Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A Little Formentera Article

By Tom Binns

Formentera is the smallest Balearic Island it's 13 miles long, 35 miles squared, and is home to around seven thousand people. It's by far one of the most beautiful places on earth. Set against a sky blue back drop it's dusty little roads meander to some of the most amazing beaches you will ever see.

Formentera is only a stone throw away from Ibiza, but the white beaches and the turquoise sea give you this relaxed magic Caribbean feeling. It's like being in another world. A world where you can get away from the madness that can sometimes consume Ibiza.

Formentera island is a relatively flat island with windy dusty lanes, lined with fincas, and many breeds of trees including Sabina, fig, palm, and pine trees. One of it's finest features are it's beaches that stretch for miles - some have sea on both sides!

It does not have an airport and is only accessible by sea and that's how the "wet set" get there in super yachts and expensive boats. Many go to eat on the fashionable restaurants on the beach who's prices are geared up to serve the super rich.

I can't recommend this island highly enough to you. If you ever find yourself on Ibiza please make the effort to go. Go for it's beaches it's scenery it's tranquility. I'd go between May and Oct and I'd stay clear of August - that's when it gets too crowded.

Finally I would recommend that you go and see the island by boat. They are cheaper than you think and there are many options to choose from. Just ask one of the search engines.

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