Resorts and Beaches

Majorca Holiday Resorts Overview:

Rentin-Majorca holiday rental accommodation is spread across the island and ranges from romantic and exclusive beach apartments to luxurious and spacious villas.

Some of the beaches featured on Majorca are Cala Mayor; Camp de Mar and Portal Nous; Sant Elm and Palma Nova, an excellent beach with fine sand and pine groves; Magalluf's magnificent beach with fine sand and crystal clear waters; Illetes; Peguera and Santa Ponca , yet another beach with fine sand and crystal-clear waters, with many more locations to be explored.

Our Rentin Majorca/Mallorca site is currently loading up many of private ownership luxury holiday accommodation that will give you the widest selection of apartments, villas and holiday homes available, for rent in on the island of Majorca.

The Island is divided into no less than 53 municipalities; however, we have covered the 27 holiday resorts, but there many rural areas which are situated in and around these municipalities for those who truly wish to get away from the rat race.

The holiday resorts are shown in alphabetical order, which then are then linked to that resorts home page.(Just left click on the resort to be taken to the resorts home page).

All relevant properties are linked to that home page, and we have included the approximate driving/transfer time and distance/direction from the airport to that resort on the relevant resort page.

In some cases, it is worth noting that if being transferred by shuttle, one can add anything up to 1 hour to the estimated time given below, due to the coach driver making detours to and unforeseen delays.

Perhaps, making for a hire car/taxi being more desirable for both journeys, because even using the estimated shuttle times as an approximate guide, personal/taxi transport must be at least 15 minutes quicker than this estimated time, as shown below:

Please look at our local area pages to view the remaining inland local areas and villages within these municipalities.

Many inland areas will be close to your chosen destination, and present you with wonderful 'days away' rural holidays, offering the best of both worlds.

A totally getting away from it all holiday, with mountains to climb, ancient caves to explore, a challenging game of golf, fishing, majestic hiking activities, and cycling activities, camping, in get away from it all locations!, and even go- karting if you wish!

All of which give exhilarating holiday with breathtaking views, and will get you away from the rat race!

Resorts:

Alcudia - Andratx (Inland, see Port d'Andratx) - Arenal (Also known as S'Arenal) - Cala Bona ( Next to Cala Millor ) - Cala Millor - Cala Ratjada - Cala San Vincente - Calas de Mallorca - Cala d'Or - Camp de Mar - Can Pastillas - C'an Picafort - Colonia Sant Jordi - Es Trenc Beach Resort ( Using Ses Covetes Village as possible accommodation) - Illetes - Magaluf - Palma Bay Resorts - Palma Nova - Peguera - Playa de Muro (Also known as Platja de Muro) - Playa de Palma Beach (Multi Resort) - Porto Colom - Porto Cristo - Port d'Alcudia - Port de Pollenca (Puerto de Pollensa) - Portals Nous - Port de Soller (Puerto de Soller) - Sa Coma - Sant Elm - Santa Ponsa - Ses Illetes - S'Illot - Soller (Described in Port de Soller above).

Alcudia Resort Excellent Family resort

This north coast resort of Majorca, is a far cry from the often overcrowded resorts in the south of the island, and could well be the perfect choosing for your family holiday.

It is not a typical tourist resort, with only a relatively small number of late night bars and nightclubs, when compared with the larger resorts, where the evening entertainment is usually presented in the hotels in Alcudia.

Please click on our beaches and activities links for photos and descriptions of this beautiful bay.

Alcudia is 62km north of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport, taking around one and a half hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations.

This could well in busy conditions, add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Important:

Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

For those who prefer to drive, then with the route being considered by many to be one of the easiest on the island, just remember to have an up to date map, and to carefully note down the route shown on the route link shown on this page.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €65, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

Alcudia Town

The original town of Alcudia is just over 3 km inland from the coastal resort of Alcudia, and is a perfectly restored walled city on the site of a Roman settlement, and is the largest of Majorca's resorts on the north east coast; with remains of Roman houses and an amphitheatre.

