The Real Ibiza

Blogs that reflect the land, sea and the islands natural beauty. 

Ibiza Wild Thymes Nature Report May 2020

Ibiza Wild Thymes Nature Report May 2020

Words by Gato Suarez Welcome my fellow readers.. This is Gato, your humble flower power guide ! I feel like it's Autumn, I feel like it's Spring.. but Summer is actually here.. I really hope you have been able to plunge into the sea! I actually had an amazing hike and...

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Wild Ibiza – March Nature Report.

Wild Ibiza – March Nature Report.

Greetings from San Lorenzo, Ibiza and welcome to our beautiful, awe inspiring and invigorating spring season where the flower powers are blooming all over the island. In case you didn’t know, we have two springs in Ibiza, one is the so-called “Autumn” and another,...

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Covid 19 vs The Ibiza Clubs

Covid 19 vs The Ibiza Clubs

Its been nearly a month since we published the first part of our four part series on the Covid 19 crisis and how it may affect the island of Ibiza. Back then, we suggested that we would know a lot more about Covid 19 and what it would mean for the island, its people,...

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Political Storm Hits Spain Over Covid 19.

Political Storm Hits Spain Over Covid 19.

As Spain continues to fight the Covid19 crisis, the country is embroiled in an angry political war that has the potential to bring down the Government as old allegiances stir the blood.  Spain is made up of 17 autonomous states, all different in thinking and culture,...

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The Catalina Hotel Ibiza Story

The Catalina Hotel Ibiza Story

After an inquiry from one of my esteemed blog followers, regarding the back story to the Catalina Hotel, located on a privileged, front line site on the sunset strip of San Antonio, I feel now is a good time to tell it. The building is one of the most sought after...

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Food Lights Up Ibiza Winter Season

Food Lights Up Ibiza Winter Season

As the nights get longer and the sun sets earlier, the winter season months in Ibiza can be quiet and dull at times. However in recent years, the winter shoulder months are now witnessing the growth of a foodie movement aimed at the islands 150,000 residents and an...

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Ibiza Report 2018 – The Island

Ibiza Report 2018 – The Island

While the social, political and cultural aspect of the island is going through a transitional period, what of Ibiza itself, the land and environment that supports and nurtures the 170,000 year round residents and the millions of visitors that pass through her shores...

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The West End

The West End

In the fourth installment of our Ibiza 2018 mid season report, we cast our eye over a cultural issue for the island of Ibiza, the contentious subject of The West End. As we all know, there is a concerted drive to rid San Antonio of The West End in its present format...

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4 Star Facelift For Landmark Ibiza Hotel Piscis Park

4 Star Facelift For Landmark Ibiza Hotel Piscis Park

It's been the scene of many a raucous party, crazy rooftop pool jumps, daredevil balcony hops and drug fueled orgies amongst other notorious incidents, but now the legendary Piscis Park Hotel in San Antonio is about to go upmarket. The 366 room hotel will receive a...

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Freedom Of Music Movement For Ibiza

Freedom Of Music Movement For Ibiza

A new organic online movement has been formed in Ibiza to counter what they feel is "persecution and criminalisation" of music by authorities and town halls. Musicia is a local Spanish lobby group that wants to promote and protect the art of music as a cultural symbol...

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The Politics Of Ibiza

The Politics Of Ibiza

In the second part of our Ibiza 2018 Mid Season report, we take a look at the political landscape of Ibiza. At present a coalition of left wing socialist parties rule the island, coming together to oust the traditional ruling party, the Partido Popular. The PP party...

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Heatwave Hits Ibiza

Heatwave Hits Ibiza

As I sit typing this blog post, beads of sweat trickling down my brow and the crickets serenading the basking sun, the local weather agency in Ibiza, AEMET, has issued a yellow weather alert citing temperatures to hit a sizzling feel of 46c!! The Heatwave, rising up...

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