The good thing about summer Formentera is that it makes you forget everything. bad thing about summer Formentera is that it can make you forget about everything, starting because the island of islands is a great plan the rest of the year.
Don't get us wrong, Formentera blue, the blue of the best beaches and other summer banes, is our favorite colour. But Formentera's spring is a party for countless reasons. Here we are only going to list a few.
1. The island
strong>geekyThe first, in chronological order, is Formentera 2.0 , which this year 2022 is celebrated from May 5 to 8, a multidisciplinary meeting for those passionate about digital culture in which they will participate greatest experts in new technologies and innovation in marketing, communication and creativity. With speakers like the renowned publicist Tony Segarra, the director partner of marketing for Spain and Portugal of Netflix, Pablo Skaf and Pepa Rojo , creative strategist for Meta (the universe formerly known as Facebook).
2. Heaven Won
Don't let the great digital event of spring prevent you from seeing the stars: Formentera is committed to new technologies, but it is still a natural paradise. Thanks to its sustainable philosophy, night visibility with hardly any light pollution make the island a rarity in the Mediterranean. From May 6 to 8, Astronomical Formentera allows you to enjoy the night stargazing with telescopes in cala Saona (with the guidance of experts from the Formentera Astronomy Association), educational virtual reality games related to the stars, children's workshops As a spectacular gastro-stellar icing an exclusive dinnerStarry night in Formentera.
3. Objective: Formentera
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the island is one of the most photogenic places in the world. If you participate in Photographic Formentera (which this year is celebrated from May 26 to 29), not only will you capture through your lens phenomena and landscapes that are not of this world, but you will also be able to attend the workshops and presentations given by the greatest photography specialists in the world. world.4. Say it with flowers
Another reason not to miss Formentera in spring is its floral mantle of unique species: junipers twisted by the wind, pine forests, junipers, rosemary, heather, thyme, poppies, daisies, gladioli, dune bells, sea lilies, limoniums, cattails, reeds and even orchids (On the island there are 17 native species).
5. The Jazz Age
Formentera is a gift for the eyes, but also for the ears. From June 2 to 5, just before the island fills up with tourists, you cannot miss this edition of Formentera Jazz Festivalhe : live music, DJs, Jam Sessions... An authentic sound delight throughout four magical nights that you will never forget.
6. Eat you whole, Formentera
Although if there is a sense that Formentera does not leave indifferent, it is that of taste: its bet slow food claims its traditional cuisine and its native products, with delicacies such as frit de polp, brute squid or bullit de peix and rarities such as liquid salt (unique for the purity of Posidonia oceanica) or the wines from Cap de Barbaria and Terramoll, the only wineries on the island.7. Crafts in the suitcase
The markets and flea markets of Formentera are not only unique crafts, they are also an experience. Open from May 1 to early October, La Mola, Sant Ferran, Sant Francesc, La Savina, Es Pujols and the Antoni Tur Gabriel Artisan Center are essential.