Ibiza end of an Era

Last summer's season in Ibiza saw 720 arrests for drugs-related offences.
drug dealers swamped the major clubs, authorities took the unprecedented decision last summer to close three of the biggest venues. Amnesia, which attracts clubbers from across Europe, was shut for a month and fined ¿6,000 (£4,000) for its "lax attitude" towards the problem. Bora Bora and DC-10 were forced to close their doors for one and two months respectively. Both operate after-hours clubs.
In 2006, police launched a crackdown after becoming worried that a new, more violent, breed of British gangster was operating on the island. It followed a shooting in which two holidaymakers from Northern Ireland, Gareth Richardson and Niall Hamilton, were wounded in crossfire between British drug gangs.
The resort town of San Antonio, a mecca for clubbers at night, banned after-hours clubs some time ago. And now Sant Josep, home to clubs such as Space, DC10 and Bora Bora, is to do the same.
Spokesperson for Space, said: "The new rules mean some of our morning sessions will have to be moved to afternoons. But it also opens the door to more illegal parties in houses and on the beaches."
Last year, 4.5 million tourists spent their holidays in Ibiza, a 6.6 per cent rise on 2006.