A beautiful city, made up of a maze of narrow streets, all of which, are enclosed by medieval ramparts.

Everything has been carefully restored as a modern symbol of Mallorca's new tourist image. There were Phoenician and Greek settlements here, but the town reached its heyday in the 2nd century BC, when the Roman invaders made it their capital, Pollentia, meaning 'power'.

Destroyed by Vandals in the 6th century, the town returned to greatness under the Moors, who built Alkudia ('the town on the hill').

The walls you see today were added after the Spanish conquest in the 14th century.

You enter the city through one of the two town gates. The Portal de Moll, with two square towers and two massive palm trees standing guard, which is the symbol of Alcudia.

The narrow streets of the old town, especially Carrer d'en Serra, are resonant of Palma's Arab quarter. Look for the Ca'n Torro library, at Carrer d'en Serra 15, opened in 1990 in a former mansion.

A short walk from the parish church of Sant Jaume takes you to three interesting sights, connected by sign posted footpaths.

Closest to town are the remains of Roman houses at Pollentia, near here are the well preserved Teatro Romano (Roman amphitheatre), and the Orator de Santa Anna, one of Mallorca's oldest churches.

After exploring the Roman remains, interpret them at the Museu Monografic de Pollentia beside the parish church.

A 'must see' for all of the family to absorb the wonderful and timeless atmosphere there.

Alcudia Resort Beach - An Excellent Family Beach

A fine white sand beach, which is popular with locals as well as holiday makers, because it has shallow clear waters, which makes it ideal and safe for children and their families.

Alcudia being a purpose built resort, means in the summer months it does get busy and rather full.

A big plus however is that this beach is only perhaps two miles from Alcudia Town centre, in the Port of Alcudia, where the public bus service the beach.

It also has a dedicated free parking area for those who have a car.

Water sports are plenty with many restaurants to choose from, all of which are on the beachfront, making it perfect for a family holiday, where one can hire a bicycle for around €5 per day, to venture further afield as a cheap and fun transport for the family.

Puerto Andratx Resort

The Puerto Andratx, (or Puerto Andraitx) resort, is geographically situated on the extreme south west corner of Majorca, and approximately 32 km west of the capital Palma and the Son Sant Joan International Airport.

Coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around 45 minutes to an hour, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well add 30 minutes to your journey. (Both ways).

Being a part of municipal district of Andratx, this resort also embraces the towns of S'Arraco, Sant Elm, and the resort of Camp de Mar. This latter being important to know because Puerto Andratx has no real beach facility, so Camp de Mar is conveniently placed some 4 km along the coast to use the beach facilities there. (Shown below)

Please click on our beaches button for more information on Camp de Mar.

Important note: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

For those who prefer to drive, then the route being considered by many to be reasonably straightforward, but please remember to have an up to date map, and to carefully note down the route shown on the route link shown on this page.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €50, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

Puerto Andratx

Port d'Andratx, or named in one of the variants shown above, is one of Mallorca's upmarket resorts, popular with the yachting fraternity and with film stars, whose Italian-style villas can be seen built up in tiers up the hillsides.

The harbour is one of the prettiest in Mallorca and a table for two at one of the waterside bars is really the perfect place to watch the sunset, whilst the large new marina has provision for over 300 moorings.

The nearest beach is that of Camp de Mar some 4km along the coast, and is described below. For further information on Camp de Mar please refer to the resorts section.

The town of Andratx

Andratx was built several kilometres inland from its port in a bid to deter pirate raids, whilst today the town is reaping an unexpected benefit, with tourists pouring into the port, spending money that the town collects in taxes!

However, on a market day, Andratx sees little of the visitors, and so its inhabitants can get on with their lives. Surrounded by orange groves and almond trees, which leave a carpet of blossom each February, Andratx is a sleepy town that only really gets animated on Wednesdays, when the streets are taken over by market stalls selling vegetables, cheeses and fish.

