Formentera

The coasts of the island of Formentera are formed from a big number of beaches and small set apart inlets, some of which rich of almost invisible caves. The sea is splendid and among the most beautiful beaches they are to visit: Cala Saona, Coves d’en Xeroni, Es Calo e Es Pujols. San Francesc Xavier it is a small village of bleached houses, ideal place to take a coffee in the cafes leaned out on the classical small sunned plazas. To reach Formentera should use the ferries departing from the ports of Ibiza with a short 30 minutes walking distance of about eleven miles of sea. To airport of Ibiza comes a multitude of international flights from major European cities. Known as the Caribbean, Mediterranean, the 'island of Formentera is a site of Natural Reserve of Ses Salines. Small and quiet, is the ideal place for those who want to rest from the intense dancing and endless nightlife of Ibiza, committing the time on the beaches, or by making short trips. The evening in Formentera you can enjoy the gastronomic specialties in one of the many restaurants scattered everywhere, enjoying the local cuisine based on fish.

Long around winds kilometers the island of Formentera it has a surface of 82 kmqs with a territory in prevalence level excluding the two highlands de La Mola and of Cap de Barbaria. Among the four greater islands that compose the archipelago of the Balearic ones, Formentera is the smallest. It results separated by Ibiza by a small narrow of called " sea Es Freus " over that from some present islets in the outskirtses. Together to Ibiza it forms the Islands Pitiuse. Famous for the white spiaggies bathed by an incredibly transparent and crystalline sea, Formentera results the more island to south of the group of the Balearic ones, with a rhythm of life decidedly calm in comparison to the near Ibiza.

Communications and transport are common means of racing boats and ferries that connect it to Ibiza. Buses and bus services connect the main island. Start at El Pilar, Es Ca Mari, Maryland, Es Calo, San Fernando, Platja Illetes, Es Pujols, Sa Roqueta, St. Francis and La Savina.

It has a coastline almost entirely rocky coves excluding some posed to the south and north west. This small island located north of Formentera and smaller approximately 2925 m. length and 800 m. wide, shows the center of its surface a muddy lagoon. The beaches of the 'island of Espalmador are dominated fine white sand with beautiful crystal clear water. Formentera it results separated by a language of sea where in the days of calm and low tide it is possible to cross him/it walking on the sandy fund afoot. The visits to Espalmador you/they are effected through of the boats for the maritime excursions. The called islet "Illa de Sa Torreta", it forms an ideal shelter for small boats. Other islets set in the immediate proximities proximities are: Illa Castaví and Illa des Porcs.

Placed in the northern zone of Formentera, its name derives from the homonym islet, that was seen the in past I bring and subsequently united to the island from an artificial dock. The urban center of La Savina possesses the I bring principal, used by ships, yatch and boats of fishermen. Con imbarcazioni vengono effettute numerose e attrattive escursioni marittime lungo la costa di Formentera. For the characteristics the I bring it results very visited by the tourists, from quì the buses depart of also line for the transport of the tourists to the principal urban nucleuses, besides the stop of the taxis is present.

Different Tour operators propose trips last minute for the island of Formentera, the best occasions they are found effecting searches on line in the specialized sites in the sale of complete tourist packets.