Platja de Formentor

Northern Mallorca


A fine ribbon of pale, pine-fringed sand, with crystal-clear water; it can get busy in summer. Parking costs €10 for the day.


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1.01 MILES

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3. Mirador de Sa Creueta

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4. Platja s'Illot

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