When you have finished your shopping, you can climb to the top of the town, to see the 13th-century church of Santa Maria.

Camp de Mar Resort/Beach A beautiful family beach is approximately 4 km along the coast from the Puerto Andratx resort.

Camp de Mar Resort is situated in a sheltered spot, protected against the wind, with a medium-sized beach with fine, golden sand and shallow calm waters.

The sea colour here is a beautiful deep green, with many small rocky coves to explore. A great spot for families, so obviously does get crowded in the summer months, leaving less space for playing. There are some beach restaurants.

One of these restaurants is on an island that can be accessed by a wooden bridge, and to add to the family fun, there are pedal boats available for hire to have fun in this magnificent sea.

S'Arenal Resort/Beach

Arenal Resort and Beach, are also known as El Arenal or S'arenal, and are a part of the area known as Playa de Palma which is described later

This resort beach, situated along the central south coast of Majorca, and is at the Eastern end of the 6km long beach known as Play de Palma, (below), and is approximately 10 km east of the capital Palma, and at the nearest point some 5km from the Son Sant Joan International airport.

It is very popular beach, which selves gently into the sea, and so is safe for children, with of course, all of the usual water sports facilities.

S'Arenal is one of a trio of resorts along the Playa de Palma beach/bay, C'an Pastilla, through Playa de Palma to S'arenal, and serving a very convenient by public transport, for shopping/visiting the other resorts, so is absolutely ideal for families.

Please click on our beaches button for more information on these three named areas.

The closeness of this resort has the advantage of short transfer times from Son Sant Joan International Airport of around 15 to 20 minutes, but with the disadvantage of possible aircraft noise during take the off phase.

Important note: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

For those who prefer to drive, then the route is straightforward, but please remember to have an up to date map, and to carefully note down the route shown on the route link shown on this page, even though it is only a short distance away!

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €18, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Cala Bona Beach/Cala Millor Resort

Fifty years ago this was a lonely dune-covered shore; now it has become the major resort on Mallorca's east coast.

The main attraction is its fine sandy beaches; from Cala Bona ('the good bay'), to Cala Millor ('the better bay'), shown below. Both are part of the municipality district of Son Servera on the east coast.

They stretch unbroken for 2km, and therefore families and water sports.

It is perhaps not a typical tourist resort, with only a small number of late night bars and nightclubs, where evening entertainment is usually presented in the hotels there, but the neighbouring resort of Cala Millor would more than make up for it.

Please click on our beaches link for photos and descriptions of these beautiful resorts.

Cala Bona beach resort is some 65km east of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around two hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations.

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

For those who prefer to drive, then please remember to have an up to date map, and to carefully note down the route shown on the route link shown on this page.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but be prepared to pay up to €80, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

Cala Millor Resort/Cala Bona resort

Fifty years ago this was a lonely dune-covered shore; now it has become the major resort on Mallorca's rugged east coast.

The main attraction is its fine sandy beaches; from the nearby and adjoining Cala Bona ('the good bay') to Cala Millor ('the better bay'), as they stretch for an unbroken 6km. Cala Millor belongs to the jointly administered municipal districts of Son Servera and Sant Llorenc des Cardassar.

In summer, as one would expect, it is bustling with life and activity, with the night life of discos and late-night bars. In winter it takes on a new atmosphere, as a resort for the 'young at heart'.

This resort has a good Son Servera, and further north in Arta on a Tuesday, and 20km inland every Monday at Manacor, which is the home of the Majorcan Pearl Industry.

Please click on our beaches link for photos and descriptions of this beautiful bay.

Cala Millor is 70km south of Son San Joan International Airport with a coach transfer time taking around 2hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations, especially on early morning/late night journeys.

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Cala Millor Beach /Cala Bona Beach- Resort Perfect for families, water sports/surfing

Some 3 km from Son Servera, this large tourist beach of Calla Millor can become very crowded in the summer months. With typical fine, white sand and clear blue sea, the shallow waters make it safe for children; although on an overcrowded beach; parents will have to keep a watchful eye on where their children are.

