Jenny
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Hello FSU travel experts - particularly thinking of @SHARPIE @allezfred @Louis -
I have my eye on a few days in Ibiza as part of a holiday next spring/summer, and of course I know of its reputation as a drug-fuelled party destination for what North Americans would call the spring break crowd (aka drunken college kids). Snooty friend who thinks he knows everything about Spain but has never been to any of the Balearic Islands claims it's super tacky, might as well go to the Costa del Sol or the Jersey Shore
However, I'm also hearing that it's both going back to its more hippie/artsy roots, and embracing ideas of sustainability, farm/vine/sea-to-table dining, cool design hotels etc.
Has anyone been there in recent years or know someone who has who can shed light on what it's like now? Can anyone compare it to Mykonos, a place we've been several times and enjoyed very much for its cross section of people, appealing town, piano bars, variety of beaches, proximity to historic sites (Delos) and general vibe?
With much thanks for your inputs!
I have my eye on a few days in Ibiza as part of a holiday next spring/summer, and of course I know of its reputation as a drug-fuelled party destination for what North Americans would call the spring break crowd (aka drunken college kids). Snooty friend who thinks he knows everything about Spain but has never been to any of the Balearic Islands claims it's super tacky, might as well go to the Costa del Sol or the Jersey Shore
However, I'm also hearing that it's both going back to its more hippie/artsy roots, and embracing ideas of sustainability, farm/vine/sea-to-table dining, cool design hotels etc.
Has anyone been there in recent years or know someone who has who can shed light on what it's like now? Can anyone compare it to Mykonos, a place we've been several times and enjoyed very much for its cross section of people, appealing town, piano bars, variety of beaches, proximity to historic sites (Delos) and general vibe?
With much thanks for your inputs!