Ibiza 1968

From the book :'Back to Ibiza' by Belinda Duval now at amazon kindle:
When my father bought a house in Ibiza in 1968, people there told him he was too late. The island had already been spoiled by tourists, they said. My father did not think so. The music on this clip were the hits in those days,( Led Zeppelin, the Doors, etc. ) when artists and hippies were the 'happy few' on Ibiza, and no charter flights had landed there. Rare old home video of Ibiza's beaches, playa den Bossa, Portinax etc. and the old town, from '68 - '70
A happy memory and an advice: don't let anybody ever tell you you're too late !
Music as found on you tube, I do not hold the rights.
The story behind this clip can be found in my novel 'Back to Ibiza'- now on Amazon Kindle and www.bol.com !
If you like this video, you might also like 'back to ibiza diary of a virginal Island here on youtube. • Back to Ibiza, diary o...

[@feeltheforce10]

Precious film footage of the glory days.Ibiza has been trashed now and ruined - tragic ! Even the locals cannot afford to live there now.

[@grid2001]

We moved to Ibiza in early 1969 - we rented a house from a local farmer just outside of San Juan - no plumbing, electricity etc.. it was a wild and weird time - our house was often raided by the Guadia, holding us a gun point sometime for many hours before moving on to another location - fond memories of spending all day at the beach swimming and hanging out. We drove everywhere in an old London Taxi Cab.

[@equusasinus]

I was living in Ibiza with my family from 1963 to 1967, not far out from Ibiza town in 'Casa Baratas' (yes, really!) on the road to the airport. The farmers brought their produce into the market in donkey carts or mule carts, and the great attraction for us boys bunking off from school was always the port, with boats coming and going, and our pathetic attempts to catch poisonous fish in the oily waters! It was magic and there is no way to ever recapture those times!

[@richardoxford2310]

I didn’t discover Ibiza until 1981 and it was still lovely then. Heading back in a few weeks to retrace my steps. I know it will be different but those days were the most precious memories I have

[@frankjansen3536]

Great movie clip! I was in Ibiza for the first time in my mid-twenties in 1979. I fell in love with the island immediately. So there were many happy years in which I was also able to get to know many lovely nice people. The last time I was there was in 1985. However, in 1997 I couldn't resist and flew to Ibiza again. I was shocked by what I saw - a great pity; it was indeed the last time.

[@MeAndMyIllusions]

I come to Ibiza at 1973 by traveling.And at the Moment I arrive at the Harbour I feel the Magic from this Island.We had a Room at at spanish Family for 10 Days and after that we went to San Carlos and stay there for 2 Months.We meet many nice People and life a very free Live.I will never forget this happy Time!!

[@toddkolod]

Great video. Thank you!!!! We didn't even have a still camera back then. I first lived at Milflores on Playa D'en Bossa in 1969. We then moved to the old town...3 Calle De Soledad...not far from you. I left the island in 1972. I had no contact for 36 years...and then got reunited with my high school sweetheart in Ibiza. We got married last year. I'll be moving to her finca near Santa Gertrudis in 2015...and it's still beautiful. :)

[@zedster911]

How fantastic.. my ultimate Holiday is to travel in time

[@irisastravortex]

I came in 2021 for the first time in my life, at the age of 46, to Ibiza. And people told me as well: “you’re too late”. Except, it is never too late, only different. I love it here, made so many friends in the past 9 months. And I felt a tear welling up when you spoke about leaving the Island, leaving many friends behind and cutting the ties with toiletpaper. It made me a little sad knowing that I also are going to leave at one point. ❤️‍🔥

[@hen-rey]

My father bought a house to in Sa Penya. Late 60ies. Calle de la Virgen. They owned it till the mid eighties. I was there several time during high school and university. But the best memories are in mind while I was a child. I miss it. It was like in this clip. There aren’t any unspoiled places any more. Except in the rural areas with less then 80 inhabitants/ square kilometers

[@paulvanalen5186]

Yeah it was a beautiful time of my youth and super Our music ... I still love the soul Hippie..Lidé! Not War.....

