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Location Information:
Ibiza
is an island in the Mediterranean
Sea 79 km off the coast of the city
of Valencia in Iberian Peninsula,
Spain. It is the third largest of
the Balearic Islands, an autonomous
community of Spain. With Formentera,
it is one of the two Pine Islands or
Pityuses. Its largest cities are
Ibiza Town (Catalan:Vila d'Eivissa
or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des
Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany.
The
island is well-known for its summer
club parties which attract large
numbers of tourists, but the island
and the Spanish Tourist Office have
been working in order to promote
more family-oriented tourism. Noted
clubs include Space, Pacha,
Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, DC10,
Eden, El Divino, Es Paradis, and
Café del Mar. It is also home to the
legendary "port" in the district of
Ibiza, a popular stop for many
tourists. Ibiza is considered a
popular tourist destination,
especially due to its legendary and
at times riotous nightlife centered
around two areas: Ibiza Town, the
island's capital on the southern
shore and Sant Antoni to the West.
Well-known nightclubs are Privilege,
Eden, Es Paradís, Amnesia, Space,
Pacha, Underground, Gala Night
Though
primarily known for its party scene,
large portions of the island are
registered as U.N. World Heritage
Sites, and thus protected from the
development and commercialization of
the main cities. A notable example
includes "God's Finger" in the
Benirràs Bay as well as some of the
more traditional Ibicenco cultural
sites. Because of its rustic beauty,
companies and artists alike
frequently use the island for
photographic and film shoots. A
monument ("The Egg") erected in
honour of Christopher Columbus can
be found in Sant Antoni: Ibiza is
one of several places purporting to
be his birthplace.
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