Ibiza 2010: The Best Time To Visit Ibiza Island
People often ask what is the best time to visit Ibiza. In truth there is no right time, but better to choose the month that should best suit your mood or reason for visiting.
Ibiza like most holiday resorts is a seasonal place that swells in the summertime and is closer to a ghost town in winter. August in particular can spell long queues; busy beaches and traffic, while April or October are the complete opposite, tranquil, sleepy towns and quiet beaches.
For many who visit Ibiza, the aim is to catch the world famous opening and closing parties. Each of the major clubs and the nights that run within them, celebrate the start or end to another season with huge parties. In fact the opening and closing parties run over many weeks, though the openings, tend to be throughout June and closings throughout September.
However, the official start for many is the Space opening that attracts some 20,000 people for the all day and night event. Traditionally Space opening takes place during the very last week of May, or first week of June and always on a Sunday. So if you are thinking of booking early for 2010s opening, it is most likely to fall on Sunday 30th May or June 6th.
The bigger clubs tend to ride the Space opening and combine their own in close proximity so it will give you two or three major openings during the days you are over. But with each night in every club hosting its own individual opening party, if you holiday in June you are likely to catch at least one. If you have a favourite night, why not check the NonStopIbiza Ibiza event calendar and book your holiday around that.
Closing parties in 2009 were different than in former years. Space, in recent years, had chosen to extend the season and close on the first Sunday in October. However in 2009 they brought this forward to the last Sunday in September to many peoples dissatisfaction who had already booked flights. The biggest clubs, like Amnesia close in the first week of October, with its biggest night Cocoon closing the week before. So if you want to make plans soon, the last week of September and first week of October will guarantee at least one large closing party during your stay.
For those that want to experience the more peaceful side of the island its best to chose the months ether side of the opening and closing parties. Often, seasoned Ibiza visitors return in Easter or winter months to enjoy the tranquillity and peace the island provides outside the peak season. The sun may not be as strong, but you will be surprised how pleasant the weather can be in these months.
Spring in Ibiza can be blissful. The anticipation of the season ahead leaves a positive feeling in the air. March, April and May are great time to visit. Flights can be very restricti 00004000 ve but you will also benefit from a significantly cheaper for accommodation.
Thats not to say you cant still enjoy Ibiza in the peak months of July and August. There are hundreds of resorts to choose from that offer an isolated environment with more remote beaches rarely busy. Many chose Ibiza to be right in the thick of the action. What makes Ibiza such a great island is you have a choice each day to be involved in the madness or simply relax. And if peace and quiet is really what you need its a great idea to invest in a villa in the hills, so you can dip in and out when you need too.
One last occasion more and more flock to the island each year is to celebrate New Years Eve. It almost seems like it was created for those who need their mid way fix between seasons. Pacha traditionally holds a New Years Eve party to remember, and as long as your wallet can handle it, drinking champagne on the terrace to welcome the New Year could rarely get any better.
Whatever time you decide to visit, Ibiza always has something interesting to offer. For seasoned Ibiza visitors each time of year offers a different experience. So why not take two or three trips to different parts of the island. Even the most experienced visitors are always discovering something new.
