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About ULTIMATE Formentera Island Guide

ULTIMATE Formentera Island Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Formentera, Spain. We publish 14 curated lists: restaurants, cafés & food, bars, hotels, sights, museums & arts, parks & beaches, walks, shopping, health, property, markets, cars & yachts and getting around. We cover La Savina and its port, Sant Francesc Xavier, Ses Illetes and the Ses Salines natural park, Es Pujols and Sant Ferran, Migjorn and Es Caló, La Mola and El Pilar, and Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona, with day trips to Ibiza, s’Espalmador, Mallorca and Dénia.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as the Consell Insular de Formentera, the Govern de les Illes Balears, the Balearic official bulletin (BOIB), Ports IB, the MICHELIN Guide, IB-SALUT, Aena or the ferry operators. We use no awards or ratings, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Before you go

Opening hours, market seasons, vehicle rules, buoy bookings and ferry timetables change often. Please check directly with each place, and with official sources, before you travel. Prices are in euros (€).

For venues

Run a venue in Formentera and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• The beach of n’Adolf at Ses Illetes, white rock and turquoise water, by Joan Gené, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white tower of the Far de la Mola against a deep blue sky, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the cliffs of Cap de Barbaria and its lighthouse in the evening light, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the cliffs of Cap de Barbaria and its lighthouse in the evening light, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the cliffs of Cap de Barbaria and its lighthouse in the evening light, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Far de Barbaria lit at dusk, at the end of the track, by Tommy Ferraz on Unsplash, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Far de Barbaria on its cliff at sunset, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Far de Barbaria on its cliff at sunset, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sandstone cliffs and boat slipways at Cala en Baster, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The fortress-church of Sant Francesc Xavier, its stone walls and arched gate, by Deosringas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Boathouses and rocks at Es Caló de Sant Agustí, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts on the turquoise water off Ses Illetes, with Es Vedrà on the horizon, by MrPepanos, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Dunes and white sand at the northern tip of Formentera, looking across to s’Espalmador, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Dénia and its castle hill above the sea, from the Montgó, by Vicenç Salvador Torres Guerola, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The whitewashed church of El Pilar de la Mola and its bell gable, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Es Caló de Sant Agustí from above, white houses between the pines and the sea, by Einhornzüchter, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Dunes and white sand at the northern tip of Formentera, looking across to s’Espalmador, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise and deep-blue sea beyond the white rocks of Formentera’s shore, by acediscovery, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Es Pujols from above: rocks, turquoise water and white houses, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Es Pujols from above: rocks, turquoise water and white houses, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ibiza town and its harbour from the walls of Dalt Vila, by UnFUG-Fabi, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts on the turquoise water off Ses Illetes, with Es Vedrà on the horizon, by MrPepanos, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Ses Illetes and its rocky points, with Ibiza across the water, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Formentera from the air: La Mola, the long Migjorn coast, the lagoons and the spit of Ses Illetes, by Werner Wilmes, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white tower of the Far de la Mola against a deep blue sky, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Molí Vell de la Mola, a stone windmill with its lattice sails, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Foam on the fine sand of Platja de Llevant, by MrPepanos, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts on the turquoise water off Ses Illetes, with Es Vedrà on the horizon, by MrPepanos, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Es Caló de Sant Agustí from above, white houses between the pines and the sea, by Einhornzüchter, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Molí Vell de la Mola, a stone windmill with its lattice sails, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light, by Jebulon, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Acropolis of Athens by day, seen from Philopappos Hill, by A.Savin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Goat Cay and the turquoise shallows of the Exumas, by DrGvago, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sagrada Família lit up at night, by Maksim Sokolov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunset, photo: © ULTIMATE International Media.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Rosemary Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, by Miamireader, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Baie des Anges, Nice, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sun, by Charles from Port Chester, New York, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the mosques of the old city, Istanbul, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica, by Fred Romero from Paris, France, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower, by Domob, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Griffith Observatory with downtown Los Angeles beyond, by The Fun Chronicles, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Markus Trienke, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Matterhorn in winter above Zermatt, by JoachimKohler-HB, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Stone Bridge over the Vardar, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded domes of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, by Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, Kandy, by Daniel Liabeuf, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Skanderbeg Square with the Et’hem Bey Mosque, by Andrew Milligan sumo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’Orcia, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Mark’s Church in Zagreb’s Upper Town, by Bernard Gagnon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The round stone watchtower of the Pi des Català on the Migjorn coast, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The whitewashed church of El Pilar de la Mola and its bell gable, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The fortress-church of Sant Francesc Xavier, its stone walls and arched gate, by Deosringas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The view from the Camí de sa Pujada over Es Caló and the Migjorn coast, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Es Pujols from above: rocks, turquoise water and white houses, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Es Pujols from above: rocks, turquoise water and white houses, by Emanuela Meme Giudic…, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone façade and bell gable of the church of Sant Ferran de ses Roques, by Joan Gené, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Boathouses and rocks at Es Caló de Sant Agustí, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink salt pans of Ses Salines and the Estany Pudent from the air, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone façade and bell gable of the church of Sant Ferran de ses Roques, by Joan Gené, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The fortress-church of Sant Francesc Xavier, its stone walls and arched gate, by Deosringas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The fortress-church of Sant Francesc Xavier, its stone walls and arched gate, by Deosringas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink salt pans of Ses Salines and the Estany Pudent from the air, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise and deep-blue sea beyond the white rocks of Formentera’s shore, by acediscovery, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The whitewashed church of El Pilar de la Mola and its bell gable, by Fabian Hurst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside the small vaulted chapel of Sa Tanca Vella, Sant Francesc, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The sandy spit of Es Trucadors between two seas, with Ibiza on the horizon, by Joan Gené, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The sandy spit of Es Trucadors between two seas, with Ibiza on the horizon, by Joan Gené, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The view from the Camí de sa Pujada over Es Caló and the Migjorn coast, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.