: /ɪˈbiːtsə/) or IPA: /aɪˈbiːsʌ/). Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official

The island of Ibiza is well-known for its summer club parties which attract large numbers of tourists, but the island and the Spanish Tourist Office have been working to shed the prevailing "sex-and-alcohol" image in order to promote more family-oriented tourism. ^[1] Noted clubs include Space, Pacha, Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, DC10, Eden and Es Paradis. For the Miami nightclub see Club Space Space is one of Ibiza 's most celebrated Nightclubs famous for its all-day all-night Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. Privilege Ibiza bills itself as the world's largest Nightclub with a capacity of 10000 Amnesia is one of several internationally renowned clubs in Ibiza and was awarded Best Global Club in the 2007 International Dance Music Awards for 2006 DC10 (pronounced DeeSee) is a world-renowned nightclub on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean. Es Paradís Terrenal, commonly known as Es Paradís or in English translation "The Paradise" or "The Heaven on Earth" is one of several internationally renowned ^[2] It is also home to the 'West End' party district of Sant Antoni, a popular stop for many tourists. ^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Tourism 4 Administration 5 Music & Movies 6 References 7 External links

History

In 654 BC Phoenician settlers founded a port in the Balearic Islands, as Ibossim (from the Phoenician iboshim dedicated to the goddess of the music and dance Bes)^[3]. Events and trends Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras Guatemala. Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Bes (also spelt as Bisu) was an Egyptian deity worshipped in the later periods of dynastic history as a protector of households and in particular mothers and children It was later known to Romans as "Ebusus". The Greeks, who came to Ibiza during the time of the Phoenicians, were the first to call the two islands of Ibiza and Formentera the Pitiusas ("pine-covered islands"; a translation of the Phoenician name). The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions ^[4] With the decline of Phoenicia after the Assyrian invasions, Ibiza came under the control of Carthage, also a former Phoenician colony. Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers The island produced dye, salt, fish sauce (garum), and wool. Garum, also called liquamen,

A shrine with offerings to the goddess Tanit was established in the cave at Es Culleram, and the rest of the Balearic Islands entered Eivissa's commercial orbit after 400 BC. Tanit was a Phoenician lunar Goddess, worshiped as the Patron goddess at Carthage where from the fifth century BCE onwards her name is associated Events By place Persian Empire Artaxerxes II King of Persia appoints Tissaphernes to take over all the districts in Ibiza was a major trading post along the Mediterranean routes. Ibiza began establishing its own trading stations along the nearby Balearic island of Mallorca such as Na Guardis, from which large quantities of renowned Balearic slingers were hired as mercenaries who fought for Carthage. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain.

During the Second Punic War, the island was assaulted by the two Scipio brothers 209 BC but remained loyal to Carthage. The Second Punic War (referred to as "The War Against Hannibal" by the Romans lasted from 218 to 201 BC and involved combatants in the western Scipio (plural Scipiones) is a Roman cognomen representing the Cornelii Scipiones, a branch of the Cornelii family Events By place Roman Republic The Romans under Fabius Maximus Cunctator capture Tarentum (modern Taranto With Carthaginian military luck running out on the Iberian mainland, Ibiza was last used by the fleeing Carthaginian General Mago to gather supplies and men before sailing to Menorca and then to Liguria. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra Ibiza negotiated a favorable treaty with the Romans, which spared Ibiza from further destruction and allowed it to continue its Carthaginian-Punic institutions well into the Empire days, when it became an official Roman municipality. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the For this reason, Ibiza today offers excellent examples of late Carthaginian-Punic civilization. During the Roman Empire, the island became a quiet imperial outpost, removed from the important trading routes of the time.

After the fall of the Roman empire and a brief period of first Vandal and then Byzantine rule, the island was conquered by the Moors, as well as much of the Iberian peninsula. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Under Islamic rule, Ibiza came in close contact with the city of Dénia (the closest port in the nearby Iberian peninsula, located in the Land of Valencia) as the two areas were administered jointly by the same taifa. Dénia (in Catalan; Spanish: Denia) is the judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to A taifa (from طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) in the history of Iberia was an independent Muslim -ruled principality Moreover, the tribes who lived in Ibiza and Denia during the period 1060–1085 were Moorish tribes named Bno-Alaglab & Bano-Mujahed.

