Travel Eye on Formentor (Mallorca, Spain)

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Overview:

Formentor comprises a famous hotel, a ferry landing stage with a cafe for day-trippers and a few classy, well-spaced private houses, all situated on a narrow 1-ml dead-end road off the equally narrow Cape Formentor road. Surrounded by countryside of great natural beauty, this is an important location for the observation of migratory birds.

Locality:

Formentor is situated toward the extreme N of the island, 6½ tortuously winding mls NE of Puerto de Pollensa, 44 mls NE of Palma and the international airport on mainly good roads. It is located halfway along the Formentor Peninsula, a spectacular promontory with sheer cliffs rising 650 ft above the sea. It is set alongside a small, sheltered, crescent-shaped bay with steep, pine-forested, rocky ground down to the sea edge.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Wealthy bird-watchers and upmarket seclusion-seekers will enjoy this destination. Otherwise attractions and activities are a bit limited. Accommodation consists of just the one hotel, occasionally visited by the rich and famous.

The beach here is Cala de Pi which is a thin strip of fine sand backed by pine trees. It can be crowded with day-trippers. There are a small number of pedalloes, catamarans and surfboards for hire. Non beach attractions include bird-watching; horse riding; walking in surrounding countryside. Nightlife here is low key, provided by the hotel in season.

Local excursions include a trip to: Cape of Formentor; village of Pollensa; ferry trips to Puerto de Pollensa; Alcudia.