Apartamentos El Pino

About Apartamentos El Pino

Apartamentos El Pino suits travellers who want a quiet base below the La Mola plateau, within easy reach of the small harbour at Es Caló de Sant Agustí. Couples who prefer self-catering and families who need space and a pool are the obvious fit. The apartments sit outside the busier villages, so a car or a bike helps for shopping and evening meals. Travellers planning to walk the green routes or spend long mornings on the south-coast sand will find the position practical.

Apartamentos El Pino is a three-star apartment and villa-style stay rather than a full-service hotel. The listed facilities cover the essentials of an independent holiday: kitchen and kitchenette equipment, air conditioning, a balcony or terrace and an outdoor pool. The three-star rating and the facility list are the practical guide when comparing it with other places on Formentera. Book directly with the property for the exact apartment type and for the check-in and check-out times.

Location: Es Caló de Sant Agustí

Es Caló de Sant Agustí is a tiny fishing harbour of boat houses tucked below La Mola, on the east coast of Formentera. Apartamentos El Pino sits in this quiet corner, 0.7 km from the harbour and its boat houses. There is little traffic and the evenings are calm. Sant Ferran de ses Roques, the crossroads village with shops and everyday services, is 5.8 km away by the straight line, and the port at La Savina is 10.6 km off.

The boat houses and the water at Es Caló are close enough to reach on foot, while the nearest sand at Platja de Migjorn lies 3.8 km away, which is a bike ride rather than a stroll for most people. A car, a scooter or the island bus makes the rest of Formentera manageable; taxis are few in this corner. High summer brings day visitors to Es Caló at lunchtime. In May, June and late September the harbour empties early and the pool at Apartamentos El Pino becomes the main event.

Rooms and facilities

The apartments are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, refrigerator, microwave, coffee-making equipment and space to eat in, which keeps breakfast and simple meals easy. Air conditioning, a TV, a safe, a hairdryer and an iron and board cover the practical side. Couples tend to use the balcony or patio and the solarium; families value the cot, the outdoor pool and the garden. Rooms are listed as non-smoking.

Late arrivals should confirm key arrangements with Apartamentos El Pino before travelling, since reception hours are not guaranteed outside the main months. Ask which apartment type includes a bath rather than a shower, how the cleaning service is spaced, and whether the kitchenette has a full hob. The property also lists a laundry service, luggage storage, internet access and free wifi; check the current availability of the tennis court and the bars, which can vary by month.

Getting there

Flights land at Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town. From the airport, take a bus or taxi into Ibiza Town and continue to the port, where ferries cross to La Savina on Formentera; fast crossings take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ones about an hour. Book with the ferry operators, as sailings are frequent in season and thinner in winter. From La Savina, Apartamentos El Pino is 10.6 km away by the straight line.

For the last stretch, a taxi from La Savina or a hire car collected at the port covers the 10.6 km to Apartamentos El Pino; bikes and scooters work well once you are settled, and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) run through this side of the island. Buses serve the main villages. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring a car for an Es Caló stay.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is 3.8 km from Apartamentos El Pino, and the boat houses at Es Caló are 0.7 km away. Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 5.8 km off, has the nearest everyday shops, while La Savina port lies 10.6 km to the north beside the Estany des Peix lagoon. Inland, the craft market at El Pilar de la Mola is 3.2 km from the apartments and the Far de la Mola lighthouse is 6.4 km away.

Eating on Formentera is simple and fish-led. Look for peix sec, the dried fish that turns up in salads and stews, island salads with tomato and onion, and whatever comes off the boats at the harbour below La Mola. Places to eat in Es Caló, Sant Ferran and Es Pujols open and close with the season. Self-caterers at Apartamentos El Pino can buy bread, cheese and produce in Sant Ferran, 5.8 km away, and cook in the apartment kitchenette.

A day from Apartamentos El Pino

Start early with the 0.7 km walk from Apartamentos El Pino down to the boat houses at Es Caló de Sant Agustí, when the harbour is still in shade and the fishermen are about. Return for a swim in the pool, then take the bike or car 3.8 km to Platja de Migjorn for the middle of the day and a long lunch. In the afternoon, head up to La Mola: the market at El Pilar is 3.2 km from the apartments and the lighthouse 6.4 km.

Time the lighthouse visit at the Far de la Mola for late afternoon light, then come back down the plateau. A sunset on the south coast is the usual ending; Platja de Migjorn is 3.8 km from Apartamentos El Pino, so a bike light helps on the return. For a different day, drive the 10.6 km to La Savina and walk beside the Estany des Peix lagoon, or take a boat across to the Espalmador islet on a calm day. Check crossing times with the operators.

Practical tips

Apartamentos El Pino is best placed for the months when Es Caló de Sant Agustí is awake. Much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm opening dates with the property before booking a winter week; July and August fill the island and the road below La Mola. Expect the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, to be charged per person per night by the accommodation, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with under-16s exempt. Rates change, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current band.

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