The island was put back in Christian hands by Aragonese King James I of Aragon in 1235. James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador Since then, the island has had its own self-government in several forms but in 1715 King Philip V of Spain abolished the local government's autonomy. Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou The arrival of democracy in the late seventies led to the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands. Today the island is part of the Balearic Autonomous Community, along with Mallorca, Minorca and Formentera. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Minorca ( Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island" is one of the Formentera is the smallest and southernmost Island of the Illes Pitiüses group (which includes Ibiza and Formentera and belongs to the Balearic Islands

Climate

The climate of Ibiza is Mediterranean and has milder winters but slightly cooler summers than Majorca. A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. The winters are generally mild with temperatures around 15 °C (60 °F) during the day and 8 °C (46 °F) at night. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The hottest time of the year is July and August with temperatures reaching 30 °C (90 °F) most afternoons. The lowest recorded temperature in Ibiza is −5 °C (20 °F), the highest is 37 °C (100 °F). ^[5]

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °C	15. 8	16. 1	18. 2	20. 4	23. 3	27. 6	29. 8	30. 4	27. 7	24. 3	19. 3	16. 6
Avg high °F	60. 44	60. 98	64. 76	68. 72	73. 94	81. 68	85. 64	86. 72	81. 86	75. 74	66. 74	61. 88

Tourism

Ibiza is considered a popular tourist destination, especially due to its legendary and at times riotous nightlife centered around two areas: Ibiza Town, the island's capital on the eastern shore and Sant Antoni to the West. Ibiza is a city and Municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands Autonomous community. Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town on the western coast of Ibiza. ^[2] Well-known nightclubs are Privilege (the largest club in the world), Eden (the busiest nightclub in Sant Antoni), Es Paradís (noted for its water parties), Amnesia (known for foam parties), Space (an afterparty club), Pacha, and DC10. Privilege Ibiza bills itself as the world's largest Nightclub with a capacity of 10000 Es Paradís Terrenal, commonly known as Es Paradís or in English translation "The Paradise" or "The Heaven on Earth" is one of several internationally renowned Amnesia is one of several internationally renowned clubs in Ibiza and was awarded Best Global Club in the 2007 International Dance Music Awards for 2006 A foam party is a social event in which participants Dance to Music on a dance floor covered in several feet of Suds or bubbles dispensed from a foam For the Miami nightclub see Club Space Space is one of Ibiza 's most celebrated Nightclubs famous for its all-day all-night An afterparty, after-party, or after party is a gathering that occurs after a Party, a music Concert, a Premiere or the closure of Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. DC10 (pronounced DeeSee) is a world-renowned nightclub on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean. ^[2] These clubs have become the centre of the worldwide electronic music movement. During the summer, well-known DJs perform at the various clubs on weekly schedules, in between touring to other international destinations. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Many of these DJs use Ibiza as an outlet for presenting new songs within the house and trance genres of electronic dance music. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Synonyms Since around the mid-1980s electronic dance music has enjoyed popularity in many Nightclubs and as of 2006 is the predominant type of music played in The season traditionally begins at the start of June with Space and DC10's opening parties and finishes on the first weekend of October with the Closing Parties. For the Miami nightclub see Club Space Space is one of Ibiza 's most celebrated Nightclubs famous for its all-day all-night DC10 (pronounced DeeSee) is a world-renowned nightclub on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean. A typical schedule for clubbers going to Ibiza includes waking at noon, early evening naps, late night clubbing, and "disco sunrises". Due to Ibiza's notable tolerance toward misbehavior from young adult tourists, it has acquired the sobriquet "Gomorrah of the Med". A sobriquet is a Nickname or a fancy name usually a familiar name given by others as distinct from a Pseudonym assumed as a disguise but a nickname which is familiar Also well-known is Café del Mar, a long-standing bar where many tourists traditionally view the sunset made famous by José Padilla. This article is about Café del Mar the sunset cafe bar For the Energy 52 song of the same name see Café del Mar (single. José Padilla is a Spanish Disc jockey and producer of Ambient music. That and other bars close by have become an increasingly popular venue for club pre-parties after sunset, hosting such DJ performers as Roger Sanchez, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Judge Jules, Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Sasha, John Digweed, Erick Morillo and David Guetta. Also known as Roger S and The S Man (born on June 1, 1967, in Queens, New York) is a popular Dominican-American house Frankie Knuckles (born January 18 1955, New York) is an American DJ, Record producer and Remix artist Judge Jules (born Julius O'Riordan on 26 October 1966 is a British Dance music DJ, although he has been known to claim to be Irish Peter "Pete" Tong (born July 30, 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. Paul Oakenfold (born 30 August, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent, UK) is a Record producer and a popular trance Paul van Dyk (born Matthias Paul; in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany) is one of the world's leading electronic dance music DJs Sasha (born Alexander Coe on 4 September 1969 is a Welsh DJ and record producer John Digweed (born Thomas John Digweed 1 January 1967 in Hastings, England) is a British DJ and Record producer Erick Morillo (1971- is a Colombian - American DJ, Music producer and Record label owner David Guetta (born November 7 1967 in Paris) is a French DJ. Guetta began mixing his first vinyls at home at age 13 and

