A magical place, Es Cap de Barbaria Formentera

Próximo Ferry | May 23, 2023

People who have seen it, say that it’s a magical place, perfect to visit early or at sunset, a place of indescribable serenity. This is how they describe the Cap de Barbaria lighthouse in Formentera. If you are thinking of making a getaway to Formentera,keep reading!

It is the southernmost lighthouse in the Balearic Islands. It was built in 1972 in the southern part of the Island, about 7 km from Sant Francesc. It measures 17,5 meters and they talk about a Spanish film that put it on its advertising posters and it was one of the places in Formentera, where “Lucía y el sexo” by Julio Medem was filmed.

It is placed more than 100 meters high and watching the sunsents is an unforgateable experience, on some days when the weather is good, you can see the península.

How to get to the Cap de Barbaria lighthouse

In the summer season, you cannot reach it by ca. To preserve the island of Formentera, access to vehicles is blocked and you can only acces Cap de Barbaria by bike or on foot, which at the end, will make you enjoy more than a privileged environment.

If you decide to enjoy the landscape of Formentera, the green routes that will take you to the lighthouse are 8, 10 and 11, and at the same time they pass through the prehistoric sites of Cap de Barbaria.

The green routes are very well marked and have well-kept paths, which will take you through to the rural Formentera or along its beatiful coastline. In total all the lines add up to more than one hundred kilometers to travel and enjoy, either by foot or by bike, to places inaccesible to cars or motorcycles.

If you decide to come by car, you can park approximately 2 km away and continue taking a walk.

The views from Cap de Barbaria are spectacular, 50 meters from the lighthouse to the right is the “Cova Foradada”. This cave has a staircase to go down.

Surroundings of Cap de Barbaria

At sunset, it becomes one of the most visited places, from there you can see the islet Es Vedrá.

At 150 meters from the place, you can also visit La Torre Des Garroveret, a defense tower built in the 18th century, to watch out for pirate shipping companies.

We recommend that you go to Es Caló, a fishermen’s cove next to the beaches of Es Caló dès Mort, and Ses Illetes.

If you are thinking of making a getaway to Formentera, with Próximo ferry, in addition to comparing all the companies, you will know the state of the sea and the bus lines that connects with the arrival of your ferry to Formentera.

Booking is very easy and comfortable, you just have to select the company and the ferry that interests you the most. All the information here