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You won't be short of places to visit on Formentera. It has sights of natural beauty such as Platja des Canyers, and man-made features such as Ses Salines. Let's look at some of the options...

Ses Salines is the name of a beach that that is behind the salts works of the same name. If you head from Llevant beach you will get to the Ses Salines beach. It is not overly crowded as it is sandwiched between two superior beaches: Es Pujols and Levant.

Canyers Beach, or Platja de Canyers, is worth a visit. It is twelve meters deep and surrounded by beautiful cliffs. It is pretty close to Es Pujols so even if you are having a resort style vacation you can make your way there.

As a result of geological good fortune the Balearics have some amazing natural coves, but Formentera has only one, that of Cala Saona. You can see the traces of the old fishing port that this cove used to be, and it has a deep blue ocean enclosed in dramatic cliffs. It is one hundred and forty meters of great beach.

It's hard to believe that there used to be 400 ships regularly anchored at this cove, as these days it just a tourist spot. But that was back in the 1500s when this was one of the main trading ports of Formentera. They say that the cliffs were also used to train falcons, but these days you are more likely to see a Balearic Shearwater.

The waters around the area are frequented by divers who enjoy frequenting the many caves in the area, however, if you prefer to be above ground then a cliff top walk to Punta Rasa offers some pretty spectacular views. There are also some decent hiking and biking trails in the farmland behind the beach.

The one ugly building here is a hotel.

Espalmador is the island just north of Es Trucadors and is known for its sulphur mud baths. These do not have proven scientific benefit, but that doesn't stop thousands of holidaymakers from rolling around in them naked. It is quite an amazing site to behold, and you may even see some mud wrestling.