Ibiza Gay Clubs - Amnesia

Ibiza Town - San Antonio road (KM5), San Rafael

Season: 2nd Week June - 2nd Week September, Midnight to 07:00

Entry: €30 - €47 Capacity: 4,000

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In the 1980s, Amnesia was the birthplace of what was eventually dubbed the Balearic Beat. Despite some lean years during the 1990s, Amnesia was the most consistently successful of all the clubs in Ibiza, and was also home to the island's best gay party 'La Troya Asiesian', which in 2006, moved to SPACE with the name HOME OF LA TROYA. But since 2009, they're back in Amnesia and what most would consider their spiritual home.

Midway between Ibiza Town and San Antonio and across the road from Privilege, Amnesia looks like a former garden centre (it does look like a B&Q from the outside) turned super club... The club has, however, progressed a long way from it's domestic roots, the most recent changes being to the Terrace, including the spectacular extension of the gallery.

There are two dance areas in Amnesia: the Main Room, which plays host to the biggest draw DJs, usually at the headlining club (when two are sharing the venue), and always the foam party; and the smaller back room, or "Terrace", home to some very large trees... Even though it is bigger than Brighton Pavilion (to which it bears more than a passing resemblance), the Terrace still maintains an intimate feel.

Integral to Amnesia's success and atmosphere are the many 'talented' dancers, who take to the podiums night after night.

Voted the Best Global Club at several of the last International Dance Music Awards in Miami, Amnesia is quite rightly considered amongst the best clubbing spaces around, thanks in no small part to the fact it hosts the world's leading DJs and brands across multiple genres.

Amnesia runs a bus from Ibiza town every 20 minutes to the club 11pm to 3am and from the Club to Ibiza town 6am-8am. It is free if you have a club entry ticket. More information check out the clubs web site.

LA TROYA IBIZA

Wednesday Night Thursday Morning with La Troya Ibiza

It's been a long road from the original La Troya Asesina parties, and the journey from an underground gay gig to flamboyant mainstream success, but it was never very likely to fail. The man behind it, the seminal club promoter Brasilio de Oliveira, brought it to Amnesia from Privilege, no doubt to the latter club's continuing despair. In 2006 it jumped again, this time to Space.

But since 2009, they're back in Amnesia and what most would consider their spiritual home.

La Troya book no expensive guest DJs, maintain close ties with Ibiza's vibrant gay community, and specialise in delivering a top notch production based on a different theme every week. For a taste of what to expect, get yourself a spot in a bar on the parade route in Ibiza Town sometime after midnight and watch the costumed performers float past.

It's the most popular Wednesday night on the island, and quite possibly the biggest gay club night in Europe. It now has crossover appeal with sexed-up house music from start to fruity finish.

So far scheduled for Wednesdays, you may be too busy enjoying yourself at La Troya to get involved in the mayhem (the foam usually starts sometime between 5am and 6am). But, even with the people-drying machine, it isn't half as much fun when you can't get a taxi to take you home, and even your friends are a bit iffy about giving you a lift.