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Ibiza in December
Better avoided: Ibiza is a summer island: from November to March the clubs, beach clubs and most resort hotels close, many restaurants shut and the boats to the coves stop. Ibiza Town keeps some hotels open and the flights and Formentera ferry still run; for a winter island trip choose Mallorca or the Canary Islands instead.
The season opens in May, 5 months away. Ibiza reopens in April, 4 months away.
Ibiza is closed in December
Open April – October.
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Ibiza this month.
Worth knowing
Ibiza Out of Season: Clubs and Most Hotels Closed
From November to March Ibiza's superclubs, beach clubs and most resort hotels in San Antonio and Playa d'en Bossa are shut, many restaurants close and boats to the coves stop. Ibiza Town and Santa Eulària keep some hotels and restaurants open, the flights and the Formentera ferry run, and the island is quiet and green. For winter sun, the Canaries are warmer.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹65,815 for two
- Room a night₹13,850
- Food a day, each₹5,265
Mid-range
₹1,43,402 for two
- Room a night₹27,690
- Food a day, each₹12,150
Luxury
₹3,42,965 for two
- Room a night₹69,230
- Food a day, each₹28,350
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Spain yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Barcelona (BCN), 283 km away
Then: Flight · 4h (Vueling / Ryanair, BCN–IBZ (non-stop))
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹22,000
Fly into Madrid (MAD), 470 km away
Then: Flight · 4h 12m (Iberia / Air Europa / Vueling, MAD–IBZ (non-stop))
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹23,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹11,290
- Apply for a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa at a BLS International Spain visa centre in India (Spain uses BLS, not VFS), 4-8 weeks before you fly, and at least 6 weeks ahead for trips from April to July, when appointments are scarce (no earlier than 6 months). Apply to Spain if it is your only or longest stay in Schengen, at the centre for the state you live in. The fee is €90 (about ₹9,600; €45 for children 6-11) plus the BLS service charge of about ₹1,500-2,000, and it is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- At the appointment give your fingerprints and photo (skipped if you gave them for a Schengen visa in the last 59 months). Allow at least 15 working days for a decision, longer in summer or if other Schengen states are consulted.
- If you have lawfully used two Schengen visas in the last three years, ask for a multiple-entry visa: under the EU's 2024 cascade rules for Indians you can be given a two-year visa, then a five-year one.
- On your first arrival in the Schengen Area your fingerprints and face are scanned at passport control (the EU Entry/Exit System, in full use since April 2026) instead of a stamp. Allow extra time at Madrid and Barcelona airports.
Carry: Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages; Completed visa application form and two recent photos (35 x 45 mm); Travel insurance with at least €30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip; Return flight booking and a day-by-day itinerary, with the trains or flights between cities; Hotel bookings for every night; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months, income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer (or business or college papers).
One Schengen visa covers Spain and every other Schengen country (France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland and more) for up to 90 days in any 180, so a tour that adds Paris or Rome needs no second visa. ETIAS is only for visa-free travellers, so it does not affect you. Appointment waits and BLS charges vary by centre and season: check india.blsspainvisa.com for your city before you book flights.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Spain in December
Instead in season this month.
- Gran Canaria · great month
- Lanzarote · great month
- Tenerife · good month
Nearby in The Balearic Islands:
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