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Apartamentos Eugenio by suits travellers who want a base at the Formentera port rather than in the middle of a resort. The address is Denia, 5, in La Savina, and the quay where the ferry from Ibiza Town docks is 0.7 km away. Couples with a car, cyclists arriving with bikes and families who prefer their own kitchen to a hotel dining room fit here, because the lagoon and the island's signposted green routes are close by.

Apartamentos Eugenio by is a three-star apartment building in La Savina, run as self-contained accommodation rather than a hotel with full board. Units are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a microwave and coffee-making kit, which changes how a Formentera week works: breakfast on the terrace, a late lunch after the beach, no fixed sitting times. The style of stay is practical and independent, with the port on the doorstep.

Location: La Savina

La Savina is the island's port, the place where every ferry from Ibiza Town ties up, and it sits beside the Estany des Peix, a shallow lagoon of calm water. It is a working harbour village rather than a resort, with the salt pans and the northern edge of the Ses Salines Natural Park nearby. Apartamentos Eugenio by puts you 0.7 km from the port itself and 2.7 km from Sant Francesc Xavier, the small capital with its fortified church and market.

From Apartamentos Eugenio by the lagoon is 0.6 km on foot and the ferry quay 0.7 km, so an evening stroll needs no transport. Es Pujols is 3.5 km away and Sant Francesc Xavier 2.7 km, both within range of a bike, a scooter, a bus or a taxi. A car is more useful for La Mola, Cap de Barbaria and the south-coast sand at Migjorn. The Consell de Formentera limits visitor vehicles in high season, and this apartment sits 0.7 km from the port where that traffic lands, so check its rules before hiring.

Rooms and facilities

The apartments at Apartamentos Eugenio by are listed with air conditioning, a safe, a television, wifi and a terrace, which covers the basics for a hot Formentera week. Kitchens come with a refrigerator, a microwave and coffee-making kit, so a late arrival on the last ferry can shop in La Savina and eat in. Family rooms and cots are listed, cleaning and laundry services are available, and non-smoking rooms are among the options.

Before booking, ask Apartamentos Eugenio by which layout you are getting, since both kitchen and kitchenette are listed, and whether the terrace belongs to the apartment or is shared. Match your arrival time to your ferry into La Savina, which lands 0.7 km away. Travelling with a baby, ask where the cot goes. Car rental service and first aid are listed, so ask how each works in practice.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so the route runs through Ibiza. Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then cross to the port and take a ferry to La Savina: fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes and conventional boats about an hour. Sailings are frequent in season and thinner in winter, so confirm times with the operators. Apartamentos Eugenio by is 0.7 km from where the ferry docks.

From the La Savina quay, the 0.7 km to Apartamentos Eugenio by is short enough to walk with a wheeled case, and a taxi covers it if you land late with heavy luggage. For the island itself, bikes and the signposted green routes suit the flat terrain, scooters and buses reach the villages, and taxis fill the gaps. Because the Consell de Formentera restricts visitor vehicles in high summer, a stay here is simpler with two wheels than four; check the current rules before bringing a car over.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest water for a paddle is the Estany des Peix, 0.6 km from Apartamentos Eugenio by, where the lagoon stays calm; birds gather at the lagoons 0.9 km away, inside the Ses Salines Natural Park. Sant Francesc Xavier and its fortified 18th-century church are 2.7 km off. Es Pujols, 3.5 km away, has the liveliest village beach; the Ses Illetes sand spit with its clear water, Cala Saona and the long Migjorn beach need a bike, bus or car.

Eating on Formentera is built around the sea: peix sec, the island's dried fish, turns up in salads and stews, and fresh fish is the usual lunch order. Island salads and simple vegetable dishes balance it. Apartamentos Eugenio by has a kitchen in every unit, so shopping at the market in Sant Francesc Xavier, 2.7 km away, and cooking at home is practical, with the terrace as the dining room. Places to eat in La Savina and Es Pujols keep varied seasonal hours.

A day from Apartamentos Eugenio by

Start early at Apartamentos Eugenio by and walk the 0.6 km to the Estany des Peix for a paddle on flat water, then follow the lagoon edge where birds feed, 0.9 km from the door. Cycle the 2.7 km into Sant Francesc Xavier for the market and the fortified church, and take lunch back at the apartment. In the afternoon, Es Pujols and its village beach are 3.5 km away, reachable by bike or bus.

The evening belongs to La Savina, 0.7 km from Apartamentos Eugenio by, where the ferries from Ibiza Town dock and the harbour is the closest place for a drink. Walk down after a siesta, watch the boats come in, and return to cook in the apartment kitchen. A west-facing sunset at Cala Saona or Cap de Barbaria is the alternative, and both need a bike, bus or car for the run back in the dark.

Practical tips

From roughly November to April many of Formentera's hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses shut, so confirm the opening dates of Apartamentos Eugenio by before planning a winter crossing. July and August fill the ferries into La Savina, 0.7 km from the apartment, and the lanes of the island. The sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by Apartamentos Eugenio by, varies with category and season, is reduced in low season and on longer stays, exempts under-16s, and is set by the Govern de les Illes Balears, which publishes current rates.

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