A variety of water sports and wind-surfing are here to choose from, along with many beach front restaurants. Car parking is available and access is also possible by public bus.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared up to €80, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

The coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport takes around one and a half hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €65, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Cala Ratjada Resort

Cala Ratja Resort is the main port of the district of Capdepera, and built on a small rock formed peninsula to the extreme north east tip of the island, some 65km distance from the capital Palma.

The coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around possibly 2 hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions take extra time on the journey, (both ways).

Cala Ratjada is a well established resort, with over 40 hotels, and an estimated 12,000 beds, and this point of the island is the nearest to the neighbouring island of Menorca, so it is from here that a daily hydrofoil service is run from Cape Balear over to the former Menorcan capital of Ciutadella.

The municipality of Capdepera has some 42km of coast line, consisting of blue flag beaches, and coves, Cala Ratjada beaches being Son Moll, Cala Gat,, Cala Guya, Cala Agulla and Cala Mesquida.

This north eastern coast line is of special ecological interest and is protected as a bird sanctuary.

Cala Ratjada An ideal Fishermans holiday retreat

This fishing port on Mallorca's eastern tip, surrounded by fine beaches and pretty coves, has two different characters depending on when you go.

The municipality of Capdepera has some 42km of coast line, consisting of blue flag beaches, and coves, Cala Ratjada beaches being Son Moll, Cala Gat, Cala Guya, Cala Agulla and Cala Mesquida.

This north eastern coast line is of special ecological interest and is protected as a bird sanctuary.

In winter it virtually shuts down, apart from a few permanent locals and a handful of bars on the promenade. In summer it is a crowded resort, with windsurfing, snorkelling and numerous discos.

Many Germans have second homes here; there have been complaints in the Majorcan press that it is becoming a 'German colony'.

A short walk uphill takes you from the beach, through the woods, to the lighthouse at Punta de Capdepera, whilst above the harbour, are the magnificent Jardins Casa March gardens, owned by the same banking family as the Colleccio March in Palma.

These gardens contain a sculpture park with works by Rodin, Henry Moore and modern Catalan artists, and can only be visited by prior arrangement with the tourist office.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €85, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Cala San Vincente ( Cala San Vicente Cala Sant Vicenc)

This one of the smallest but original resorts on the island of Majorca, 5km north west of the old town of Pollensa, and is a part of the municipality of Pollensa, on the north west coast of Majorca.

Being approximately 60km north of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around one and a half hours, to two hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Cala San Vincente is still largely untouched as a tourist resort, because the holiday makers share the beach with the fisherman, as they repair their nets and get on with their daily life.

Cala San Vincente ( Also known as Cala San Vicente and Cala Sant Vicenc), with Beaches - Cala Barques Cala Clara Cala Molins

Cala San Vincente is still largely untouched as a tourist resort, because the holiday makers share the beach with the fisherman, as they repair their nets and get on with their daily life.

This must make for truly relaxing, and timeless, and friendly holiday.

The resort has three beaches, Cala Barques, (the largest), Cala Clara, and Cala Molins, all very close to each other. With deep clear seas, fine sands, with magnificent views, looking towards the cliffs of the Formentor peninsula.

With a nice selection of small shops and bars, who also offer beach umbrellas and pealoes, (pedal boats), as well.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €70, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

Calas de Majorca (Calas de Mallorca), Three small beaches, water sports, strong currents.

This east coast, and modern purpose built resort in Majorca approximately 70km distance from the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around one and a half hours to 2 hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to drop off and pick up passengers to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

It is a quiet and relaxed resort, with a reasonable number of late night bars and nightclubs, and a part of the municipality of Manacor, with its nearest inland town being Felantix.

On a daily bus route to Palma during the summer Months, ten times daily, north to Porto Cristo three times a day, and inland to Manacor, the home of the Majorcan Pearl Industry, and a Sunday morning market in the nearby town of Felantrix.

