Lighthouse of la Savina, Formentera
La Savina Lighthouse is a very simple lighthouse, so it is perhaps the least popular of the lighthouses you will find in Formentera. However, upon arrival it is the first one you will see and with which you will say goodbye to this island.
Its mission is similar to that of the Lighthouse of Barbaria and the Lighthouse of La Mola: it serves as a guide for navigators with its signals, marks the entrance to the port of Formentera and orients aircraft in transit with its light.
Characteristics of the Lighthouse of La Savina
La Savina Lighthouse has the following technical characteristics:
- Nominal range: 7 nautical miles
- Height above sea level: 14 meters
- Height: 14 meters
- Diameter: 2 meters
- Light signal: 4 flashes every 16 seconds
- Date of construction: 1960’s
The Lighthouse of La Savina is located in the main port of La Savina, on the north side, facing Ibiza.
The lighthouse of La Savina was also used for a long time as a beacon for helicopters, since the heliport of Formentera was right next to it. Some years ago the heliport of Formentera was moved next to the hospital and now there is a parking lot there.
What to do in La Savina Lighthouse?
The Savina Lighthouse is the most unknown of all the lighthouses of Formentera, but you can take advantage of it:
- Enjoying the views of Ibiza
- See the maritime traffic of es Freus
- Admiring the sunsets
How to get to the Lighthouse of La Savina?
You will arrive directly to the Lighthouse of La Savina if you are in the port of La Savina, you just have to go to the parking area and you will find it, it is very easy to locate it.
Other lighthouses of Formentera
Other lighthouses of Formentera are:
