june-2010

COMPASS DESTINATION GUIDES
TO-DO LIST
DRUM TO THE SUNSET
Indulge your tribal side at Benirras beach in the north,
a beautiful bay surrounded by pine-clad hills. A crowd of
drummers collect here at sunset to bid the day goodbye
as it disappears behind God’s Finger, a big rock poking
accusingly out of the ocean. Don’t forget your bongos.
TAKE A SPEEDBOAT FOR A SPIN
On the island of superstar DJs it’s essential to pimp your
trip just a little, and hiring a speedboat isn’t that pricey
once you divvy it up. Hotels such as the glamorous Atzaro
(www.atzaronautica.com) have charter boats offering
trips to Es Vedra rock (home of the sirens, according to
Homer) and the imported sands of Punta des Jondal.
BAKE AT A BEACH CLUB
Playa D’en Bossa’s Nassau Beach Club (00 34 971 396 714,
www.nassaubeachclub.com) used to be a simple seaside
restaurant until it went deluxe with shell chandeliers,
double beach beds and its signature ice tea. For the
more alternative idler, Sands (00 34 971 396 849,
www.sandsibiza.com) is an offbeat temple to rustic
Balinese style, serving all-day gourmet breakfasts to help
clear your hangover. Eat at the beautiful chess table and
plot your moves while DJs spin the beats from 1pm daily.
82JetAway
Ibiza
OUT AND ABOUT
DINE
A meal becomes a religious experience at Sa Capella,
a converted church in Carretera de Santa Inés (00 34
971 340 057). Start with a kir royale then cook your own
slivers of ox steak over a bed of heated rock salt.
DANCE
If you only go to one club, make it Pacha (00 34 971 313
612, www.pacha.com) – once a farmhouse, now a fi veroom
venue linked with secret corridors. For a rundown
of the rest of the clubs go to www.white-ibiza.com.
AN HOUR AWAY
The only way to get to Formentera, the smallest of the
Balearic islands, is by boat, which ensures that it’s
mainly VIPs you’ll see cavorting in the aquiline waters.
Once onshore, you can hire a bike to get away from
regulars such as Simon Le Bon and James Blunt.
FLY TO IBIZA FROM LEEDS, EDINBURGH, NEWCASTLE,
BELFAST AND MANCHESTER FROM £29.99
EARN 85 POINTS TO REDEEM ON FUTURE FLIGHTS
ISLAND FACTS
POPULATION:
114,000
FAMOUS EXPORT:
Balearic beats started
here in the mid-1980s
and the ambient house
compilations released
by Cafe del Mar et al
have since become
a global phenomenon.
This year sees the brand
celebrating its 30th
anniversary with a triple
CD out in July.
SPEAK-A DE
LANGUAGE:
I love you – Te amo
Goodbye – Adios
PRICE OF BEER: £4
PHOTO HELEN CATHCART