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# A local's review of modern day Ibiza
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## A medieval to modern transformation of Ibiza in the eyes of the locals.
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![Ibiza][1]
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By By Maria Mari 4:13PM BST 27 Aug 2010
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Everything has already been said about Ibiza. Its beauties have been sung all
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over Europe in all kinds of media, and its different aspects exposed according
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to our visitors idiosyncrasies. Maybe what is less known is how people who
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live here feel about the changes in the last 50 years. Many middle aged people
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today have seen two completely different Ibizas: a Medieval one and an
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international, modern, multicultural and even ultra libertine one that, when
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you think of it, makes your eyes wobble and your head go round but,
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extraordinarily enough, our Ibiza still survives with an acceptable degree of
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sanity in our locals.
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We see three Ibizas, all mingled in such or small piece of land that, if we
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pay attention to one, we forget the others are just next to it. A careful
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observer will distinguish the tourists, the hippies and residents of other
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countries and the locals, who are often taken as equals of those who come from
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the mainland to work in tourism, but have a culture all their own and don't
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quite mix.
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**Tourists**
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Where there was a beach, and there are many, a holiday complex grew, with all
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the conveniences to make a holiday complete. Here is the working place for
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locals and mainlanders. After our shift we run away from it. A ten minute ride
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will take us out of this stressful place into the country where most locals
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live a peaceful life with their backs to the sea and the tourists.
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## Related Articles
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* [Ibiza: More than a party island][2]
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24 Aug 2010
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**Hippies**
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The philosophy is there but today's hippies have not much to do with those of
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the 60s. They mostly are handicraftsmen, or rather families, who wear
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colourful clothes of their own fashion, live in old farmhouses and really are
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the ones who live this "magic" of the island so envied in the hectic world.
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Locals like this very much and think of them as the most attractive
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neighbours. Together with the young families of the Ibicencos, they keep the
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culture alive with concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, cinema contest and
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gatherings of all sorts; they really are the salt and pepper of the markets
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all over the island and surely make our lives brighter.
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**Locals**
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From all these miscellaneous ways of living and cultures, the real Ibicencos
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have learned a lot and have made big improvements in their well-being;
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adaptation is the devise. Live and let live, but don't forget who you are;
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make the most of it during the Summer season and wait till Winter comes. Then
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we can relax, meet with our friends, celebrate our traditions and festivities,
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study something useful, restore our homes, sow our fields, maybe go on holiday
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ourselves, and keep our fingers crossed that we will have a good season next
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Summer, our visitors will come again. Despite all, they are our living and,
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though some are very noisy and rude the large majority are nice people who
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have worked very hard for 11 months in their cold countries, under severe
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control of timetables, trains, early mornings and rain. Let them enjoy
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themselves for a fortnight, let their hair down and charge their batteries
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with our sun and sea, of which we have such abundance. Be welcome to Ibiza!
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[What are these?][4]
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* Share: [Share][3] [ ][5] [ ][6]
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## [Ibiza][8]
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* ### [Sponsored »][9]
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* ### [Travel »][10]
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* ### [Spanish Tourist Board »][11]
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[What are these?][4]
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Share:
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[Ibiza Videos »][13]
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### [Watch videos from Ibiza][13]
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[![Sant Joan Festival Ibiza][14]][13]
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Get a sneak preview of some of the amazing things you can see and do on a
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holiday in Ibiza, from agroturismo hotels and summer festivals to mountain
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biking, kayaking and outdoor yoga.
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## [Ibiza hotels »][15]
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### [Ibiza: Agroturismo hotels][16]
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[![A recent celebration of Ibizan culture has brought about a rise in
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Agroturismo hotels][17] ][16]
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The recent celebration of Ibizan culture has found powerful expression in the
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growing number of agroturismo hotels.
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### [Ibiza: Can Lluc boutique hotel][18]
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[![Can Lluc is one of several luxury boutique hotels that have sprung up on
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Ibiza in recent years. ][19] ][18]
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Hidden in a beautiful Ibizan valley, Can Lluc is boutique hotel with
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traditional roots.
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### [Festivals in Ibiza][20]
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[![Ibiza's festivals are both important cultural events and a great excuse for
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a street party. ][21] ][20]
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From the festival of Sant Joan to the Festes de la Terra, Ibiza's festivals
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are vibrant, colourful and often deeply moving.
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[1]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01704/ibiza_1704327c.jpg
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[2]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960301/Ibiza-More-
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[3]: #
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[4]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/4590190/Share-this-article-
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online, visit www.telegraph.co.uk
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[9]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/
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[10]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/
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[11]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/
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[12]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01454/in-association-
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/ibiza-
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videos/
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[15]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibi
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za/7960430/Ibiza-Can-Lluc-boutique-hotel.html
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[16]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/5918728/Ibiza-
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Agroturismo-hotels.html
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[17]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01688/IBIZA-
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[18]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960430/Ibiza-Can-Lluc-
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boutique-hotel.html
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[19]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/can-lluc-
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ibiza_1701582g.jpg
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[20]: /sponsored/travel/spanish_tourist_board/ibiza/7960404/Festivals-in-
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Ibiza.html
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[21]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01701/ibiza-
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festivals_1701576e.jpg
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