Ses Salines

Formentera


Protected by the Parc Natural de Ses Salines, Formentera’s salt pans haven't been used for salt production since 1984, though salt crystals still form in the pools naturally. Formed in Phoenician times, they now make up an important wetland zone for birdlife, including waders, gulls and the odd visiting flamingo. August to October is the best time to spot the latter.


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1. Platja Llevant

1.13 MILES

Through the steep sand dunes on the eastern side of the Trucador Peninsula, Platja Llevant is a divine, undeveloped beach. The powdery sand is so white it…

2. Platja Illetes

1.22 MILES

Forming the western section of the slender Trucador Peninsula, stunning Platja Illetes is as close a vision of the Caribbean (minus the coconut trees) as…

3. Museu Etnològic

2.3 MILES

A modest ethnological museum illustrating Formentera’s agricultural, fishing and artisan heritage.

4. Església de Sant Francesc

2.35 MILES

Looming over Sant Francesc's charming central square, with a stark whitewashed facade, the imposing village fortress-church dates from the early 18th…

5. Es Pas

2.4 MILES

The northen tip of Formentera, Es Pas (The Crossing) is a magical place where the beaches of Llevant and Illetes combine and form a (submerged) 300m-long…

6. Església de Sant Ferran

2.43 MILES

Overlooking a humble little square, Sant Ferran's charming 19th-century church has an exposed-stone facade topped by a simple belfry.

7. Espalmador

2.97 MILES

A low-slung, uninhabited island of dunes and sandstone off the northernmost tip of Formentera, Espalmador has a beautiful crescent-shaped beach of fine…

8. Cala Saona

4.09 MILES

Delectable Cala Saona is a fabulous west-coast beach where the water glows a startling shade of luminous turquoise and the powder-soft sand is salt white…

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