3.You\u2019ve celebrated New Year\u2019s Eve at Pach\u00e1, whilst all the tourists were convinced it was closed in winter.<\/p>\n
4.If it\u2019s Sunday, then the delicious bullit de peix<\/em> fish dish is on the menu.<\/p>\n 5.When any car journey longer than 20 minutes feels more like 2 hours.<\/p>\n 6.You\u2019ve tasted the paella at El Carmen<\/a> restaurant in Cala d\u2019Hort.<\/p>\n 7.In summer you prefer to hit the beach first thing in the morning or later in the evening to avoid the crowds.<\/p>\n 8.Going out for a drink meant (or means) heading for Ibiza\u2019s Los Pasajes waterfront area.<\/p>\n 9.Fla\u00f3 cheesecake and Greixonera milk pudding are your two favourite desserts.<\/p>\n 10.You\u2019ve strolled among the almond blossom in Santa In\u00e9s.<\/p>\n 11.You\u2019ve seen more sunsets on the beach than anyone.<\/p>\n 12.You\u2019ve experienced the magic of Es Vedr\u00e0<\/em> over a hundred times.<\/p>\n 13.You love the island\u2019s inland areas as much or even more than you do the coast, and know that they are less crowded in summer.<\/p>\n 14.You\u2019ve dressed up to take part in the Pujada a Sa Catedral<\/em> race that takes place on 31st December.<\/p>\n 15.\u2018El Medieval\u2019 is your favourite street market and festival held in the \u2018Dalt Vila\u2019.<\/p>\n 16.You always take anyone who comes to stay with you to visit a Hippy Market.<\/p>\n 17.You\u2019ve taken part in the Pujada a Sa Cala<\/em> rally and the Cursa de s\u2019Indiot<\/em> cycle race.<\/p>\n 18.All you need to disconnect and unwind is a 30 minute boat trip to Formentera.<\/p>\n 19.The conservation of Neptune sea grass is something you are truly passionate about.<\/p>\n 20.You\u2019ve eaten more than one tuna and olive filled baguette at the Mercat Vell.<\/p>\n 21.\u2018Vila\u2019 is your name for Ibiza Town centre.<\/p>\n 22.If you\u2019re planning a trip to Formentera, you arrange it at least a month in advance. No matter that it\u2019s just an hour\u2019s boat trip away.<\/p>\n 23.You understand and even use, when appropriate, words such as mursiano, guiri and peluts.<\/em><\/p>\n 24.You jog, skate or ride your bike along the Botafoch promenade.<\/p>\n 25.You give it all you\u2019ve got, right down to the last gasp, at the Full Moon raves in the caves at Cala Compta.<\/p>\n 26.You\u2019ve gone wild on a shopping spree at\u00a0Las Dalias<\/a>\u00a0 street market when accompanying a first-time visitor.<\/p>\n 27.A (non-Ibizan) friend asks you to find them somewhere to stay for five days in the middle of August. And you think to yourself: there\u2019s not a bed to spare on the island! You suggest they try Toledo.<\/p>\n 28.You think it\u2019s absolutely crazy that in summer it is impossible to find a square foot of free sand to bask in the sunshine.<\/p>\n 29.You only visit towns you haven\u2019t been to for years, like San Mateo and Santa In\u00e9s, when visitors come to stay and you start feeling like a tourist too.<\/p>\n 30.You can\u2019t miss a visit to Es Pla des Corona to admire the almond trees in blossom.<\/p>\n 31.You\u2019ve relaxed over a few beers whilst listening to chill out music at the Caf\u00e9 del Mar.<\/a><\/p>\n Caf\u00e9 del Mar,\u00a0photo by\u00a0ibizafiesta.es<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 32.You\u2019ve dressed up as a hippy for a flower power themed party and danced to \u201cLove is in the Air\u201d.<\/p>\n 33.You too have been to one of the thousands of white parties held on the island over the summer season.<\/p>\n 34.You\u2019ve made a wish in exchange for an offering to the goddess Tanit.<\/p>\n 35.You\u2019ve left home whilst it\u2019s still light \u2013 and come home in the light too.<\/p>\n 36.You\u2019ve been to Atlantis to admire one of the island\u2019s most breathtaking spots.<\/p>\n Atlantis, photo by\u00a0ibiza5sentidos.es<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 37.No family Sunday lunch is complete without a shot of Ibiza\u2019s herb liqueur or Fr\u00edgola.<\/p>\n 38.You NEVER, EVER drink tap water. Especially if you live in Sant Jordi, where you even use bottled water to clean your teeth.<\/p>\n 39.The probability of meeting someone from Ibiza whose grandparents all came from Ibiza is practically zero.<\/p>\n 40.You are convinced that the classic all i oli garlic mayonnaise made by hand using a pestle and mortar at the Pou Des Lle\u00f3<\/a> Restaurant is the best in the world.<\/p>\n 41.In summer your home is transformed into a guest house with a constant flow of visitors.<\/p>\n 42.You hate the image people from outside Ibiza have of the island. You never tire of explaining that luckily there is \u201canother Ibiza\u201d and that it\u2019s not all about partying.<\/p>\n 43.You\u2019re also tired of explaining to friends and relatives living on mainland Spain that you don\u2019t spend every evening at Amnesia or Privilege. And that you most certainly don\u2019t go to the beach every morning.<\/p>\n 44.You love rummaging for vintage bargains at the Sant Jordi street market.<\/p>\n 45.You jump over the bonfires to celebrate the summer solstice on the eve of Saint John\u2019s Feast Day.<\/p>\n 46.By the time September comes, you\u2019re as eager for the season to finish as you were for the island to start livening up in April.<\/p>\n 47.Chaos reigns on the island whenever it rains.<\/p>\n 48.You know the names of the world\u2019s top DJs even though you\u2019re not a fan of electronic music.<\/p>\n 49.You\u2019re convinced that nothing can beat a mojito made by the Brazilian on Cala Saladeta beach.<\/p>\n 50.You\u2019ve watched the sun go down with a mojito in your hand at Kumharas<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bar Kumhara, photo by\u00a0diarioibiza.es<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 51.Wherever you travel, even if it\u2019s to the Caribbean, you always end up saying \u201cYou can\u2019t beat Ibiza for beaches\u201d.<\/p>\n 52.You are convinced that the sunset in Cala d\u2019Hort is the most spectacular view on Earth.<\/p>\n 53.Your skill at dodging nightclub promoters is on a par with that of Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n 54.You were truly shocked when the Serra cinema closed.<\/p>\n 55.You will never tire of explaining to \u2018strangers\u2019 and tourists the difference between \u201calgae and sea grass\u201d.<\/p>\n 56.You\u2019ve eaten fried fish at the \u2018secret\u2019 beach bar in Sa Punta. Its real name remains a mystery.<\/p>\n 57.You lose your cool when you have to drive round and round for ages to find a parking space in the centre of Ibiza in summer.<\/p>\n 58.You season your dishes with salt from Ibiza\u2019s salt flats.<\/p>\n 59.You know some of the traditional songs your grandparents used to sing to you.<\/p>\n 60.You know how to dance the \u2018ball pag\u00e8s\u2019 or enjoy watching other people doing it.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.thbhotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BullitdepeixIbiza.jpg\")
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