Cala en Baster

Located on the northeastern part of Formentera, Cala en Baster – also called Cove en Baster and Cala en Baster Beach – is a popular and beautiful rocky north-facing 150 meters-long beach with some gravel, many pebbles, and a few small huts. This beach is located below oceanfront limestone cliffs near the village of Sant Ferran de ses Roques. This beach has also been praised by multiple British newspapers including The Daily Mail and The Daily Express. 

This beach is sometimes used as a nude beach.

Cala d’en Baster Formentera does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so please plan accordingly.

Cala en Baster offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, swimming, picnicking, paddleboarding, snorkeling, fishing, tidepooling, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, kayaking, scuba diving, canoeing, and wildlife watching. 

This beach is ideal for slightly less-experienced swimmers because the water here is usually known to have gentle waves. In addition, snorkelers also visit it to explore its vibrant nearby marine biodiversity. If you plan to swim, kayak, or snorkel here, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves – this beach is particularly unsafe when the eastern winds are blowing here. Please also wear water shoes while engaging in water activities, because the rocky seabed here can cause injuries.  

Visitors can also explore interesting caves at the eastern part of this beach, which are used by locals for storing fishing boats. We recommend being careful while walking on the cliff top areas above Cala en Baster because people have been known to slip and fall onto the beach below, resulting in fatalities. This beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience because it sees fewer visitors as compared to other nearby beaches.

Cala en Baster does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Cala en Baster may be slightly difficult because of the rugged access trail – from Formentera’s port of La Savina, you need to drive on a local highway named PM-820.  Once you have driven approximately six-and-a-half kilometers and left behind the villages of Sant Francesc and Sant Ferran, you will come across a bar named Bar Ses Roquetes towards your left side, along with an asphalt road.  You need to drive on this asphalt road until you reach a crossroad.  From this crossroad, you need to turn right towards a road named Cami de Cala en Baster and continue on the road till you reach the clifftop area above the beach.  There is a small free dirt parking lot here, and you can also park in a few free street parking areas near the beach.  

Once you park here, you then need to walk down along a steep and rugged access trail to reach this beach. 

We recommend being careful while driving to the beach because the road to the beach can be slightly narrow.  In addition, the beach also sometimes has a lot of trash.

If you plan to travel to La Savina by boat, you can take a ferry to La Savina from Ibiza’s main port, which is called Ibiza Port.  The main ferry companies that offer ferry services to La Savina include Balearia, Formentera Lines, Aquabus, and Trasmapi – the cost of the ferries can range anywhere between €20 to €100 and it depends on many factors including the season and the duration of the trip.  You can visit the websites of these companies to know more about the exact ferry prices and ferry regulations.

The ferries from Ibiza to Formentera start at around 7 AM in the morning and end as late as around 10 PM or 11 PM at night.  The ferries take anywhere between 25 to 65 minutes to travel from Ibiza to Formentera, depending on the weather conditions and the type of ferry.

You can also travel to La Savina from Ibiza through a private chartered boat – some of the boat charter companies include Ibiza Boat Club, ibizahire.com, and Charteralia – you can visit the websites of these companies for more information regarding the ferry booking process.

If you like taking Cala en Baster photos with beautiful views, Cala en Baster offers excellent Instagram-worthy views of the Mediterranean Sea and the northeastern Formentera shoreline, making it a very popular photography site.

There are many attractions near Cala en Baster. La Mola Lighthouse – also called Far de La Mola - is a 21-meter-tall lighthouse that is easily visible on the online Cala en Baster Formentera maps – the area around it offers amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, this lighthouse’s premises also offer exhibitions on the local maritime history. Pilar de la Mola Hippie Market is a seasonal village market which is held on every Wednesday and Sunday from May to October. This village market has an antique hippie ambiance and it offers a variety of unique novelty items. The Church of Sant Ferran de Ses Roques – also called La Iglesia de Sant Ferran de Ses Roque – is a church that was built in 1889. This church is one of the smallest churches in the island of Formentera – the area near it hosts many fun events including a seasonal craft market and a guitar festival in summers. The Ethnographic Museum of Formentera – also called Museu d'Etnografia de Formentera – is a museum that offers many interesting exhibitions on the history, culture, and lifestyle of the local residents here. If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, the nearby village of  Es Pujols offers many fun shopping stores and cafes – it also hosts many fun events including festivals and flea markets and it also has a beach named Es Pujols Beach.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Cala en Baster. Restaurant Can Forn is known for serving excellent traditional Balearic-inspired dishes including sobrassada, lamb, fish, and a local dessert named greixonera. Restaurant La Mediterranea Formentera is known for serving excellent Mediterranean and Spanish dishes and excellent paella. Cafune Formentera is a restaurant and bar with a relaxed ambiance and it is known for serving a variety of delicious dishes including steak tartare, croquettes, tacos, arancini, and patatas bravas – it also serves a variety of refreshing cocktails. Sa Panxa is a restaurant and bar with a festive ambiance that is known for serving excellent dishes including burgers, pizzas, seafood, steak tartare, and salads – this restaurant also hosts fun DJ and live music performances. If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Gran Iberico Formentera – also called Restaurante Gran Iberico – also offers a variety of dishes including Iberico ham, bocadillo, seafood dishes, pasta, and croquetas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Cala en Baster, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star Five Flowers Hotel & Spa Formentera offers a gym, a hot tub, a spa, a fitness center, a pool, multiple bars, and a restaurant. Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star Blanco Hotel Formentera that offers many amenities including a gym, a boutique, a garden, a terrace, a pool, a shopping store, sunloungers, rental facilities for cars and bikes, two bars, and a restaurant. Another great hotel is Apartamentos Castavi Formentera which offers many amenities including a pool, a lounge, car rental facilities, massage services, and a restaurant. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hotel Levante which offers many amenities including a sundeck, cabanas, a bar, multiple pools, a gym, a lounge, and multiple restaurants. If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Hotel Club Sunway Punta Prima offers many amenities including a saltwater pool, a sundeck, a restaurant, a bar, bike loaner facilities, a volleyball court, and a kids’ pool.