Ibiza is small, but its nightlife splits into five distinct areas, each with its own crowd, price level and style. Where you stay shapes your whole trip, so it's worth knowing which zone fits the night you want.
Here's the lay of the land, from the superclub strip to the underground countryside, with the clubs you'll find in each.
Playa d'en Bossa: the superclub strip
The island's most concentrated stretch of big nightlife, a long beach lined with hotels, beach clubs and two of the biggest venues on Ibiza: Hï Ibiza and Ushuaïa, right across the road from each other. Days at the Ushuaïa pool roll straight into nights at Hï.
Best for a first big trip: everything is walkable, the production is world-class, and the energy is relentless. It's also the priciest and busiest zone.
Ibiza Town and the Marina: glamour and the old port
The capital, Eivissa, wraps a floodlit medieval old town (Dalt Vila) around a yacht-lined marina full of restaurants and cocktail bars. This is the home of Pacha, the island's most glamorous club, and the pre-club dinner scene.
Best for a dressed-up night that starts with dinner and drinks by the water. More mixed-age and stylish than the Bossa crowd.
San Antonio and the west: sunsets and better value
The younger, more affordable side of the island, built around the famous sunset strip where crowds gather for the view every evening. Big clubs here include Eden and Es Paradis, and the walkable West End is packed with cheaper bars.
Best for a lively, budget-friendlier trip and the best sunsets on Ibiza.
San Rafael: the techno heartland
A small inland village between Ibiza Town and San Antonio that happens to hold two giants: Amnesia and the new UNVRS. There's nothing else out here, so you taxi in for the club and taxi out.
Best for serious clubbers who are here for the music and the production above all else.
The countryside and south: underground and boho
Away from the resorts, the island's more characterful venues sit among the fields and cliffs: DC-10 by the salt flats near the airport, the cave-set Cova Santa, and clifftop Destino at Cap Martinet.
Best for underground heads and anyone wanting atmosphere, sunsets and ritual over sheer scale.