Ibiza Hotel Calendar

There's a great new calendar out for 2011 that features some of Ibiza's oldest hotels. Each month has a poster from the hotel from the early days of tourism and on the reverse side, a history of the hotel.

It's published by local business Barbary Press which is the brainchild of its author Martin Davies. Born in Liverpool in 1961, Davies had worked in the national Art Library in the V&A before moving to Ibiza in 1993 to become an English teacher.


The calendar will be available to buy in Ibiza's bookshops.


Our local newspaper Diario de Ibiza is hosting the calendar's launch in its club on 2nd December and has a gallery of photos online – Take a look!

Ibiza Fiesta: August 8th

The biggest and best fireworks display in Ibiza takes place every year on 8th August in Ibiza town to celebrate the day of San Ciriaco. This is what it looks like!

Thanks to the nice people at the Ibiza Gran Hotel, you too can have this Grandstand view - that's Grandstand with a capital Gee - as the hotel's Casino and Gee bar have a fabulous food offer for the evening.

 Gourmet food and wine for €50 or €60 per person and a fantastic view of the pyrotechnics, what are you waiting for? Get on your i-phone now, there's a limited capacity.

Ibiza August: Art, Atzaro, and Fashion

August sees a f-f-f-f-full programme of f-f-f-f-fashion, art and happenings at the Atzaro Hotel/Spa/live music venue/restaurant and general really nice place.

Take a look at what's in store

Art Ibiza: Frank Delange

A few weeks ago we published the complete programme of art exhibitions at the Atzaro Hotel and Spa and they've now kindly sent us some more information about the exhibition by Frank Delange which starts today.

Jean Monnert, Président de la Fédération des salons historiques du Grand Palais á Paris said this about the artist:

"Frank Delante has only one simple and sublime desire: transmit his joy to unveil a world of his own, in which bluish landscapes have, up to now, been unknown to us. His luminous paintings irradiate an unlimited generosity, an intense desire to communicate his amazement, ´´ to translate these moments of happiness, to bring some sunshine to other people`` , and to nourish his own way of living based on the values of beauty, kindness… all those things which make for a more enjoyable, free and exalted life. A savoury of optimism and enthusiasm."

From which you'll probably gather that Frank doesn't work in the IT department of the council.

Here are some of his communications

Are you as amazed as he is?

Ibiza Weekend: Gran Hotel

The weekend starts early at Ibiza's super modern, super cool art hotel, The Gran Hotel.

Thursdays from 20.00 see Ibiza Essentials on the terrace where you can watch the lights come on all over Dalt Vila as the sun goes down.

If you've never visited the real casino at the Gran Hotel for fear of winning loadsamoney then you're in for a treat on Fridays when gambling for fun arrives in the form of Casino Royale in the Gee Bar.

You get all the glamour and sophistication of the 40's - think, Bergman, Monroe, Bogie, Bacall, Mitchum et al - plus a cool musical vibe and the stakes aren't so high. Your chips come with your drinks and you could win ...... more drinks!

Art Ibiza: Atzaro

The fabulously fabulous Atzaro country hotel and spa has not one, but two galleries - El Templo Grande and El Templo Pequeño - which have exhibitions of the works of different artists throughout the summer.

Here's a list of the date, artist and exhibition title in each gallery.

Templo Grande


July 4 to 22
BERNARDO VILLANUEVA
Plants and stones


July 23 to August 7
FRANK DELANGE
Poésie aux Pithiuses


August 8 to 14
URBAN ART
Urban art


August 15 to 31
TONI PEDRAZA
Collection 2010

Martin Traverso

Templo Pequeño


July 4 to 24
FRANK TASSI
Collection 2010


July 26 to August 15
MARIA MARTA TORRASA
Collection 2010


August 16 to September 5
GISELA
Collection 2010


September 6 to 26
MARTIN TRAVERSO
Collection 2010

Map to find Atzaro

Ibiza Spring Festival: Atzaro

Fast becoming one of Ibiza's Rites of Spring is the the fabulous Atzaro country hotel's annual Spring Fiesta. It takes place on Sunday 21st March in the picturesque heart of Ibiza near San Lorenzo with a 12.00 start and a welcome cocktail.

So, put a spring in your step and head on down to Atzaro

Unbelievable Ibiza: Let the Parador Commence

Over the years I've written many articles on the subject of projects for Ibiza as promised by the politicians here. The common theme amongst them is that none of them have ever happened; the demolition of the Cretu mansion and the Idea disco in San Antonio, the plan of excellence in Cala de Bou (still not finished), the redevelopment of Central Ibiza to name but a few.

These days I don't even bother with some of the pie in the sky schemes they come up with - the tram through Playa den Bossa for example - but I'm happy to say that after 20 years of gabbing about it, the first stone on the new parador has been laid.

At the ceremony to mark the event a time capsule was buried in the foundations. In 50 years time when the parador is being demolished to make way for the new macro airport terminal 3, people will find the artifacts which the politicians believed typified early 21st century Ibiza.

A cassette tape of Julio Iglesias' Greatest Hits

A hundred Peseta bill

Two free tickets to the Hillbilly Hoedown

An Intasun Holiday brochure featuring Ibiza hotels

Have I missed anything?

Unconventional Ibiza: Valentine's Night.

Picture this, it's February 12th, St. Valentine's day minus two, and you haven't got a girlfriend (or boyfriend, this is 21st century Ibiza) so what do you do?

Don't worry, help is at hand from the good people at La Brasa and Talamanca Hostel Restaurants. They've come up with a cunning plan whereby single people can also enjoy a romantic night out for St. Valentines! Not only will couples be able to sample the 'lurve' ambience at both places, but there'll be special communal tables for chicos and chicas who are unattached.

The three course meal plus wine at La Brasa will cost around €38 and, even better, at the Talamanca Hostel, the meal, after dinner dancing and a room for the night by the shores of the gently lapping Mediterranean sea is only €50 per person.Good luck all you singletons