[@Peper2105]

From an Ibiza native, i thank you so, so much!!!!!! i knew that island.....

[@Monster-hx8qx]

Geweldig om dit te zien zeg ❤️

[@gentlemanleisure]

Very poignant, and a delight to watch. It remains important that people such as yourself maintain these documents of a moment lost in time - so that we may remember and appreciate. Thanks for posting this gem of a film, it really underscores the best elements of Eivissa.

[@1976Ibiza]

Absolutely Beautiful Footage and the Music is PERFECT....

[@gooseface2690]

Poignant and very moving! Thank you

[@robbyamar8418]

Amazing film! I moved there in71.So I grew up there and left in 82.The images of your film resonate profoundly with me and at night,when I close my eyes and dream,those are the images I see(not exactly but you see my point).My parents eventually left..but went back shortly thereafter, as so many do.They are still there-divorced, but still there.I go back every year and in spite of tourism,reputation,drugs, heat, etc. it is still my home in the purest sense of the word.Thank you for this.

[@zedster911]

as an Architect, Artist, Elecrtonique Musician and Human Being, I wanna be apart of the Ibiza Culture soo Much

[@pickbaum4]

absolutely gorgeous

[@perennialtourist]

Everything was better in the "good ol' days" - even the future.....

[@zedster911]

Oh! to go back in time .. this video is an awesome record of history ... wish I couod go on holiday to Ibiza in this era .. especially with what I know and have now ... thanks for sharing this piece of history

[@danielywitte]

GREAT little film, Belinda! Muchas gracias!!! Daniel (SAL de IBIZA)

[@astrotajxb3539]

The white Island, where you can feel the fredoom. I love this place.

[@KennethSpeur]

Fantastisch om te zien hoe Ibiza vroeger was, :-)

[@richavic4520]

Beautiful story. I hope that you made it back.

[@AlanRPaine]

No music unfortunately perhaps it was removed for copyright reasons. A nice film but it looks like it was transferred from film to analog video before being digitized. If the original film is still available you might get a better image by digitizing that directly.

[@carladisdale9548]

lovely video, and still a magical island, feel lucky to live here in 2013

[@fgulli720]

What a beautiful, beautiful video and beautiful story. Like a farway fairytale dream. Ive been going to Ibiza for the past ten years, and maybe it is too late, way too late now, but it is till, at times possible to find pockets of magic especially the golden light as the sun sets, with the warmth of an old photograph. Well done..

[@ibizahippies1]

fantastic archives!!!

[@julsandcol4ever]

Beautiful...

[@kinneba49]

That really took me back! Though I was among the hippies that came a bit later. I camped with 3 others at the edge of the cliff above the old fishing boat sheds overlooking the beach at Es Vedra. Two people passed our camp in two weeks! We had the beach to ourselves.

[@hen-rey]

Don’t come back. It’ll spoil your memories. We boomers lost our place. But we had a good time!!!!!

[@QuasarPhoto]

Hola Belinda. Te escribo desde el futuro. Estas en el año 1968 y mi mensaje te llego. Eres joven y tienes unos padres que te quieren mucho. Si no me equivoco en Paris, los estudiantes claman por mas derechos, lo llamaran el "Mayo Frances". En Junio cayo un avion norteamericano en Groenlandia con 4 bombas atomicas. En Julio Caetano Veloso cantaba "Soy loco por ti America" en Barcelona. En Agosto en Ibiza eran todos libres y tu estas alli ahora. Te escribo desde el 2014. Desde Ibiza. El mundo cambio mucho, Los estudiantes siguen sin derechos, ya no caen aviones, los llaman " Drones" y Caetano Veloso sigue cantando. Hay superpoblacion, hambre, inseguridad a un nivel atomico. Seguimos contaminando el mundo y ahora quien expolia la isla y el mundo ya no son los turistas. Son los politicos! Pero apesar de que el mundo gira loco, alli afuera de la isla, Ibiza sigue siendo cuna de artistas, de gente de buen corazon. Es Vedra sigue siendo magica!, San Miguel y Santa gertrudis tienen ese " no se que". San Jose y San Antonnio con playas con gran identidad. Imposible no hablar bien de San Joan, todos lugares encantadores, esta barca blanca que flota hermanada a Formentera sigue siendo fantastica! única! y especial! siempre seras bienvenida.Aqui todo el año somos libres y yo estoy aqui ahora. Un saludo cordial desde el futuro. M.

