S'Espalmador
Spain
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Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to S'Espalmador, perhaps the most pristine corner of the Balearic archipelago. As a scholar of Mediterranean geography, I find this small, private island to be a fascinating case study in environmental preservation. …
Listen in the app2The Sandbar — The Passage from Formentera
The journey to S'Espalmador often begins at the very tip of Formentera’s Ses Illetes. Between the two islands lies a shallow sandbar known as Es Pas. …
Listen in the app3Playa de S'Alga — The Pink-Tinged Shore
As we move further into the island, we reach Playa de S'Alga, its most famous and beautiful beach. This is a crescent of powdery white sand that wraps around a bay of shallow, turquoise water. …
Listen in the app4The Central Salt Pans — A Geologic Heart
In the center of S'Espalmador lies a series of salt pans and a marshy area that reveals the island's industrial and geological past. While today we view salt as a common commodity, for centuries it was 'white gold,' the primary…
Listen in the app5Torre de sa Guardiola — The Silent Watchman
Perched on the highest point of the island is the Torre de sa Guardiola, a 18th-century defensive watchtower. To reach it, you must hike through the low-lying scrub and dunes, a walk that offers panoramic views of the entire…
Listen in the app6The North Coast — Rugged Solitude
The northern coast of S'Espalmador is a different world from the calm shallows of Playa de S'Alga. Here, the island meets the open Mediterranean with more force. …
Listen in the app7The Western Cliffs — Sunset over the Freus
As the day begins to wane, the western side of S'Espalmador offers a spectacular vantage point for watching the sun descend toward the horizon. The cliffs here are not high, but they provide a clear view across the Freus toward…
Listen in the app8Closing
As you prepare to leave S'Espalmador, take a final look at this fragile, beautiful island. It is a rare thing in the 21st century to find a place that is both accessible and entirely unspoiled. …
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What is S'Espalmador?
S'Espalmador is a place in Spain with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 38.7863, 1.4247 |
| Last updated |