Formentera Pujols

Formentera Pujols is where the action is at: Es Pujols is really the only resort on Formentera island, and it has everything from great shopping to beautiful beaches. To get there you head straight through the village of Sant Ferran (also known as San Fernando), and go north. After ten minutes on a bicycle, or five minutes in a car, you will reach the village of Es Pujols itself. The first thing you will see opposite Café Volta is the Tourist Information Office, which is a great place to stop in and find out what this part of the island has to offer.

Es Pujols Formentera is a young person’s part of town and this is where you want to come in the evenings to socialize. The Indiana Café is a popular choice, with its ambient beats, cocktails, and the ever popular DJ Dieter. It’s been going for fifteen years and it looks like another fifteen year could easily be on the agenda. Pachanka is another music club with a decent reputation, and as the closing time of 6am gets ever closer it seems like it should have an indecent reputation! Nobody comes to Es Pujols without hearing about Bar de Noche Piratabus, and most people pay it a vist.

Besides the clubbing and bars of young Italians and Germans, Es Pujols has two perfect crescents of white sand and turquoise waters. The water is extremely shallow and in the summer you feel like you are in the Caribbean. You can also take a stroll up the coastline to Platja de Ses, which is really made up of two beached that are worth exploring: Platja des Canyers and Platja de sa Roqueta.

If you decide that you want to get away from the beaches and resort atmosphere then there are plenty of choices nearby. You could retreat into the village of Sant Ferran de Ses Roques for a coffee or tapas; the ever famous Fonda Pepe is still there basking in the glory of days gone by when Bob Dylan is said to have paid it a visit. Another alternative, suggested in a guide to Formentera, would be to head up to Ses Salines and take a look at the famous salt flats which were the main industry on the island for many years.

Formentera Pujols is also just down the road from Punta Prima, which is hope to one of Formentera island’s defense towers. The island used to suffer constant attacks from the island to the point where it was no longer inhabitable. These days it just faces an invasion of tourists every summer.