![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/inside-seaside-town-dubbed-uks-ibiza-but-locals-say-its-even-better/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TOB-COMP-Margate-vs-Ibiza.jpg&description=IBIZA has been knocked off pole position as the global party capital and socialite hotspot - with Thanet in Kent robbing its crown. The Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea is famed for its lively nightlife and swarms of tourists holidaying there each year. Ibiza has been knocked off pole position as the global party capital and socialite hotspotCredit: Getty Margate, in Kent, has seized Ibiza's crown - and it is clear whyCredit: Steve Finn The coastal town is famed for its rich artistic heritage being home to unmade bed artist Tracy Emin and sunset painter JMW TurnerCredit: Steve Finn And as it's popular with the creative community, the Balearic island has been given a run for its money by surprise hotspot Margate, according to posh mag Tater. The coastal town is famed for its rich artistic heritage, being home to unmade bed artist Tracy Emin and sunset painter JMW Turner. The Libertines rockers Pete Doherty and Carl Barât have even opened a hotel in the Kent seaside mecca. Other attractions include a raft of trendy bars and restaurants where punters can indulge in local delights - just like hippy favourite Ibiza. Local textile artist Jonathan Edwards, 39, has lived in "tropical" Margate for eight years and says it's "cool and hip". He added: 'When it's summer time and you are sitting on the sea front or in a bar and the sun is shining, after a few drinks you could squint and think it's Ibiza, for sure." Jonathan said that while it's not as traditional as other places, Margate boasts quirkiness by the bucket load. Music producer Chris Hayden agrees, noting that if anywhere in the UK is like Ibiza, it would be his coastal home. The 41-year-old, who has lived in in the city since 2014, chimed: 'Through the summer it's one of the hottest places in the country." "Every town has its ups and downs and that's part of the charm", said the dad-of-three who owns a tequila and mescal bar. But not everyone is as favourable to the comparison. Kirsty Boyce has lived in Margat){kind=link}
IBIZA has been knocked off pole position as the global party capital and socialite hotspot – with Thanet in Kent robbing its crown.
The Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea is famed for its lively nightlife and swarms of tourists holidaying there each year.
And as it’s popular with the creative community, the Balearic island has been given a run for its money by surprise hotspot Margate, according to posh mag Tater.
The coastal town is famed for its rich artistic heritage, being home to unmade bed artist Tracy Emin and sunset painter JMW Turner.
The Libertines rockers Pete Doherty and Carl Barât have even opened a hotel in the Kent seaside mecca.