About Port de La Savina and Es Pujols, Formentera Spain

There is no airport on the the island of Formentera so most people arrive at Port de la Savina. The port grew from a natural harbor that was used to export Sabina pine, thus its name. These days it is not so much a commercial port as a tourist hub with a beautiful marina.

You can take the ferry from La Savina to many different locations, from the neighboring island of Espalmador all the way to the Denia. There are connections to the other Balearic islands, via Sant Antoni and Palma. In the winter months the ferries between Ibiza and Formentera are the most frequent.

La Savina is an excellent place to get everything you need for your vacation on Formentera. You can pop into the tourist office to get a map, and then head to the shops to rent a bike or car. Once you have done with all your shopping there are some nice tapas places overlooking the marina. La Savina is not somewhere that you will want to stay for a long time, but it\’s a good place to start your holiday.

After a while in Port de la Savina you can go on to explore the lagoon of Estany des Peix. It is connected to the sea via a very narrow mouth so only the smallest boats anchor here. Just across from Estany des Peix is the other saltwater lagoon of Estany Pudent, and beyond that are the salt pans. Sometimes the lagoons can get a bit smelly in which case the beaches of Es Trucadors offer an alternative.

A lot of people who arrive in Formentera head straight for its only resort area: Es Pujols. In the summer months this area is teeming with young Italians and Germans, but it is still not anywhere near as wild as Ibiza. The main attraction of Es Pujols is not its nightlife, but its two crescent-shaped beaches with look out onto some islets.

The the promenade behind the beach is called Avenida Miramar, and the Es Pujols high street is Passeig des Plameres. In the evenings both of these streets are lined with market stalls, and there is plenty of jewelry and trinkets that can be bought as gifts.

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