Amnesia is one of several internationally renowned clubs in Ibiza. It opened in 1976; the venue was awarded Best Global Club in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 at the IDMA Awards in Miami. The club is located close to the village of San Rafael on the highway between Sant Antoni de Portmany and Ibiza Town.

The origins of Amnesia are in April 1970, when the Planells family who had inhabited the house for five generations decided to move into town and sell their finca (country house) to a widow from an aristocratic background. Ibiza, which had become a destination for tourism already in the fifties, was at that time a hive for counterculture and idealists and the building that was to become Amnesia turned into a meeting point with hippie bands playing and other facets of hippie culture taking place.

In the 1980s, Prontxio Izaguirre took over the running of Amnesia, and the music changed to dance music, a mix between pop and funk, and hip hop. Freestyle mixing was permitted and house was about to take over. The original Balearic Beat emerged invented by legends like DJ Alfredo Fiorito. On the night of June 22, 1991 Amnesia reopened under MFC management. It is at this time that the clubs of Ibiza began to gain international fame. In the mid-nineties, Ezna Sands was instrumental in the arrival of many UK promoters and labels, including the legendary Joseph Mullen, onto the Balearic Island and into Amnesia specifically. This heralded a shift in the perception that the Island was simply a destination for 18-30 holiday makers, instead of becoming the mecca for dance music enthusiasts with Amnesia and Pacha.

The club experienced expansion with the number of bars increasing from four to 16, and from a staff of 30 to more than 200 employees during the summer festivities. The staff now includes waiters, go-go dancers, security, and administration staff. Nowadays the venue has a capacity of 5,000 people and is divided into two areas: Main Room and Terrace.[4]

Since 2005, Amnesia has been run by the Cream nightclub, created and founded by Joseph Mullen from Chester in 1995, in Liverpool. Joseph Mullen sold the brand to Cream UK for £4.8 Million and retired from the music industry for personal reasons.

Famous for: Open-air clubbing in the ’80s, DJ Alfredo’s eclectic mix of house, disco and pop back in the day, sunrise on the terrace, the most epic opening and closing parties.

Popular Parties: elrow, Cocoon and Together

How to get there: €10-15 in a taxi from San Antonio or Ibiza Town, around €20 from Playa d’en Bossa. Disco buses run all night direct from Ibiza and Playa d’en Bossa to San Antonio and vice versa. There are also special free buses for ticketholders provided by the club or promoter, from locations in Playa D’en Bossa, Ibiza Port and San Antonio.

Prices: Expect to pay from €25 to €60 for most parties, depending on the month. Spirit and mixers cost around €18 or more and a beer €13. Water is €9. The bars upstairs are more expensive.

Tip: Visit Cova Santa Restaurant which is part of the Amnesia group for one of the most enjoyable and exclusive dining experiences on the island. Truly excellent food and entertainment that can star genuine Spanish pop stars or ringside seats at the legendary after parties which are sometimes held at the venue, as well as WooMooN.