by Dan Kirwan | Nov 13, 2015 | Alternative Ibiza, Ibiza Culture, Latest Blogs, Real Ibiza.
Tanit was the Carthaginian mother goddess of sexuality, fertility and death. Ibiza was her island until the Roman Emperor Vespasian suppressed her cult in AD74. The Romans named her Dea Caelestis and worshiped her as Juno. To this day Tanit is still worshiped in...
by Dan Kirwan | Nov 12, 2015 | Ibiza Culture, Real Ibiza.
Down through the centuries, Ibiza was enriched by many cultures. As it was a small island, with a farming population, Ibiza did not witness the destruction that war brings with it. Most civilisations left peacefully, when an enemy army arrived. Those that stayed,...
by Dan Kirwan | Nov 12, 2015 | Ibiza Culture, Real Ibiza.
The golden era of the Hippy movement in Ibiza was the 1970s. A decade of innocence, purity, freedom and happiness, where a sweet little Mediterranean island became the crossroads for international travelers discovering enlightenment and new experiences. Much of the...
by Dan Kirwan | Nov 11, 2015 | Alternative Ibiza, Ibiza Culture, Real Ibiza.
Bes, was an Egyptian diety worshiped with great affection and widespread popularity, by millions of people that lived during the New Kingdom era of 1555 BC to 1069 BC. He was the God of protection, safety and dance and was most popular as a household protector,...
by Dan Kirwan | Nov 5, 2015 | Ibiza Culture, Ibiza Interviews, Real Ibiza.
On the same day that the iconic Cafe Del Mar opened its doors in San Antonio, Tony Pike, embarked on another Ibiza institution, by opening the islands first ever Agrotourismo guest house, at the now legendary, Pikes Hotel. It was American Independence day, July 4th,...
by Dan Kirwan | Sep 25, 2015 | Ibiza Culture, Real Ibiza.
Sandra Benbeniste, lives with her husband, Jon izeta, in Santa Gertrudis. At 42 years of age and a life spent travelling the World, she feels Ibiza is now her home. Sandra is Executive Director of the Ibiza Preservation Fund, a nobel organisation established by...
