The bass is still booming but, with a clutch of stylish new restaurants, bars, hotels and shops, the tone is changing on the White Isle
From a bohemian hangout in the 1960s, to an epicentre for the late-80s house scene and then an under-regulated rave mecca in the 90s, Ibiza has gone through several phases, not all of them pretty. The latest incarnation combines elements of its predecessors, but is something wholly different.
Yes, the clubs are still going full-throttle, with big dance-music names dominating the decks, but the focus here is shifting towards the nascent local food movement, innovative craft cocktails, small-scale fashion designers and upscale beach clubs.
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