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Formentera Island
- The last Mediterranean paradise |
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Formentera is known as the last Mediterranean paradise because it has been able to
combine tourism with environmental protection.
The struggle of various generations of Formenterans has made possible the conservation
of an island whose beaches, transparent waters and climate make it a little jewel in
Mare Nostrum.
Formentera can only be reached by boat from Ibiza, but this inaccessibility makes it a
peaceful place where you can flee from stress and overcrowding; enjoying the island on
a cycle ride or swimming from its more than 20 km of beaches of white sand and infinitely
transparent water, where it is possible to do all kinds of water sports. The secret of
the existence of a crystalline sea and Formentera's long beaches, which mark it out from
the rest of the Mediterranean, is the posidonea prairie that surrounds the island, a
natural treatment plant that cleans the water and makes it possible for sand to be
deposited on the coast. It is a real underwater jungle, declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO in 1999.
The tourist success of the island, loved as much by residents as by visitors, is rooted
in the fact that people still find something a bit different in Formentera. The difference
is marked by respect for nature, the survival of its own culture and the vision of achieving
exclusivity through protecting the environment.
Other facts differentiating Formentera are the freedom and its light, which, since the '70s,
has made it attractive for artists and artisans, who are nowadays part of the island's
differential heritage. Their designs in clothes, accessories, jewellery and their works of art
are powerful attractions for Formentera.
The island of Formentera is the smallest inhabited island in the Balearic archipelago. It is
just two nautical miles south of the island of Ibiza, although the distance between the ports of
Ibiza and La Savina (Formentera) is 17 km or 11 miles.
Although it is a small island, its (82 km² or 32 square miles) indented shape means it has
a very long coast in proportion to its surface. Along the coast, there are many large and
small beaches and numerous coves and solitary corners where you can lose yourself, such
as: the natural swimming pools, the village of Sant Agustín de Es Caló, the Mitjorn area...
The island of Formentera is small but accessible and comfortable; you can cover a large part
of it by bicycle, its green paths, its woods of pine and thuriferous juniper, its saltings
and its rural interior. For longer journeys you can use a car or motorbike. The island of
Formentera is outstanding for its great environmental beauty and for its still wild landscape
of dunes and beaches, preserved in wonderful condition.
When you disembark on Formentera, you will breathe that air of peace and tranquillity that
characterises it and makes it somewhere that is a little different. You will immediately be
captivated its waters, unique because of their unequalled transparency and turquoise colour,
evoking tropical latitudes.
We recommend a day a trip from Ibiza to Formentera! Take an
excursion boat from San Antonio to enjoy some hours on the beaches
or go by ferry (catamaran - 30 minutes) from Ibiza town to see more
of this island. You'll find the ferry terminal in Ibiza harbour in
front of 'Burger King'.
More links to Formentera:
www.turismoformentera.com
(Web of the Municipality of Formentera)
Guia Formentera
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