IT’S high time now to plan for your ultimate winter vacation in Ibiza. Even if the holiday season is still less than two months away, many vacationers from all over Northern and Western Europe especially folks from the British island such as Wales, England, Scotland including those from Ireland and London have already reserved their vacations in Ibiza. As usual, Ibiza is still the premier island destination in Europe no matter what season of the year it is. Even the temperatures in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean have dipped 0 degree Celsius levels, the party at Ibiza never stops.

In fact, preparations are now forthcoming for the huge Halloween parties in the various Ibiza beach clubs. These beach clubs have formed themselves unofficial competitions in terms of outshining each other through gimmicks this Halloween. They may feature a bikini open competition, a costume party or may introduce some new hot remixes of your fave house tracks. That’s the way it is in Ibiza. In fact, all the beach clubs here are given blue flag accreditation by the European Union. A blue flag accreditation means that a certain resort has met the strictest quality standards as determined by the European Union. This includes, among others that tap water should be uncontaminated and should be drinkable. These, even as Europeans, specifically the visiting ones, are particular about the water they drink. They want to drink only mineral water and not those purified ones.

Staying in an Ibiza hotel must likewise be booked at least on two months notice. Even reserving a flight going here must be done not in haste. The airport in Ibiza is an international airport and it reaches flights coming from main European capitals through such medium size airlines as RyanAir. But if you want to have a stopover in mainland Spain, then you can always board domestic flights although again, these are reserved in advance. Aside from Ibiza, it’s also heartwarming to hop around the islands in the Balearic archipelago. Foremost on the list after Ibiza is Palma del Mallorca which is also a hot summer destination. During winter, it transforms itself into one big chill out party just like Ibiza.

There are different types of hotels here in Ibiza. If you’re planning to spend two weeks off from work the entire Christmas and New Year 2008 weekends here, then it’s recommended that you go by groups. Four families for one package can certainly ignite discounts among you and these are instantaneously offered by typical travel agencies based here. But if you’re billeted through Travelocity or Expedia perhaps, then that’s neither a problem because these US-based online travel agencies have been known for their quality service. Whatever the case, going to Ibiza this Christmas is really swell.

Ibiza is certainly not for the partygoers only though. It is still inhabited by locals and the natives here go to Mass for nine dawns preceding Christmas Eve just like they do in mainland Spain. You may as well refresh your spiritual life and have some fun catching these Masses.