Flower Power in Ibiza
Joe on November 12th, 2009 | Filed under Travel
The heart of the Mediterranean is a wonderful place to be, any time of the year. Ibiza is one of the most exciting islands in the world, with an amazing night life that has earned it an international reputation as one of the best places to hear new DJ’s. The beaches are fantastic, and there’s a very lively social scene here. There is also an amazing history to the island, which has been occupied by many different civilizations over thousands of years. The combination of historical interest along with a thriving contemporary sensibility is stunning. Since there are lots of things to in Ibiza, car rentals are a smart choice for getting around here.
There is plenty to do to keep your days packed with attractions, but if the island’s rhythms get to you, and the beach starts to call, it’s always open, and there’s always opportunities to relax in the sun, and get to know new people. It’s a spectacular social scene, and does live up to its image. There are plenty of flourishes here and there, referencing the 1960s and 70s, when the counterculture started frequenting Ibiza and giving it some of its current reputation and flavor. Flower power was big then, and so it is today, and is, in fact, the name of one of the coolest parties in town.
It happens bi-weekly at Pacha, and there are plenty of contemporary touches, making it a familiar event to anyone who’s ever danced all night, and still feel like they could beg for more. But the theme reflects that time when Jim Morrison walked the earth, and walked this particular earth in Ibiza. Bob Dylan lived in a windmill here, and Nico was always nearby. Today, this sensibility is still pervasive, although some would say that it’s simply a quotation of the 1960s. But if you ask anyone who was there, the 1960s were a quotation of the 1960s, referring to a moment that happened very briefly, and there was never a direction home. Even Bob Dylan couldn’t stand playing the part of Bob Dylan, and what we have here today is much more complex and interesting.
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