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El Pilar de la Mola
El Pilar de la Mola
Formentera's highest, most remote village, on the La Mola plateau, known for its craft market, old windmill and clifftop lighthouse.
El Pilar de la Mola, usually just called La Mola, is the highest and most remote village on Formentera. It sits on a plateau at the island's eastern end, reached by a winding road up through pine woods. It is a small, traditional place of houses around an 18th-century church. People come for its craft market, its windmill and its lighthouse.
What El Pilar de la Mola is known for
La Mola is best known for its craft market and its lighthouse. The market fills the village on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons in summer, with handmade crafts and live music. It was the first market on the island, started by hippies in the late 1960s. Just outside the village stands the Molí Vell, a well-kept windmill from 1778. At the end of the road sits the Far de la Mola, a lighthouse on a high cliff, with a monument to the writer Jules Verne, who once wrote about it. The clifftop views are huge.
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Experiences and things to do in El Pilar de la Mola
Time your visit for a Wednesday or Sunday afternoon, when the craft market brings the village to life. Walk or drive out to the Far de la Mola lighthouse for the cliffs and the wide sea views, lovely at sunrise or sunset. On the way, stop at the old windmill, which you can look round for free. Keen walkers can follow the plateau's trails through pine woods and farmland.
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Food and drink in El Pilar de la Mola
La Mola has a few good village restaurants and tapas bars, quiet and traditional. On the way up, the El Mirador viewpoint has a restaurant with sweeping views over the island, a fine place for a drink or a meal.
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Best time to visit El Pilar de la Mola
Spring and autumn suit this hilltop village best, with mild weather for the walk up and a calmer pace than the coast. Summer brings warmth and more visitors, though it stays quieter than the beaches below. Winters are cool and still, with the village largely to itself.
Getting to El Pilar de la Mola and around
La Mola is at the eastern end of Formentera, about 20 minutes by car from Sant Francesc. The island has no airport, so you arrive by ferry from Ibiza, then drive across. The nearest airport is Ibiza (IBZ). A car or scooter is really the only practical way to reach the village and the lighthouse.
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Travel tips for visiting El Pilar de la Mola
Come on a Wednesday or Sunday afternoon in summer for the famous craft market. The lighthouse is stunning at sunrise and sunset, when the cliffs glow. Stop at the El Mirador viewpoint on the way up for the best island views. A car or scooter is essential, as the village is high and remote. Outside market days, La Mola is very quiet, which is part of its charm.
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