Estany des Peix is a small lagoon on the west side of the port of La Savina, on Formentera, joined to the open sea by a narrow mouth that lets small boats in to moor. It is shallow, warm and sheltered, and it is where the island learns to sail. The nearest town is La Savina, 1.6 km away.
The lagoon
Calm, shallow water that nowhere exceeds 3 metres in depth, with small shallow coves along the shore and a temperature higher than that of the sea outside. The shore is about 1,000 m of pebbles and dark sand, 10 m wide. The lagoon is full of mooring places for small boats, and it is an ideal setting for practising and learning water sports with small craft: windsurfing, kayaking and sailing. The warm, shallow water makes it a good place for an afternoon with children.
Historically, the owners of the boats moored here needed a safer shelter, and the port of La Savina was built at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century for that reason.
Getting there
On foot or by bicycle from La Savina along the lagoon shore, or by car; access on foot is easy. By boat through the narrow mouth, for small craft only. All bus lines start at Port La Savina, a short walk away, but there is no stop at the lagoon itself.
Parking and access rules
Most visitors arrive from La Savina without a vehicle. No vehicle fee applies.
Services
Moorings and water sports: windsurfing, kayaking and sailing. The shore has only a litter bin; there are no restaurants, sunbeds or showers at the lagoon, and the nearest cafés and shops are in La Savina.
When to go
Afternoons, the best time for families, when the shallow water has warmed. Because the lagoon is enclosed and calm, it is the place to learn a water sport or to paddle with small children on a day when the open beaches have a swell.
Nearby
La Savina, with the ferry terminal, marina and vehicle rental, is on the east shore of the lagoon. The natural pools of Ses Pedreres at Punta de sa Pedrera are 1.2 km away on the Can Marroig estate, and the Can Marroig interpretation centre of the Ses Salines natural park is about 1 km from the lagoon. Es Cavall d'en Borràs is the first beach north of the port.
