Faro de Botafoc

Parks and Nature | Ibiza

The Es Botafoc lighthouse is located at the end of the Paseo Marítimo, next to the dike of the same name, built in 2003. The lighthouse is part of the public infrastructure that the engineer Emili Pou developed in the nineteenth century to provide greater security to the port of the capital. It was built in 1862, although the lighthouse keepers' dwelling was added in the sixties of the 20th century. Today it is still inhabited by an Ibizan family, which takes care of the proper functioning of the lighthouse. It can be bordered by a promenade that offers a spectacular view of the port, the walls and the islets on the way to Formentera.