Pacha

Pacha is for many the authentic Ibiza clubbing experience, distinctly more Spanish in its aura and clientele than the San Antonio clubs, Pacha is based out towards Ibiza town near the casino and about 5 minutes in a cab from the port.

Inside Pacha in Ibiza

Pacha is pure class on a massive scale, there are stacks of different areas playing predominantly house with a real Balearic flavour and you're likely to find a few musical surprises as well! For holidaymakers Pacha's big night is Pure Pacha every Friday of the summer which gets some great guest Dj's and live acts in the back room.

The outdoor terrace looks out onto the front of the club while down below the usually rammed dance floor sprawls over multiple levels running under the DJ booth.

Open all year

What makes Pacha unique as an Ibiza club, aside from its amazing vibe, is the fact its open throughout the year where as the other big clubs like Amnesia and Eden close their doors out of season. This is telling of the type of crowd the club attracts, particularly at the weekends trendy local Spaniards cram into the 3000ish capacity venue.

Pacha is highly recommended as a night of clubbing you can only get in Ibiza- the buzz and class of Pacha Ibiza is never transcended into the numerous other 'Pacha' clubs you find across the world. If you're a holidaymaker and you only take one decent shirt with you to Ibiza, Pacha may be the place to wear it to have you keep up appearances with the locals! There's little or no attitude most of the time however and tourists and locals play nice together as their co-existence in the busy summer months is well established.

Pacha's global franchise

There are over 20 Pacha franchises worldwide including most of the worlds major clubbing destinations- London, New York, Sao Paulo, Madrid... the list goes on. Ricardo Urgell founded the Pacha group in 1967 with their first club opening in Sitges in Spain.

Today the franchise is looked after by Ricardo's son Panchi who ensures that clubs around the world which carry the Pacha name are up to their standards': "A good location, several rooms, great interiors and the selection of music must be top level". The Ibiza franchise has certainly got that lot ticked off.

Pacha on Pacha Ibiza

To come to Ibiza and not visit Pacha is like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. Without pacha and the personality that it imposed on the island's nightlife in the 70's, it would be difficult to imagine the vitality of dodays nightlife, which attracts visitors from all over the world."

Parties @ Pacha Ibiza

In recent years Pacha to most clubbing tourists meant Pure Pacha on Friday nights with Pete Tong. Since Tong moved to Eden Pure Pacha continued and the lineup through the rest of the week has become if anything, stronger. Roger Sanchez's ‚release yourself' night, Defected, Subliminal, David Guetta's‚ F*ck me I'm Famous' (in 2008) and Def Mix. In fact in the height of the season its fair to say Pacha has the best back to back lineup of any Ibiza club, open 7 day a week, always with big names behind the decks. Highly recommended.

Check out the listings for Pacha Ibiza 2009 on the Ibiza club calendar

Pacha History

Pacha Ibiza was one of the first Pacha branches to open, not a franchise at the time, Pacha Ibiza was opened by the groups founder Ricardo Urgell in the at the time undeveloped area not far from the port where you'll still find it today. In the 70's Pacha was a haven for the ‘glamorous hippies' of Ibiza. Now the club is surrounded by one of Ibiza's most thriving areas and still pulls the ‘glam' crowd! The club is now run by Francisco Ferrer a born and bred Ibizian who has been working with Pacha Ibiza for 22 of its 35 years

Pacha information

Location

Avenida Ocho de Agosto, 5-10 minutes from the Marina (Ibiza Town). About 15-20 mins in a cab from San An

Getting to Space

Walk from the Marina in Ibiza Town in about 10 minutes.

Get a cab from San Antonio, ask for Pacha:-)

Getting home

Like everywhere in Ibiza it closes at 6am. If you need to get back to San Antonio at that time  probably your best bet is in an unlicensed cab. If you're going back to Ibiza Town you're best to walk.

Prices

In season most parties will cost you €50-€60 to get in then you'll be paying €10+ for drinks including water and beer. Pacha doesn't really start heating up until after 2am so if you've got ticket don't worry about rushing over there.

Pacha opening/ closing times

Opens at midnight, closes at 6am most nights

Even more info

Official website- http://www.pacha.com/ibiza/

Email- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phone- +34 971313612

Address-

PACHA

Avda, 8 de agosto, s/n

07800, Ibiza