General Information about Formentera
Opening hours
They differ from shop to shop, but in the main they
are open Monday to Saturday from 9 – 13 h and from 16 – 20 h. Some supermarkets (Comestible / Supermercado), bakeries (Panadería) and paper shops
(Librería or Kiosko) also open Sunday mornings.
Bars are allowed to stay open until 2.00 am, but from midnight music can only be heard inside the establishment (all doors are closed)
Banks are open from Monday to
Friday from 8.30 – 14 h. You also can change money in the exchange offices (Oficina de cambio), these are open, in the main, until 20.30 h, even on weekends. All banks are now equipped with
cashpoints accepting all the popular credit cards.
The main post office in San Francisco is open from Monday to Friday from 9 – 14 h, Saturdays from 9 – 12 h, but only for urgent issues (e.g. it is not possible to withdraw money).
Please note that all Tabac shops also sell stamps.
Health and Hygiene
In Formentera the tap water can be quite salty although on small parts of the island some establishments do take advantage of small desalination plants.
Most holidaymakers buy drinking water in the large 5 or 8 litre bottles from the local shops, they will usually sell ice (hielo) by the bag too.
Please note, that the electrical installations sometimes are not as reliable as at home.
Doctors
For the emergency doctor of the Centro Medico in San Francisco please call Tel. 971 322 369 / 971 322 357.
Dentist
Dr. Carlos Tur Serra, consultation by arrangement, Tel. 971 322 453 in San Francisco, Calle San Jaime s/n.
Dr. Günther Hohmann, San Francisco, Tel.: 971 322 805.
Chemists
There are only two chemists, one in San Fernando (Tel. 971 328 004) and one in San Francisco (Tel. 971 322 419). On their door they usually display the hours they cover (always cover for 24 h). If you need a replacement drug that you take, take the package with you – they might not have the same name, but they will recommend a Spanish product with the same ingredients.
Spanish chemists have excellent qualifications and are permitted to give broad advice; so are usually the first stop before visiting a doctor.
Church
Catholic services are held in the churches of San Francisco, San Fernando and Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
Emergencies
In public telephone kiosks you will find on the right side, above the telephone, a multilingual emergency guideline with all local emergency telephone numbers listed (Teléfonos de interés).
Should you suffer theft whilst on the island remember to report the crime at once to the Guardia Civil. They will provide you with a report which you can then send on to your insurance company when submitting a claim.
If you don't speak Spanish you can call 902 102 112 where there are people who can speak English and they will complete your report for you and then provide you with a reference number. Tell them where you are staying and they will find the nearest police station and send your report to them so that you can collect a copy.
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