Making the most of Formentera
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
Your ship will be docked at Savina Harbor.
The port area has busy bars and restaurants, along with car, scooter and bike rentals. It extends between an inland lake on one side and a small sheltered harbor on the other, with wide views, especially towards Ibiza and Es Vedra.
There is a webcam of the harbor.
Formentera is a true island: it has no airport and can only be reached by sea. This isolation is largely responsible for its tranquillity and excellent state of preservation.
Getting around
Hire a bike at the dock to explore this sleepy island, passing salt pans, fish drying in the sun, ancient windmills and megalithic remains.
Nearby places
Ibiza is 30 min away by hydra foil.
Money
The currency is the euro.
The euro has 100 cents. There are eight coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, plus 1 and 2 Euro. The seven bank notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro.
Staying connected
Spanish is official throughout the country, alongside other regional languages: Catalan in Catalonia, Galician in Galicia, Euskera/Basque in the Basque Country, Valencian in the Valencia Region and a particular form of Catalan on the Balearic Islands.
Emergency number: dial 112 free of charge across Spain. Service is in Spanish and, in certain tourist areas, also English, French and German.
Opening Hours and
Shop and business hours commonly run Monday through Saturday, 9.30 h to 13.30 h, then 16.30 to 20.00 h.
Big shopping centers and department stores usually open without interruption from 10.00 h to 21.00 or 22.00 h, and may open on Sunday.
In high season, coastal-city shops generally stay open beyond 22.00 h.
Pharmacies open 9.30 to 13.30 h and 16.30 to 20.00 h. In major cities, some pharmacies stay open 24 hours. Their rotating late-hour schedule appears in newspapers and is posted at all pharmacies.