Culture

Ethnological Museum

Aprt from its merely maritime character, Formentera also has strong ties to its sparse earht. The local farmers experienced great difficulty due to the limestone soil with which they have to work, struggling hard to extract a bare living from the land, and these hardships are reflected in the parmanent exhibition in the insland´s Ethnological Museum.

Almost every example of the ancient rural tools, as well as some splendid folklore instruments, are on show in this Museum. Definitely a visit to the Museum, with full information given by the guide, as well as the opportunity to watch an exhibition of folklorem, together with a gastronomic treat, is a most attractive proposition.

Free time

Sports and leisure

The best way to enjoy Formentera is on a bike, althought visitors with little experience of cycling should not underestimate the smallness of the island. There is a magnificent and well sign-posted network of rural roads, inviting the cyclist to leave behind the asphalt and enter into direct contact with the Formentera countryside.

For lovers of all kind of water sports Formentera is a small paradise. There are moorings for pleasure boats in La Savina, next to the commercial port. As well as activities on the beaches and in the open sea, Estany des Peix, a bay with a narrow passage to the sea, offers the advantages of a lake for certain sports, such as canoeing.

Fishing

Sometimes the sophistication of the sporting world is surprising, and can complicate something which could be easy and simple.

Formentera´s special peculiarities make it possible to dedicate part of your holiday to fishing in its different modes. A sport which can be practised without previous instruction and with very little cost. During your stay on the island, you can fish with a rod either in organised groups or individually. You can also go out fishing in a boat, and underwater fishing, once you have obtained the necessary licence.