Ibiza..quiet areas!

[barb1314]

Hi,we are thinking about a week in the Balearics in September.Fancy a change and wondered about Ibiza. I've heard some parts are very beautiful with lovely beaches.We like quieter,more traditional places with decent restaurants and ...not into clubs etc. Has anyone got any recommendations. Would also look at Minorca.Many thanks if you can help.

[Andyvon]

Hi barb,

I asked the same thing on Answerbank recently as my wife and I like quiet places that we can explore at our leisure by foot or hire car. We are usually up at 6am and out all day after which we like a good meal in a quiet restaurant and we have usually collapsed into bed by 10pm. We don't drink and we don't like bars, karaoke or this club culture.

We have always wanted to explore Ibiza as the photographs show beautiful coastlines, mountains and villages. Until now however, we have always been put off by those awful scenes you see of vast numbers of drunks (invariably British youngsters including girls) staggering out of bars and clubs at 5am. What horrible sights and what a waste of young lives. I think the trouble is that British kids don't have anything else now. Their lives are empty of happiness and hope and that's their idea of "having a good time".

My question on here was answered a few weeks ago my a British lady who now lives on Ibiza. She said the club scene is only running for a few weeks in the middle of the summer and the island is quiet until about late June and then again after the middle of September. On the strength of her answer we are going to spend a week there in October or November. Ibiza is apparently quiet and pleasant at that time of year so you will probably enjoy it then too. We might even see you there! Hope that helps and have fun.

[sara3]

we went to Ibiza in October a few years ago. it was quiet and beautiful.. sunny, not swimming pool weather though!

[weeal]

Menorca is hot and really quiet, dunno about good restaurants tho, was many years ago.

[Buenchico]

Here's Andyvon's post, together with the replies from me, Netibiza and others:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Destinat ions/Question734600.html

Chris

[tamborine]

Ibiza is flooded with germans who book sunbeds with their holiday source.....very annoying! Beaches are choked, though the teenies are still in bed till 2pm after clubbing.

The town and markets are great shopping for fresh decorative ideas. The locals appear to respect 'german' spending more. Russians aplenty & outdo english for imbibing.

[Andyvon]

Russian drunks as well then.

[barb1314]

Thanks so much for all your answers,very helpful.Thanks Chris for the link and Andy,hope you have a lovely time in Ibiza. Still on the look. We always try to go on holiday after the darling rugrats are back at school and college! and when the heat cools a little. Cheers everyone.