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Things to do and see in Formentera
The smallest and southernmost island belonging to the Balearics, Formentera is just 19km long, and is situated 6km from Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. Main villages in Formentera include Sant Francesc Xavier, Sant Ferran de ses Roques, El Pilar de la Mola and La Savina. Formentera attracts tourists from all over Europe, including the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. Windsurfers also flock to the island to enjoy the often windy conditions, and the Windsurfing World Championships were held here in 2007. Tourist attractions to visit by hire car include the church in Sant Francesc, the coastline near Cala Saona and the nearby island of Espalmador. You can hire a car in Formentera from just €75.00 per week. Carhire4airports will find you the cheapest available car hire in Formentera and discount deals that are not available elsewhere.
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Formentera was only reachable by boat from Ibiza at one time, but now sees regular boats arrive from passengers on the Spanish mainland. Formentera beaches are well known for being, clean, long and sandy and nude sunbathing is allowed on most of them. North of Formentera is situated the small island of Espalmador, which is only separated from Formentera by a shallow sandbar. Formentera includes just one municipality, which is also called Formentera, and the island has a population of just 7,500. The official language is Spanish and Catalan, although Italian and German are also widely-spoken. To explore the beautiful island of Formentera, you can hire a car direct from the town from just €80.00 per week. Car hire and car rentals in Europe is our speciality at carhire4airports, and we are powered by the two largest car hire comparison sites on the internet. We have exclusive deals with car hire companies which other comparison sites do not have access to. Discount car hire and cheap car hire is guaranteed when you pre-book your car rentals with carhire4airports.
History of Formentera and car rentals
The island of Formentera´s name is derived from the Latin word frumentarium, which translates as ´granary.´ The island was occupied by the Carthaginians, then the Ancient Romans. Formentera then passed to the Visigoths, the Byzantines, the Vandals and the Arabs, until it was conquered by the Catalan, and later became part of medieval Majorca. Tourist numbers have continued to increase in Formentera, and visitor attractions include some fabulous restaurants and bars including Café de Lago, Sud and No Stress. The waters around Formentera are transparent and the best way to see the beautiful fish and sea life beneath the ocean is to don a snorkel and mask. Rent a car to explore the island of Formentera, and discover the beautiful beaches and the carefree culture. Formentera does not have an airport, but you can pick up cheap discount car hire in the main town of the same name, when you pre-book with carhire4airports.
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