Calas de Mallorca A Purpose built resort, with three separate small coves/beaches: - Cala Antena Cala Domingos Gran Cala Domingos Petit

Cala Domingos Gran is a blue flag beach, all three are pretty, offering water sports, but beware, for it is known for its strong under currents, so it is not suitable for unaccompanied, weak adult swimmers, and definitely not for unaccompanied children.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €65, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Cala d'Or Resort

Cala d'Or is a modern and purpose built resort, and is approximately 65km east of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around one and a half hours to two hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

Each of the various Calas (bays) along the east coast has its own distinctive character; in the case of Cala d'or the word is 'chic', where former fishing harbours have been turned into marinas, and is a part of the municipal district of Santanyi, on the southern half of the east coast of Majorca.

People come here to sail, dive and drink champagne at waterfront bars.

The villas are white and flat-roofed, in Ibizan style, designed in the 1930s by Pep Costa Ferrer, and the effect is surprisingly attractive.

Nowadays, Cala d'or is the collective name for a string of resorts, beaches and coves;

The largest being Cala Llonga, with Porto Petro, around a horseshoe bay 2km to the south, and Cala Mondrago, a further 4km south, where two sandy beaches are linked by a concrete path.

The beautiful 5km long beach of Es Trenc being but a short bus ride away of a morning.

Cala d'Or Beaches - Families and snorkelling

Cala d'or is the collective name for a string of resorts, beaches and coves; they include Cala Llonga, and Porto Petro, around a horseshoe bay 2km to the south, and Cala Mondrago, a further 4km south, where two sandy beaches are linked by a concrete path

The resort of Cala d'Or has been steadily developed in line with white-washed adobe buildings, and is a lovely resort, which spreads out over a long stretch of coastline.

Five of its associated beaches are small, and separated from each other by rocky areas with a few man-made terraces, built to appease sun worshippers.

Pine forests partly conceal some of the buildings, and the beaches get very busy in the summertime.

Superb snorkelling is to be had here, an autumn visit may be best, to take advantage of the warm waters, by which time most holiday makers have gone home .There are no beach bars, but there are a restaurants in the resort.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €65 to €70, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Camp de Mar Resort

Camp de Mar Resort is situated in a beautiful sheltered cove, and thus protected against the wind, and belongs with the towns of Andratx, Port d'Andratx, S'Arraco and Sant Elm to the municipal district of Andratx which is situated at the extreme south west corner of Majorca.

Camp de Mar is 32km west of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around 45 minutes, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to drop off and pick up passengers to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an 30 minutes on the journey, (both ways).

Camp de Mar is not your traditional package holiday destination, and most visitors going there prefer to make their own travel/accommodation arrangements, and is for a relaxing holiday rather than for 'dancing the night away'.

Lovely restaurants and bars, but with evening entertainment usually being hotel based.

Camp de Mar Resort and areas golf courses

In and around the areas of Camp de Mar, there are as many as 6 championship standard golf courses, the nearest being the Golf de Andratx, who's 18th green is next to the 5 star hotel the Royal Dorint Hotel.

This course was opened to the public in 2000, and is accredited to the famous Gleneagles development with Rodney Barr.

Camp de Mar Resort Beach A beautiful family beach

Camp de Mar Resort is situated in a sheltered spot, protected against the wind, has a medium-sized beach with fine, golden sand and shallow calm waters. The sea colour here is a beautiful deep green, with many small rocky coves to explore.

A great spot for families, so obviously does get crowded in the summer months, leaving less space for playing. There are some beach restaurants.

One of these restaurants is on an island that can be accessed by a wooden bridge, and to add to the family fun, there are pedal boats available for hire to have fun in this magnificent sea.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €45, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

C'an Pastilla Resort

One of a trio of resorts along the Playa de Palma beach/bay, C'an Pastilla, through Playa de Palma to S'arenal, and very convenient by public transport, for shopping/visiting the other resorts.

