Among the major islands of the archipelago is less extended form and with Ibiza the Pitiusa (covered with pine trees). Lacking an airport, is accessible only by sea, via a ferry service from nearby Ibiza.

Formentera still wild and unspoiled landscapes, despite the recent tourist development (80s of last century). Since Roman times its economy is based on the cultivation of cereals, especially wheat.

The name of the island, from Latin frumentaria, and the presence of many windmills used for grinding, now become the symbol of Formentera, are evidence of this peculiar character of the island.

The island's capital, St Francis Xavier, is instead placed inside and has homonymous eighteenth-century church, a nave and barrel vault, with a little to the right of Calvary, and ethnological museum.

West of Cala Sant Francesc Xavier are Sahona, mills and a rugged coastline with sandy beaches, and continuing along the coast to Cap de Berbaro before the watchtower and beacon, a megalithic settlement of the second millennium BC east of the capital meets Sant Ferran and north Es Pujols, the most popular beach, before entering impoverished connecting the west to the east, dominated by massive wheel.

The narrow stretch of land has long beaches, the Tramuntana in the north and south Mitjorn. At the center of the isthmus is located Castellum Roma de Blai can, with the remains of an alleged Roman fort. The reason most famous beach in the eastern part of Formentera Es Caló d'es Mort is situated in a natural harbor on the south, which contains some typical huts used by fishermen to pull their boats.

El Pilar de la Mola is the only town in the area, surrounded by pine forests, offers the possibility of many walks around. Before reaching El Pilar, a deviation from the main road leading to the wheel, the highest part of the island (200 meters). Beyond the town, however, we arrive at the lighthouse or Mola Formentera, which marks the end of the island.

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