Modern History of Ibiza
1890s: Ferry service commences between Ibiza and the spanish mainland.
1930s: The first tourists visit Ibiza. The first tourist were mainly creative people, artists and writers.
1958: Ibiza airport opens.
1960s: Hundreds of hotels are constructed. Tourists visit Ibiza from the mainland.
1960s: Hippies arrive.
1965: Annual tourists to Ibiza reach 100 000.
1966: Ibiza airport welcomes its first international flights.
1973: 500 000 annual tourists.
1973: The Pacha nightclub opens in Ibiza Town.
1978: Café del Mar opens in the Sant Antoni resort.
Since 1978.
1989: UK tabloid paper The Sun describes Ibiza as “ecstasy island.”
1999: 2 million annual tourists.
2008: 2.3 million annual tourists.