Though primarily known for its party scene, large portions of the island are registered as U. N. World Heritage Sites, and thus protected from the development and commercialization of the main cities. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex A notable example includes "God's Finger" in the Benirràs Bay as well as some of the more traditional Ibicenco cultural sites. Because of its rustic beauty, companies and artists alike frequently use the island for photographic and film shoots. A monument ("The Egg") erected in honour of Christopher Columbus can be found in Sant Antoni: Ibiza is one of several places purporting to be his birthplace. Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town on the western coast of Ibiza. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer The island's government is trying to encourage a more cultured and quieter tourism scene, passing rules including the closing of all nightclubs by 6am at the latest, and requiring all new hotels to be 5-star. ^[6]

However, any time other than summer, the whole island is empty of tourists and most clubs are not open (only Pacha is open all year round). Tourists who plan to travel to the island prior to June or after September should expect a quieter time with more unsettled weather.

El Vedrà can be seen from all over the island, and some claim it is the third most magnetic point on Earth (after the North Pole and the Bermuda Triangle). The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean in which a number of Aircraft and surface

Administration

Ibiza is administratively part of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, whose capital is Palma, on the island of Mallorca. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Ibiza comprises five of the community's 67 municipalities. This is a list of the municipalities in the province and Autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Clockwise from the south coast, these are:

• Sant Josep de sa Talaia
• Sant Antoni de Portmany
• Sant Joan de Labritja
• Santa Eulària des Riu
• Ibiza Town (Eivissa/Vila)

These municipalities had a total population of 88,076 inhabitants (as of the 2001 census) and have a land area of 572. Sant Josep de sa Talaia ( Spanish: San José Obrero is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands in western Ibiza. Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town on the western coast of Ibiza. Sant Joan de Labritja is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands on northern Ibiza. Santa Eulària des Riu ( Spanish: Santa Eulalia del Rio is a municipality on the eastern coast of Ibiza. Ibiza is a city and Municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands Autonomous community. The National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística is the official organisation in Spain that collects Statistics about demography 56 km² (221. 07 sq mi).

Music & Movies

There also exists a genre of dance music named after Ibiza dubbed Balearic Beat, similarly to the way Goa trance is named after Goa, India. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Balearic Beat or Balearic House is an eclectic blend of DJed Dance music that originally emerged in the mid-1980s Goa Trance ( Goa, 604) is a form of Electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. ^[7] The style tries to reflect the atmosphere of Ibiza. ^[8] The atmosphere is brought on with the use of synthesized string instruments, the sound of waves, mandolins and guitars, and wispy vocals. ^[9] Popular tracks in this genre include:

• Seven Cities (Solarstone)
• Offshore (Chicane)
• Spanish Fly (Wayne Numan)
• Beachball (Nalin & Kane)
• The Devil Went Down to Ibiza (Alabama 3)
• First State (First State)
• "Café del Mar" (Energy 52)
• Return to Ibiza (Brad Smith)
• This is Ibiza (Sander Kleinenberg)
• Ibiza (Delta Dreams)
• Seize-Strike (Ibiza 2007 Remix (Rachel loren)
• "We're Going to Ibiza" (Vengaboys)
• People from Ibiza (Sandy Marton)
• "Hold You" (ATB)
• " Ibiza Dreams DJ HMX

References

External links

• Ibiza travel guide from Wikitravel
• ibiza.com - A Directory About Ibiza
• Consell Insular d'Eivissa (local government)
• Official tourism portal of Ibiza - Consell Insular d'Eivissa
• Official City Council Site
• Map of Ibiza (Google Maps Mashup)
• 'Ibiza Belle - A complete expat's guide to living in Ibiza'
• A humorous Ibiza review site

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