The stunning beauty of the landscapes of Ibiza and its magnificent villas attracts photographers and film producers from all over the world. All summer the island is like a single scene and party does not cease even for a minute. This can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The island of Ibiza is located in the Mediterranean Sea, and is part of the Balearic archipelago. The main island’s town of the same name was founded by Carthagens 2500 years ago and became one of the first cities in Europe.
In the year 123 BC, the Romans set as its primary goal the destruction of Carthage and conquered the Balearic Islands. However one island, which they called Ebusus, preserved autonomy and was giving the status of the city confederation. The entrance to the old town is still well preserved, two Roman statues remind us about the Roman history of the island. In the IX century in the island there were Arabs, and stayed there for nearly 500 years. However long Arab presence could not affect the local traditions, costumes, music, architecture and the local dialect. Arabs reinforced the city walls, built guard towers. At the ruins of a temple dedicated to Mercury, the Arabs had built a great mosque. With the significant rise of the Arabs connected the island's economy - has begun to develop trade, agriculture and fisheries.
In 1235 Ibiza was conquered by Catalonians. They besieged the island for many years, and were able to capture it only through the betrayal of his brother the ruler of the island. According to legend, the brother of the governor was unable to forgive blood resentment, and told Catalonians about the secret tunnel. This tunnel is well preserved to our days. Catalonians destroyed an Arab mosque, built in its place the cathedral, and all the island's settlement was renamed in honor of Christian saints. Catalonians for many centuries did not really care about Ibiza and it had been subjected to raids by pirates. Local residents have had to themselves take care of themselves. The islanders have strengthened the walls of churches to be their refuge during the next invasion of pirates. To alert impending signal towers were built.
There are a lot of legends going on about Ibiza. Phoenicians considered it magical, blessed by Lord - on the island there are no reptiles, bringing harm to humans. Even local residents have amulets sacred to the island's land, to protect them from harm and to attack. Nostradamus predicted that when the end of the world will come, Ibiza will be the only inhabited place on the earth.
Since the middle of last century, Ibiza became madly popular among young fans rackety rest of European tourists and middle-class homosexuals. A small island with a population of just over 80 thousand people, has been annually attracting millions of tourists, especially fans of the noisy and riotous nightlife, in which a large number of nightclubs and entertainment establishments. The most popular among holidaymakers are “Privilege” (the biggest club in the world where the world-famous weekly event is “Manumission”), “Es Paradis” (famous for its parties on the water), as well as “Amnesia”, “Eden”, “Space”, “Pacha”, and, of course, the famous bar Cafe del Mar.
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