ibiza gossip 2025

yeah no chance to properly predict unvrs set times at this point. the only thing I can tell you is that playa soleil usually peaks early - it's a beachside venue and even though it's not open air or anything, it's the sort of venue people will go between 9pm and 1-2am usually and then they'll continue to the big clubs. and that's how andrea oliva is able to do both - probably a 10pm start at playa soleil (or thereabouts) and then over to unvrs for an 'early' set too (say 1-3am or so).
 
here are two separate posts that aren't club gossip, but I still believe they are important enough for ibiza visitors to be left in this forum (seeing it's one of the most viewed threads on here year after year).

number one - es bol nou, better known as 'sa caleta' beach, is closed because of danger of rockfall.
as far as I know, the popular restaurant is open (please correct me if I'm wrong), but it's obviously not the same if you can't go down to the beach before or after your lunch (ok that is my personal opinion on the subject).

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the second post is about the es vedrá viewpoints situation. as you may have heard, the main viewpoint (the famous platform) is closed and there is currently no legal parking option available. there may be a parking option later in the summer, but we don't know for sure yet.

an option to visit this area is through a guided hike. two companies have agreements in place with the land owner, I happen to run one of those companies. we will do a limited amount of hikes in this area this summer, always in small groups only, and as we always do, in complete harmony with nature, avoiding noise, litter and any impact at all costs. when I started coming to ibiza 20 years ago there used to be a dozen of people hanging out in said area enjoying the views and the silence, what's happened in the last ten years has gone far beyond what's healthy for a place that's essentially a special bird protection area, a no-drone zone and a place where silence should reign rather than DJs, mojito sellers etc.

here's what we posted about it the other day. understandably there's now talk about it in the local media, but I believe this is a sustainable approach and solution for people who really want to see the area rather than just going for that one picture.

 
stivi said:
the second post is about the es vedrá viewpoints situation. as you may have heard, the main viewpoint (the famous platform) is closed and there is currently no legal parking option available. there may be a parking option later in the summer, but we don't know for sure yet.

an option to visit this area is through a guided hike. two companies have agreements in place with the land owner, I happen to run one of those companies. we will do a limited amount of hikes in this area this summer, always in small groups only, and as we always do, in complete harmony with nature, avoiding noise, litter and any impact at all costs. when I started coming to ibiza 20 years ago there used to be a dozen of people hanging out in said area enjoying the views and the silence, what's happened in the last ten years has gone far beyond what's healthy for a place that's essentially a special bird protection area, a no-drone zone and a place where silence should reign rather than DJs, mojito sellers etc.

here's what we posted about it the other day. understandably there's now talk about it in the local media, but I believe this is a sustainable approach and solution for people who really want to see the area rather than just going for that one picture.

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I drove past the entrance to this parking lot over Easter. It was indeed closed off. Instead people were parking everywhere else in this area. Every flat area next to the road had a car parked on it. In some cases people were parking quite a distance away, and having to walk along the rather trafficated road to get to the entrance to this area.

I've got a feeling the message hasn't been received by the general public.
 
Snowy said:
I drove past the entrance to this parking lot over Easter. It was indeed closed off. Instead people were parking everywhere else in this area. Every flat area next to the road had a car parked on it. In some cases people were parking quite a distance away, and having to walk along the rather trafficated road to get to the entrance to this area.

I've got a feeling the message hasn't been received by the general public.
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Difficult problem to fix because it's a stunning location and view and just saying 'please don't go' won't work. They'd need to build a big car park further away with a walkway. Other idea would be to promote one night of the week where people gather (like Benirras Sundays) in the hope the other 6 nights are then quieter.
 
Snowy said:
I drove past the entrance to this parking lot over Easter. It was indeed closed off. Instead people were parking everywhere else in this area. Every flat area next to the road had a car parked on it. In some cases people were parking quite a distance away, and having to walk along the rather trafficated road to get to the entrance to this area.

I've got a feeling the message hasn't been received by the general public.
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yeah obviously people still wanna go, this is why I said above that in the long run I am pretty sure some kind of parking solution will come up.
 
stivi said:
yeah obviously people still wanna go, this is why I said above that in the long run I am pretty sure some kind of parking solution will come up.
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Is it just the parking lot or also the path that is legally closed? As in you are not legally allowed to walk in this area.

Is the path physically closed, or can people get around and barriers and still get to the viewpoint?
 
Snowy said:
Is it just the parking lot or also the path that is legally closed? As in you are not legally allowed to walk in this area.

Is the path physically closed, or can people get around and barriers and still get to the viewpoint?
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the big platform - the main viewpoint - is fenced off. and if it's fenced off it means it's closed and no one should go.

the area as a whole is not closed if you wanna walk around. just respect the fenced off bits.
 
Another parking lot that's closed is at Aigues Blanques, although some people were driving scooters passed the barrier. This parking lot might have been closed last year as well. The restaurant has yet to be repaired after the damages in 2021. There is however a small parking lot a bit further to the south, and from there a path down to the beach. Expect this to be absolutely packed when the season gets going.
 
stivi said:
yeah obviously people still wanna go, this is why I said above that in the long run I am pretty sure some kind of parking solution will come up.
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This was also my concern for anyone who just wants to go to the beach or one of the restaurants. As mentioned above people are starting to park anywhere they can along the approach road as the proper spaces around the incline are very limited.

I'd like to go back to El Carmen and the beach for the first time in a couple of years, so hopefully they come up with a parking solution, otherwise it will be bedlam along that road in peak summer.
 
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