10) Three top tunes
*Ibiza Rocks: Marking ten years this summer, the festival has bands every Wednesday until mid September, including Clean Bandit (Aug 5), Spandau Ballet (Aug 19) and Fatboy Slim (Sept 2); ibizarocks.com.
*Teatro Pereyra: A historic venue in Ibiza Town, it has a sophisticated sit-down vibe and regular live music events (teatropereyra.com).
*Ibiza Sonica Radio: the soundtrack to Ibiza life – cool chill out by day, live club broadcasts by night (ibizasonica.com).
11) Insider tips from locals
* If someone offers you a chupito (shot), then accept it. Complimentary shots of hierbas, the local specialty liqueur, round off most meals out.
* Head to Sa Talaia, the highest point on the island, for a secluded, 360-degree view of the whole island at subset. Not many people come up here.
* Take a horse-riding excursion after sunset from the stables near the village of Santa Gertrudis for moonlight gallops with the wind in your hair.
12) Three street markets
*Las Dahlias: The epitome of Ibiza’s hippy-market tradition, this local institution dominates the main street of San Carlos village each Saturday.
*San Jordi: this year-round Saturday market is a cross between a flea market, car boot sale and hippy market. That’s why the locals shop here.
*Es Cana: this Wednesday hippy market, staged April to October, is the original one and still the biggest with lots of handmade items.
13) Off-the-beaten-track escapes
Local view: David Ramiro Moevius, Villa Services Manager for Dynamic Lives in Ibiza.
*Puig des Molins: this necropolis is the best-preserved example of the Phoenicians’ influence on the island. Surrounded by olive trees, it houses over 3,000 hipogeos (underground tombs) to reveal Ibiza’s ancient history.
*Med diving: try one of the spectacular scuba diving sites around the island. The Fish Farm in Salinas Natural Park has displays of marine life while Es Vedra North has a colourful coral show bathed with summer light.
*Medieval Fair: celebrating the Unesco World Heritage status of the fortified town of Dalt Vila, this three-day fair in May brings the island to life with medieval markets, craftsmen and events.
14) Three sundowners
*Café Mambo: Catch a cold one and a cool set of tunes on San Antonio’s Sunset Strip. Top DJs drop in on a nightly basis and play for free around sunset (cafemamboibiza.com).
*Café Del Mar: the original chill-out spot overlooking the Bay of Caló des Moro in San Antonio, it’s still plying top tunes and cool cocktails in its 35th year (cafedelmarmusic.com).
*Gran Hotel Ibiza: The luxury hangout is a byword for contemporary cool and great mojitos at the rooftop cocktail bar while watching the sunset over Ibiza Town (ibizagranhotel.com)
15) Three opening parties
The International Music Summit (IMS) has become the unofficial opening to Ibiza’s summer party season. That means the action kicks off this year from May 20, although the Space Opening Fiesta (spaceibiza.com/en) has moved to May 31 due to local elections.
*May 20-21: Sankeys’ (sankeysibiza.info) opening party takes place over two nights with a Star Wars theme in Playa d’en Bossa.
*May 22: Insane, the Friday night fiesta at Pacha (pacha.com) in Ibiza Town, welcomes John Digweed and MK as regular residents.
*May 23: GLOW Neon Paint Party at Es Paradis (esparadis.com) on the waterfront at San Antonio, plus the Beautiful People (beautifulpeopleibiza.com) boat party from Figueretas.
16) Three wellness tips
*Ibiza Wellness: reiki, life coaching and pain-relief therapy by the holistic healer, coach and wellness expert Sabina Brownstein (ibizawellness.com).
*Time For Your Soul: Soul-healing sessions and classes in German and English from Ralf Hungerland and Nicole Frost (timeforyoursoul.com)
*Reiki in Ibiza: Reiki master Cat offers therapy sessions from her healing room near San Carlos, or home visits (reikiinibiza.com).
17) Three coffee stops
*Croissant Show: An all-hours café in Ibiza Town, popular with Ibiza holidaymakers and locals alike, it has great coffee, tasty breakfasts and lots of local colour (croissant-show-ibiza.com).
*La Cava: Located on Vara de Rey in Ibiza Town, the terrace is a good spot for lunchtime coffees and tapas while picking up a WiFi connection (lacavaibiza.com).
*Café Sidney: A cool café in Santa Eulalia marina with a fine line in brunches, great coffee and a cosmopolitan crowd (cafesidney-eulalia.com).
18) Sunday chill-outs
*Drum gathering: The sunset drum session at Benirras beach is a Sunday institution and attracts a cosmopolitan crowd bonded by the tolerant spirit of Ibiza. See youtube.com/watch?v=CMtTc7fpIs0.
*Guitar show: The cool Blue Marlin restaurant in San José is taken over on Sunday afternoons by flamenco guitarist Paco Fernandez for chill-out sounds. See youtube.com/watch?v=xwFROyflNqQ.
19 & 20) Finally, three tips for making your holiday into a holiday of a lifetime
Local view: George Burdon, Founder Director, Dynamic Lives Ltd.
Covert the dream. That idyllic little bay with the dreamy little fish restaurant, the cold beer and the amazing view. It’s not an advertising campaign. It’s actually there waiting for you. Eat world-class food. Forget the dance clubs and fashion parades, people are going increasingly for the food. From simple paella to Michelin-starred chefs, the quality is amazing, making the best of Mediterranean produce.
Island escape. Formentera is Ibiza’s little Caribbean with an untouched natural beauty and a hazy, lazy laid-back feel. The boat trip shows you another side to Ibiza as a tranquil, natural escape.