If there is something really charcateristic of Formentera, these are ist beaches. Formentera’s coast is full of many of the best European beaches, as it becomes confirmed every year by thousands of turists which arrive here in summer to enjoy the water of those beaches. The tourism evolution has brought about the possibility for anyone to sstay the whole day at the beach without the need to go out of it: today there is actually restaurants, deck chairs, sunshades, water sports..., everything necessary to enjoy the sun of these beaches.
Here there is a list of some of the best beaches in Formentera, which can easily be found in the following map:
Illetes: Illetes beaches are situated at the furthest north part of Formentera, which is the closest point to the island of Espalmador, approximately 150 meters far away from Formentera. These beaches are the ones who receive the highest number of turists. You can reach Illetes with any type of vehice, although it is recommended to go there on foot or by bicycle, in order to enjoy the landscape and contribute to the environmental protection, slightly neglected because of the constant movement of turists. Furthermore, due to the unevenness of the landscape, there is no possibility to reach one part of this zone if you don’t go on foot.
Illetes zone is one of the most complete when talking about leisure time. Here you will find water sports (sailing, ski, etc.), restaurants,kiosks, deck chairs, sunshades, etc.; basically, everything you need to enjoy every minute of the day. There is also a boat service that takes you from Illetes into the Sabina port or until the island of Espalmador, which makes the transport much easier.
Cavall den Borràs
Llevant: Llevant beach is also situated at the furthest north end of Formentera, but, as its ibicenco name means, on the east side. This beach is also very large and, although it lies very close to Illetes and, therefore, in a very crowded area, due to its large extent, it is still possible to find calm and lonely places therein. Obviously, you will also find restaurants and kiosks. As it is located very close to Illetes, you can cover on foot all the beaches located at the North of Formentera.
Playa de Levante
Cala Sahona: This little cove, despite its reduced extent, scarcely 200 meters long, is one of the most beautiful beaches you can visit. Its characteristic peace and beauty make it obligatory for every tourist to come here to visit this cove. It is also sorrounded, obviously, by restaurants and kiosks where you can eat or, simply, have a fresh drink and, at the same time, enjoy the wonderful sight of the neighbouring island of Ibiza or, not so far away, of the coast of Punta Pedrera, or even of the beautiful cliffs of Punta Rasa, where you can easily arrive on foot, due to the fact that they are located 10 minutes far from the beach.
Migjorn: About the beach of Migjorn we could say that it is one of the biggest in Formentera. Ist sand extends from almost the whole south coast of the island -almost from La Mola- to Es Cap de Barbaria. From the beach of Migjorn, you can see these two points, which are so far-off. The large extent and the geographic position of Migjorn lead to a lack of massive tourismus. In fact, Migjorn is one of the least visited beaches in Formentera and, therefore, one of the most peaceful ones. Nevertheless, forget about finding a virgin beach. Here you will also find all kind of restaurants and kiosks at the very edge of the water.
Espalmador: There is scarcely 150 meters between the island of Formentera and the island of Espalmador. Espalmador, despite ist reduced extent, 3 km2, hides a lot of treasures in ist interior. There are two ways to arrive here: by boat, taking the one that covers the journey between Formentera’s harbour, passing through Illetas, until Espalmador, or swimming in order to cover the existing distance between both islands (always when the weather and tide allow to do so). The most famous beach of the island of Espalmador is Platja de S’Alga, a big one taking into account how big is the island, declared natural harbour because of its closed shape. The vigilance tower (Torre de Sa Guardiola), loated at the highest part of this little island, observs the tourists passing by along the coast. You must never forget that this island has a private character and therefore, it must be respected. You have to bear in mind that this island has been declared nature reserve due to the wide variety of fauna and flora that lives in it. Thats the reason why you will never find a restaurant or any similar business in Espalmador. It is forbidden to establish business here, which makes the idea of visiting this little island and its beaches much more interesting. They have not been altered by human hands.
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