[@brobdj]

I really enjoyed this! Thank you very much for uploading this priceless film material. I am particularly interested in this era 68/69 in Ibiza and more so Formentera. These were the the true Hippie days of Ibiza where not only the artists came over but also the sons of wealthy American parents who were avoiding the draft to Vietnam. I believe, that's when the 'tourism' started. I am researching this time so your film was a good insight. Thank you..

[@DestinationIbizaTour]

Excellent video, thanks for uploading :-)

[@altoibiza]

San Jordi Ibiza 2014, sigue precioso...

[@lilimeiful]

it's never too late , kisses

[@Mademoisellibizagirl]

Thank you i always wanted to see what it was like at the very beginning. My favorite place is cala d'en serra it is a bit outside of portinatx (thats where my profile picture was taken) .

[@sallys4474]

I arrived in 1972, lived 2k from Santa Eulalia for 2.5 years, no paved road, no electricity, no indoor plumbing. Used to hang out at the cafe in San Carlos, and that beach. My finca rent was $12/month............should have stayed forever. I would leave to go to Morocco for a month at a time. Went back 10 years ago and was disgusted by what I saw. Sigh......

[@davidrasmussen5537]

Sally Siegel We lived off the Blue Dot road. Our rent in ‘73 was $12 - and then trips to the Rif Mts for supplies 🙏🏼

[@maguydguetta7719]

Souvenir!!

[@MarcellosArtFactory]

prachtig filmpje! ontroerend gewoon

[@cupidsogirl]

That is so amazing, that you should mention that ! Did you know there were 'razzia's' where the police rounded up the hippies and threw them off the island, and once in Barcelona, found they had accidently expelled some long haired millionaires as well ? ( who would then be brought back with deepest apologies from the guardia )

[@planetinspiration]

nice, you have more ? :=)

[@celia8407]

Your father bought a house, I'm curious to know how much did it cost the house in 1968? Very cheap I guess.

[@cupidsogirl]

Yes, actually, I do. Have not sorted it yet, though. Soon to be released is a children's tv series on dvd made on location on Ibiza in 1969/1970, with Ibiza old town, Es Vedra etc. on it, called 'Pipo on Bizarra' . But that's in Dutch, and kid's stuff...

[@JordiMaura74]

not too late :)

[@cecchettophilippe]

Not real love because it's impossible to leave totally Ibiza

[@planetinspiration]

may i have a preview please... i`m reseaching for a documentary project

[@MartinTollefsen]

Where it the sound ??

[@elviragarnier]

Hallo Belinda! prachtige beelden en een goede impressie van het eiland in die tijd.Klopt het dat op min1:29 mijn vader Albert Soons , kunstschilder, is te zien? Mocht je over onformatie over hem beschikken houd ik mij aanbevolen. Mijn zoektocht is te lezen op de website "ïfthenisnow" met titel:Op zoek naar Albert". Bij voorbaat dank. Liefs,Elvira

[@brobdj]

Did you ever go back to ibiza?

[@PaparazzodiKirchroa]

tsja, en nu moeten we er ook al Roemeens praten.

[@cupidsogirl]

No Goa. Some friends went there, though...We moved to Mojacar, in the south of Spain. Moorish and much like Ibiza old town. check out 'Isabel - a Disney Legend' here on youtube if you like to see it. Ibiza was a place ánd a time. No going back to that, unfortunately...

[@boleclwolwo]

:)

[@pierobrunetti]

In 1968 to late, because the island was spoiled out with tourism ??? ahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha