| Port de la Savina Formentera is the entry point to | | | | suggestion is that you rent a bicycle. It really is the |
| the island. Whether the boats are from Barcelona, | | | | best way to see the island. At most I would go for a |
| Denia, Alicante, Palma, or Ibiza, they all dock at La | | | | moped, as a car is more of a hassle on some of |
| Savina. It is a small port really, but it does have a | | | | Formentera's narrow and bumpy roads than anything |
| pretty decent marina. If you arrive in the height of | | | | else. |
| summer you will see an incredible array of fancy and | | | | With a bike in hand you have a few different options |
| expensive boats. | | | | to explore. One could be to head north to Es |
| But you won't want to hang around La Savina if you | | | | Trucadors where there are some quite magnificent |
| are on a day trip from Ibiza. There is no time to | | | | white beaches. You see Formentera has a very |
| waste so as soon as you get off the ferry go | | | | narrow northern peninsula and you can actually enjoy |
| straight to the Tourist Information Office which you | | | | a beach with the sea on both sides. |
| will see opposite you - it is a modern glass office | | | | Another enjoyable cycle is around Estany Pudent, |
| inside the ferry terminal building. You'll pick up an map | | | | which is the largest of Formentera's two inland salt |
| and be on your way. | | | | lagoons. It has rich wetlands, which are home to |
| Next stop is to rent a suitable mode of transport. My | | | | some great wildlife, including flamingos. |