There’s no a lot to do here, which is, of course, the point. Formentera is the smallest inhabited island of the Balearics near the eastern Mediterranean sea coast of Spain. The ancient Greeks called the place Gymnesiae because the people there went around nude. Well, that hasn’t changed much and people happily sunbathe with sunblock all over. The quiet hotels Formentera boasts reflect that easy going attitude.
It’s slow here, and we begin to unwind, and walk along white sandy beaches in a Mediterranean paradise of turquoise water. The island is mostly flat, very sandy and craggy, and tourism is the biggest part of the economy. It seems to be entirely managed like a park. There’s no airport here, and it’s easy to get here from Barcelona by boat. The main language is a Catalan dialect called formenterenq.
There are many wonderful snorkeling locations with a good dive center in Savina. Another good bet is to rent a moped and head down to the beach and have lunch at a small beach restaurant. Check out the church in Sant Francesc. It was built in 1729. the island has a rich and varied history. There you will notice the scent of thyme and rosemary and pine. Today people come from all over the world to enjoy the island’s peace and beauty.
Shops at Sant Ferran de Ses Roques have hippie-ish clothes like sandals and straw bags. Goats wander the roads on the way to Punta de Pedrera, a nature preserve, with its rocky landscape on the sea. There and everywhere else we saw the beautiful Formentera lizard, darting about, brightly colored in emerald greens and turquoise. And they are all over, dashing under beach table restaurants to gather crumbs, and will come right up to you for a morsel of fruit.
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