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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Formentera

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Formentera, Spain

Updated January 9, 2019

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Formentera, Spain

Pas des Trucadors

Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.

Formentera, Spain

La Mola Lighthouse

A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.
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The plaques on the wall

Ibiza, Spain

Ibiza's Wall of Fame

An unexpected homage to 90s celebrities hidden in a corner of Ibiza.
14 miles from Formentera
A damaged sarcophagus sits in a stone-walled burial chamber

Ibiza, Spain

Puig des Molins Necropolis

The largest and best preserved necropolis in the Western Mediterranean.
14 miles from Formentera
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Festival Club

The abandoned club hides in the hills of Ibiza.
18 miles from Formentera
Some two dozen white tubes sit in front of a triangle lattice wall

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Bibo Park Ibiza Botánico Biotecnológico

This Ibiza botanical garden showcases some wild machines that run on plants, literally.
18 miles from Formentera
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