Ibiza is well-known for hedonistic summer excess, wild
nights, soaring temperatures and downing drinks.
But, while I’m all for the abandon of the height of the
season, there is another side.
Ibiza really is an all-year-round destination, with flights
cheaper than patatas bravas around October and some great weather on offer too.
I had been to the White Isle 10 times before the trip I took
earlier this month, but had never seen it out of season.
It was with no little amount of trepidation, as I imagined
rows of shuttered windows and doors, closed shops and chilly days.
What I discovered was a revelation.
Myself, and at one point nine others, stayed in a huge villa
with a fantastic pool and sprawling grounds in semi-rural and picturesque San
Jordi, near to Ibiza Town, the airport and Playa D’en Bossa.
While the big nightclubs had shut their doors by the time I
arrived, there were still an array of local bars and small lively clubs in
Eivissa (Ibiza Town), great restaurants (including excellent tapas at La Cava and well-populated but spacious beaches.
There was a closing party at a plush local club Loolapaloosa,
in Ibiza Town.
And an evening stroll alongside the fantastic harbour and
historic Dalt Vila is wonderful at any time of year.
The days were warm and pleasant and the pool was a definite
option, as was the sea at beautiful Salinas, which was also a short taxi ride
from the villa.
San Jordi itself was a great base, with a series of bars and
restaurants, which were still open and serving delighted diners even though
winter was taking hold back in the UK.
If you want to see the whole of Ibiza, you should try it out
of season, there really is so much to see and do.
And, as you prepare to fly home, why not enjoy a mojito at Café
Del Mar’s lounge at Ibiza Airport?
Flights in October: Around £65 return via Skyscanner from
and to London airports.
Accommodation: I stayed at the fabulously luxurious Villa Amador.
