11 of the best · Formentera, Spain
The lighthouses of Barbaria and La Mola, a 4,000-year-old tomb, a Roman fort, the fortress-church of Sant Francesc, windmills and watchtowers, and the salt flats.
Our 11 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Formentera.
At the island’s southern tip
The lighthouse on a 100-metre cliff at the southern tip of Formentera, the island’s classic sunset view.
120 metres above the sea
The lighthouse on the eastern cliffs of La Mola, with a monument to Jules Verne and, inside, an art collection.
About 2000 BC
A Bronze Age burial chamber of great stone slabs between the Estany Pudent and Es Pujols, discovered in 1974.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Two lighthouses at the ends of the island, a 4,000-year-old tomb, a Roman fort and a fortress-church: Formentera’s history, from one end to the other.
The two capes.
At the island’s southern tip
The lighthouse on a 100-metre cliff at the southern tip of Formentera, the island’s classic sunset view.
120 metres above the sea
The lighthouse on the eastern cliffs of La Mola, with a monument to Jules Verne and, inside, an art collection.
From the Bronze Age to the windmills.
About 2000 BC
A Bronze Age burial chamber of great stone slabs between the Estany Pudent and Es Pujols, discovered in 1974.
Late 3rd–early 4th century AD
The foundations of a small late-Roman fort on the isthmus below La Mola, beside the road at kilometre 10.
In the market square
The whitewashed church of El Pilar de la Mola, on the square where the craft market is held.
In the village square
The stone church of Sant Ferran de ses Roques, around which the evening craft market spreads.
Blessed in 1738
The 18th-century fortress-church in the square of Sant Francesc, built against pirate raids.
The old mill of La Mola
The old stone windmill of La Mola, with its lattice sails, on the plateau near El Pilar.
Flamingos most of the year
The salt pans and lagoons of the natural park, where flamingos can be seen almost all year.
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