In Praise Of San An

The Sunset Strip, where Café del Mar, Savannah and Café Mambo dominate, witnesses thousands of people in peak season, cheering and clapping as the sun goes down. It's possibly the most famous sunset in the world. And further along the coast line, in July and August, people are still in the sea at Cala des Moro as the sun goes down.

When it comes to bars, the West End isn't everyone's café con leche but Babel, Ibiza Rocks Bar, Itaca, Tulp, Bay Bar – all examples of great bars that serve good cocktails with a pre-party vibe: the prices are more reasonable than elsewhere on the Island - and if you get a free shot it's because you're a regular or the bar staff like you, not because they're trying to pull stag parties off the street. San Antonio is also an incredible place to spot up-and-coming talent. It was Viva in the West End who gave Hannah Wants her first residency, and many more big names cut their teeth in the unpretentious DJ bars and clubs nearby. And most of all, Café del Mar, Savannah and café Mambo in San Antonio are possibly the best places in the world to see big name DJs for free thanks to their massive pre-parties for the likes of Solomun+1, Luciano, Music On, Insane and so on. This summer you could hear Guy Gerber at one bar and Marco Carola at another, just 30 yards away.