Guide a day in Formentera

Próximo Ferry | January 27, 2023

If you are reading this post it is because very soon you will travel to the island of Formentera and you are planning your trip.

Enjoying Formentera in one day is easy, but we advise you to organize your trip very well, so that you don’t miss a thing. There are so many places and tips we would like you to know before arriving in Formentera.

Let us give you a small guide, so that you can organize your one day getaway. Keep reading!

Arrival in Ibiza

Formentera does not have an airport and the only way to get there is by Ibiza-Formentera ferry. So first of all, you should go to the port where all the ferries that go to Formentera leave from. If you want more information on how to get to the Ibiza Formentera ferry station, read this post here.

To organize your ferry trip to Formentera, on our website proximoferry.com, you can check in real time the schedules of all the companies that operate between Ibiza and Formentera, as well as the state of the sea at that time, and which is the bus schedule you can take when you arrive in Formentera… and much more information.

The duration of the journey to the island is very short, approximately 30 minutes, and you will arrive by ferry from Ibiza to the port of La Sabina, in the north of Formentera.

Arrival at the port of La Savina

The port of La Savina, it’s a very welcoming port, with all the services at your fingertips; restaurants, hotels, apartaments… It is a good plan to have dinner or lunch with views of the sea and Ibiza in the background.

You have a taxi and bus rank to tour the island, and offices to rent cars, motorbikes or bicycles. From here there is a road that connects with Sant Francesc, the capital of th Island.

1st visit Sant Francesc

If you want to know more about Formentera, take a walk through its streets and visit the Church or its Ethnography Museum to learn more about the history of Formentera.

Monday to Saturday from May to October, you can visit a craft market, where you will find original and high-quality products.

If you are passionate about art, visit the exhibition halls at the Ajuntament Vell and Center Gabrialet or enjoy a good breakfast or lunch on one of the terraces.

Sant Francesc Javier Formentera

2nd visit is Cala Saona

If you want to enjoy one of its beaches, the closest one to Sant Francesc is the beach next to the town of Cala Saona, a very accessible beach with crystal clear waters and a part of rocks.

And to end the day, we recommend enjoying Es Cap de Barbaria.

3rd visit is Cap de Barbaria

The sunset that you can see from there is incredible and the cave that leads to the sea through a staircase is very beautiful. It is worth walking to see it and take some photos or just sit and enjoy the views of the cliffs.

Cap de Barbaria Formentera

We hope this oneday guide will help you to spend an unforgettable day in Formentera, See you soon!