Nico in Ibiza
There’s a delightful sense of mystery to the Balearic Islands, with a long history of occupation by civilizations as diverse and fascinating as the Phoenicians, the Visigoths, and the Romans. The roads may not lead directly to Rome, but when you look into Ibiza car rentals, you’ll see that there’s plenty of splendid offerings here. It’s got that wonderful combination of Mediterranean romance and isolation, and a fantastic modern sensibility that is plugged into international culture in a way that few cities can truly boast. Creative experimentation is very high here, giving a constant sense of evolution and change.
Added to this is the majestic rhythm of the sea, which is always calling, and always permeating everything that happens here. Escaping to the beach is always an option, and with the lively mix of tourists and locals, there are always new adventures waiting. There are always loads of celebrities visiting at any given time, and it’s likely that it’s always been this way to a certain degree. In the past few decades, the counterculture’s interest in the island has certainly brought new crowds here, however, and legends of famous people living here keep the curious coming every day. Ibiza has seen its share of the rich and famous, in the height of their careers, or sometimes even the last moments of their careers.
Nico, who sang with the Velvet Underground on their first album, is one of Ibiza’s famous celebrity deaths. She was visiting the island with her son in 1988, when she had a heart attack while riding a bicycle, fell, and hit her head on a rock. This is one of the more absurd rock and roll deaths in history, and given Nico‘s taste for nihilism and the ridiculous, an ironic ending. She had just gotten straightened out, and was riding on a comeback as a solo performer, and critics and fans were all standing tall with her. Her life was amazingly interesting. She worked, or had extremely social behaviors, with everybody in her day, from Federico Fellini to Leonard Cohen, and had a rare ability to live up to her iconic persona.
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