Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà

Area guide · Formentera

Ses Illetes & Ses Salines: Our Favourites

Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt flats and flamingos, Es Molí de Sal, the beach restaurants and the park rules.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Ses Illetes and Ses Salines: the back story

    Ses Illetes·In depth

    The white sand spit, the salt flats and flamingos, the beach restaurants and the rules of the natural park.

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  2. The back story

    Ses Salines and the beaches: the back story

    Ses Illetes·In depth

    Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt flats and their flamingos, the Posidonia meadows and the rules that keep them beautiful.

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What to see and do

  1. Flamingos most of the year

    Ses Salines salt flats

    Ses Salines·Salt flats

    The salt pans and lagoons of the natural park, where flamingos can be seen almost all year.

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  2. Shared with Ibiza

    Parc Natural de ses Salines

    Ses Salines·Natural park

    The natural park of the salt flats, beaches and Posidonia meadows between Ibiza and Formentera.

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  3. White sand in the natural park

    Ses Illetes

    Ses Illetes·Beach

    The long white beach on the western side of the spit that points north to s’Espalmador.

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  4. The eastern side of the spit

    Platja de Llevant

    Ses Illetes·Beach

    The quieter beach on the eastern side of the sand spit, facing the open sea.

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Where to eat

  1. In an old salt mill

    Es Molí de Sal

    Ses Illetes·Fish restaurant

    A seafood restaurant in an old salt mill inside the Ses Salines natural park, looking across to Illetes.

    Afores, 07871 FormenteraExplore View on map

  2. On the beach at Illetes

    Juan y Andrea

    Ses Illetes·Beach restaurant

    A restaurant on the beach at Illetes, inside the natural park, with a boat service for guests arriving by sea.

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  3. At Cavall d’en Borràs

    Beso Beach Formentera

    Ses Illetes·Beach restaurant

    The Formentera beach restaurant of the Beso Beach group, on the beach of Cavall d’en Borràs at Illetes.

    Playa de Cavall d’en Borràs s/n, 07860 FormenteraExplore View on map

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