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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Free car park (150 spaces) by the cove. Fills up at 11 am and again at 7 pm (sunset).
The most photogenic cove at sunset
The only cove on Formentera's west coast, tucked between reddish cliffs and with a discreet hotel above. Its westerly aspect makes it the best sunset spot on the island.
Where to park
Free car park (150 spaces) by the cove. Fills up at 11 am and again at 7 pm (sunset).
When to arrive
Two windows: swim before 11 am, sunset from 8 pm (summer).
Tours & excursions · Best-sellers on Viator
Hand-picked from Viator's top-rated experiences on Formentera, sorted by review volume and average rating. Free cancellation up to 24 h before, reserve now and pay later.
A modern electric bike delivered to your hotel or the port, plus route maps for the 32 signposted 'green routes' that cover every corner of the island.
Ferry from Ibiza with priority boarding, plus a shuttle bus straight to Ses Illetes so you can spend six hours on one of the world's best beaches with no logistics of your own.
Sail from La Savina to S'Espalmador — the uninhabited island north of Formentera — for a full snorkelling session and a soak in its natural mud baths.
A private 4x4 with driver for up to four guests, tailored around the island's two most photographed lighthouses and its wildest inland tracks — ending with a Cap de Barbaria sunset.
A transparent-hull kayak tour along the calm east coast — you literally see the Posidonia meadows and the fish beneath you. Great for families with older children.
Three courses of modern island cooking at a farmhouse restaurant a short walk from Cap de Barbaria lighthouse, timed so the sunset over the water is the last course of the evening.
A three-hour sunset sail out of La Savina on a semi-private sailboat, with a swim stop off Illa des Porcs and a bottle of cava at golden hour.
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How you get there
By car or scooter from Sant Francesc (5 min).
What you'll find
Local tips
Around this beach
Nearest villages on Formentera — sorted by distance. Ideal bases for staying close to the beach.
Formentera
3.1 kmArrival port
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Formentera
3.5 kmThe island capital
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Formentera
4.3 kmCradle of the 1960s hippy scene
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Formentera
6.2 kmThe only village with nightlife
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Formentera
6.5 kmOne of the world's finest beaches
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Formentera
10.6 kmOld fishing harbour
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The most photogenic cove at sunset. The only cove on Formentera's west coast, tucked between reddish cliffs and with a discreet hotel above. Its westerly aspect makes it the best sunset spot on the island. It's a rocky cove in Sant Francesc, Formentera: 150 m long, fine white sand, with water described as turquoise · 25 °c · westward sunset.
Free car park (150 spaces) by the cove. Fills up at 11 am and again at 7 pm (sunset).
Two windows: swim before 11 am, sunset from 8 pm (summer).
By car or scooter from Sant Francesc (5 min).
On site: Sol de Cala Saona restaurant, Hotel Cala Saona (spa open to non-residents by reservation), Sunbed hire, Showers and toilets and Lifeguard Jun–Sept.
Views of Es Vedrà (Ibiza) on the horizon on clear days Combine with Cap de Barbaria (15 min further south) for sunset at the lighthouse Good snorkelling along the northern cliffs
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026