If getting away from it all is top of your list of things to do in 2022, you could do a lot worse than visiting Formentera. The smallest inhabited island of Spain’s autonomous Balearic archipelago – sat between Africa and the Spanish mainland – the island is awash with turquoise seas and white sand beaches.
The first thing to note is its tiny size. At just 20 km in length – this means there is no airport.
“Formentera island can only be reached by boat, which means you have to fly to Ibiza, or Barcelona or Valencia for example and you can take a boat and arrive at Formentera directly,” explains Alejandra Ferrer, the Vice President of the Council of Formentera.
Don’t let this put you off though, as the ferry from Ibiza runs regularly all year round and only takes 30 minutes to reach La Savina, Formentera’s main port. Think of it as off the beaten track.