Formentera

Formentera tourist guide – hotels – car hire

Known as UNESCO’s ‘worldtreasure’, Formentera is a small 78 square kilometres island overflowing with natural beauty and delicate ecological structure. The island attract increasing visitors due to it’s lovely unsoiled beaches. For years the island was known as the ‘forgotten Balearic’ because of lack of tourism and size.

Attractions on Formentera

The prime tourist draw for the island are the beaches which are spectacularly clean. The beaches offer both nude and clothed areas. The main area for nude sunbathing is The Playa de Mitjorn. It is an undeveloped area though the Es Copinyars section of the beach has a number of restaurants and bars.

The flat limestone plain on Formentera is a beautiful semi-arid environment featuring fig trees and fields upon fields of wild rosemary.

On the east of this enchanting island La Mola is to be found. It is a peak rising 187m while in the west is the 96m peak of Berberia. Both are offering great climbing opportunities and from their tops you can enjoy a stunning view of the island and the sea.

Along the northern coast, the village of Es Calo offers more traditional beaches, some boarding houses and a lovely view of the La Mola lighthouse.

The village of Sant Ferran boasts Es Pujols beach with pure snow white sand and a backdrop of dunes and pine trees.

And last, on the west coast is Cala Sahona, situated near the lighthouse on Beberia. This cove is the most beautiful on the island.

The island can easily be explored by hiring a car on Formentera Most of the main attractions on the island can be reached by hire car. Car hire is the best way to get around the island.

Hotels on Formentera

On the more developed areas of Formentera are several hotels to be found. The number of hotels on Formentera is limited due to the small size of the island. Booking a hotel on Formentera can be done on-line.

The cheapest deals on accommodation rates can be achieved if you book your hotel online, or alternatively opt for holiday villas from selfcateringbreaks.com in advance. Because of increasing tourism it is also recommended to reserve your Formentera hotel in advance. During high season it can get crowded on the island and availabilty of hotel accommodation is limited.

Airport and car hire on Formentera

The nearest airport is the international airport of Ibiza which offers daily flights to Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and other European cities. The airport is situated 7km from Ibiza town and 5km from San Jorge. There is one terminal in the airport, but it is sufficiently equipped to handle the high season traffic, and contains facilities for the many tourists and business travelers.

Formentera only can be reached by daily departing ferries from Ibiza. Duration of the trip is about 45 minutes. A Formentera hire car can be booked right at the airport or you can can pre book car hire on-line.

To get the best deals on Formentera car hire on-line reservations in advance is the way to enjoy discounted car hire rates. Beside on-line car hire booking is safe, secure and convenient.

The international airport of Ibiza has airport car parking facilities as well. The first 30 minutes of car parking are free. After that rates are based on an hourly rate. Payment is made at automated payment machines before returning to your car. To get the best deals on airport parking for Formentera it is best to reserve car parking space in advance on-line.

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