How to have the perfect 24 hours in Ibiza

A faultless 24-hour romp in the world’s summer party capital wouldn’t be complete without a messy sesh on the Amnesia Terrace, arguably Ibiza’s finest dancehall. Cocoon, HYTE or Music-On – it doesn’t really matter which of Amnesia’s three meridian-level techno brands turn you on the most, the line-ups are guaranteed to be on par with anything Berlin has to offer. The venue always comes into its own in the early hours of the morning, just as the first echoes of daylight start penetrating the roof. We’re not sure why, but at 5am, clublife in San Rafael feels reassuringly feral.

If you happen to be stomping around inside Privilege’s Vista Club side-room this summer, don’t let your mates persuade you to go home early. The glass-panelled walls are perfectly positioned to catch the sun rising over the island. If you’re partying at Hï, the Playa d’en Bossa beach is another good spot to watch the sun rise.

Can’t stop raving? In situations like this there’s only one thing for it – find an afterparty right away, otherwise you’ll be up for hours, jittering around in your hotel suite, while the maid tries to barge her way into your room with her metal trolley. This season, Ibiza’s afterparty dons are Music On. In recent weeks, Cova Santa and the Bora Bora apartments in Playa d’en Bossa have been used to stage daytime gigs which managed to survive visits from the law. How do you score an invite? Simple: stay to the end of the party and enquire, “Marco, where’s next?”