Glad its not San Antonio getting in the neck for once. Ibiza Uncovered was 1997 yet it still makes me laugh at the way visitors - even new ones - think its really cool to curl their lip with a superior sneer and an immediately adopted, I wouldnt be seen dead there attitude. Vilifying San Antonio for one street featured in a documentary nearly 20 years ago is as accurate as saying everyone in San Joan is a trustafarian. Obviously, less so. Do you think Ibiza would be the island it is now were it not for San Antonio? Do you think it would have the economy it has? Its the kids who were here in the 90 and noughties holidaying or working in scumsville who are occupying many of the VIP tables now and you only need to have the most basic understanding of the history of rave culture to know that the pioneers like Nicky Holloway were San Antonio based and actually starting their nights off in places like (the just closed) Nightlife before heading for their awakening at Amnesia. Cut off the San An funnel then the VIPs will have no fodder to show off in front of any more and as soon as the yanks and the others coming via the islands globalization realise that Ibiza is no cooler than St Tropez or Marbella, well see how many businesses survive long term, shall we? Rather than sneering at San Antonio or rejecting it, why not try celebrate the efforts the likes of Javier Anadon Mambo has made over the years to provide true quality, or Andy McKays Ibiza Rocks, or the likes of OceanBeach ClubIbiza upping the ante? And bars like our own Plastik constantly re-investing and encouraging quality bars from cities like Barcelona to come here, e.g. Flahertys Irish Bar Ibiza. Or why not stay in one of the ever emerging, better quality hotels and hostels - theres even a gay hotel opened not far from the West End Michael ThePurple Hostel by Ibiza Feeling - THATS how much San Antonio has come on! The island of greed needs to be just a tad less self-serving and short-sighted in certain quarters. Spread the love, spread the spoils, spread the longevity. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/magaluf-mayhem-brits-picture-shame-3872939
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:44:23 +0000