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For a simpler feast, there are no-nonsense Spanish grilled meats and seafood treats available. San Rafel is also over-endowed with fine restaurants. Smack in the center of the island, surrounded by some of the most fertile land in Ibiza, the prosperous village of Sant Rafel is equidistant from Sant Antoni (with its hoards of straight youngsters) and the classy nightlife in Ibiza. In the centre of gay Ibiza island is Sant Rafel, and up-market village that boasts some very good restaurants. The crowd here is a little more international, who come here for the tranquility, good restaurants and to escape the mayhem of Ibiza town. There are a few hotels here, and most are very gay-friendly. Talamanca, just a mile north of Ibiza, offers peace and quiet and a sandy beach. Away from Ibiza TownĪlthough most gay and lesbian tourists end up in Ibiza Town, there are other nice areas on the island to stay or visit. This is where you'll find a greater concentration of gays and gay bars. Although there are some gay bars in Ibiza Town itself, the more gay area of the town is 'Ses Figueretes', which is to the south of Ibiza town (walkable). Today, the walls are spot-lit spectacularly, and provide a gorgeous backdrop to the town. The walls rise to over 30 metres in height, and were built to keep the island protected from marauding Moors and Turks in the age of pirates. In 1999, it won UNESCO World Heritage Status – due to its being one of the best-preserved examples of a European fortress.
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Towering above Ibiza Town (the main town on the island) is the magnificent battlements of D’alt Vila – which contains most of the island’s historic sites, including an impressive 13th century Catalan-styled cathedral. Of the four, gay Ibiza is the most glamorous and buzzy – and has a reputation for being Spain and Europe’s nightclub capital – with huge nightclubs such as the Ministry of Sound playing host to thousands of revellers each night. Ibiza, Sitges, Gran Canaria and Mykonos are the ‘Big 4’ gay summer resorts in Europe – and thousands of gay visitors flock to each to soak up the sun by day, and hit the bars and clubs by night. As well as pines, you’ll find figs, almonds and olives here – with heavy wooded areas on the northern side of the island. The island of Ibiza doesn’t get much rainfall, and so is mostly harsh and rocky. Gay Ibiza now reigns as Europe's gay clubbing and party paradise, with lots of gay bars, clubs and of course beaches on which to recover from the night before.
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Today, all sorts of people flock here – from gays and lesbians to millionaires on smart yachts, teens looking to get laid, nudists, clubbers, and package tour families. The island of Ibiza became a bit of a hippy paradise in the 60s – until it was discovered by tourists, who started to come here in droves from the 70s onwards. Gay Ibiza didn't start out that gay, of course. Ibiza and Formentera (Ibiza’s small sister island) were named the ‘Islas Pitiusas’ by the Greeks (Islands of Pine Trees).