Beautiful Sightseeing Formentera, Balearics Spain

Posted by Castel Barcenilla on February 19, 2010

You won’t be short of places to visit on Formentera. It has sights of natural beauty such as Platja des Canyers, and man-made features such as Ses Salines. Let’s look at some of the options…

Ses Salines is the name of the now defunct salt pans, and also of a beach that sits just behind them. The beach is worth a visit during the summer, and is far less busy than that of the nearby Llevant and resort of Es Pujols.

Canyers Beach, or Platja de Canyers, is worth a visit. It is twelve meters deep and surrounded by beautiful cliffs. It is pretty close to Es Pujols so even if you are having a resort style vacation you can make your way there.

As a result of geological good fortune the Balearics have some amazing natural coves, but Formentera has only one, that of Cala Saona. You can see the traces of the old fishing port that this cove used to be, and it has a deep blue ocean enclosed in dramatic cliffs. It is one hundred and forty meters of great beach.

It’s hard to believe that there used to be 400 ships regularly anchored at this cove, as these days it just a tourist spot. But that was back in the 1500s when this was one of the main trading ports of Formentera. They say that the cliffs were also used to train falcons, but these days you are more likely to see a Balearic Shearwater.

One of the perks of the area is the the nearby clifftop walks which you can enjoy. The most famous of these is Punta Rasa, which takes 30 minutes to get to, and delivers dramatic views as far as mainland Spain. Beneath the waters are a network of caves, so the area is popular with divers.

For the ultimate in convenience you can stay at thee hotel which is on top of the beach.

Once you have explored the sites of the island, the neigbouring island of Espalmador can help provide you will some excitement. It has mud baths, hundreds of nudists, and in Torre de S’Espalmador a defense tower to help you keep and eye out for any approaching pirates.

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