How to have the perfect 24 hours in Ibiza

By 2am, DJ Harvey’s infamous Mercury Rising shindig at Pikes will be in full swing. Harvey takes the concept of dropping an expended DJ set to a whole new level, playing literally all-night long and even tuning the soundsystem prior to the start of the event. No wonder his all-encompassing approach to turntable performance has quickly become the stuff of legend.

This amazing dance and restaurant complex remains largely unexplored by British crowds, despite the fact that it is one of the most jaw-dropping venues on the island. The party of the moment is WooMooN, a magical mini-festival of sorts, which conjures up weekly servings of food, art and tribal-house psychedelica to an international audience of hippie revellers and hipster millionaires. The mad mix of sights, sounds and smells takes on new meaning after midnight when the party moves into a huge underground dancehall, similar in design to the old Space Terraza.

Often overlooked by the travelling hordes, Ibiza Underground just keeps on doing its thing, preferring to exert its influence on more discerning souls. As the name above the door suggests, the musical output here is anything but commercial. Quality house and techno is the strict order of the day, with tINI, Rhadoo and Nastia dropping plenty of unreleased edits. Just don’t arrive extra early to this must-see venue; clandestine life at Underground always takes a few hours to heat up.