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Young people prefer seaside town in Kent to sun-drenched Ibiza – because it’s packed with ‘culture’, Tatler say

YOUNG sunseekers can get as much of a buzz from Margate as Ibiza, according to upmarket magazine Tatler.

The once quiet Kent seaside resort does not have any out-and-out nightclubs but is said to be crammed with culture.

Young people prefer Margate to Ibiza, says Tatler magazine
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Young people prefer Margate to Ibiza, says Tatler magazineCredit: Alamy
Surprised locals said they would still choose the Spanish party island
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Surprised locals said they would still choose the Spanish party islandCredit: Alamy

Celeb residents include artist Tracey Emin, 59, model Olympia Campbell, 27, and Fresh Meat star Zawe Ashton, 38.

Tatler reckoned Margate is “comparable in its artistic sensibility — and reputation for a good night out”.

But surprised locals said they would still choose the Spanish party isle.

One insisted: “If I want a holiday where I can get a suntan and have a good time with my friends at a nightclub, I would not dream of ­staying in Margate.”

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