This resort beach, situated along the central south coast of Majorca, and is at the Eastern end of the beach known as Play de Palma, (below), and is east of the capital Palma, and at the nearest point only some few hundred metres from the Son Sant Joan International airport perimeters

In itself, C'an Pastilla, is a small town built at the western end of the 2.5 mile beach named 'Playa de Palma', is little more than a narrow street, with the small parish Church of Sant Antonio de la Playa, which is set amongst tightly packed side streets which lead down to the picturesque harbour and the Club Maritimo San Antonio de la Playa marina

Playa de Palma Beach - The perfect family beach supplying many beach and water sports

Playa de Palma is a long stretch of beach to the east of Palma. It is made up of the following beaches:

Ca'n Pere Antoni (closest to Palma), C'an Pastilla and S'Arenal. (El Arenal).

It is a lovely, wide beach with golden white sand with an excellent variety of fun water sports available.

Beach sports (football, volleyball etc) are also popular here because of the depth of the beach, and it's proximity to Palma.

This area is popular with German tourists, and the built up resorts of Can Pastilla and S'Arenal make these beaches very busy in the summer months.

Behind the beaches you will find a traffic-free promenade and a cycle path, where there is a great choice of bars, cafes and restaurants.

The shallow, clear water is suitable for children, and there is usually plenty of space for playing. You can park for free in the streets behind the beach.

Important note: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €12, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

C'an Picafort Resort

This resort is a part of the municipal district of Santa Margalida, some 60km north east of the capital Palma, at the eastern end of the Bay of Alcudia, which is on the north coast of Majorca

With a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around one and a half hours, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to .

This could well in busy conditions add up to an hour on the journey, (both ways).

This is a typical resort situated in the Bay of Alcudia, which enjoys a wide traffic free beachside promenade, and which is lined with restaurants and bars running from the marina and fishing harbour, to the modern Son Baulo area of the town.

Be prepared to pay around €10 to €11 per day for the hire of two sun beds and an umbrella.

C'an Picafort has two nice beaches, where one of them in the Baulo district has a small and protected nature reserve, but beware of the small pools of stagnant water there.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €75, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Colonia Sant Jordi Resort

The resort of Colonia Sant Jordi Resort, known also as 'Port de Campos', is perhaps an alternative to what may well be now, the over commercialised Cala San Vincente resort.

Sant Jordi is part of the municipality of Ses Salines on the extreme south east corner of Majorca.

40 km east of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around one hour, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations.

This could well in busy conditions add up to 30 minutes on the journey, (both ways).

This was once the post for the market town of Campos, but Colonia de Sant Jordi is a quiet. resort, on a rocky promontory close to Mallorca's southern tip.

Its small beach looks out over several islets, with good views all the way to Cabrera.

There are two further sandy beaches to the east and the long stretch of Platja Es Trenc begins just west of town.

To the north are the hot springs and spa hotel of Banys de Sant Joan.

The main reason for coming here, though, is to take the boat trip to Cabrera.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €55, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges

Es Trenc Beach Resort

Es Trenc Beach Natural and isolated beauty, an unofficial 3 km long nudist beach, possibly expensive. Windsurfing families.

Accommodation possibly at the village of Ses Covetes, (Small caves), see resorts index.

Es Trenc beach is fairly isolated and is wild and natural, with 3km of golden sand and crystal clear water.

The sand is coarse, and there is a continuous wind, car parking is expensive, and the beach is narrow and full of debris.

Yet the beach is very popular and is very busy during peak times.

The shallow water makes it safe for children and there are several expensive beach bars and restaurants.

This has been an unofficial nudist beach for a very long time in its history, and regardless of the wind factor and coarse sand, but it does make for a more peaceful, and serene holiday, where wind surfing is popular here and for families.

Car parking is cheaper at Ses Covetes entrance, where as the (Expensive) Es Trenc Restaurant offers parking for €10 which is then subtracted from your lunch bill.

Accommodation possibly at the village of Ses Covetes, (Small caves), described as follows:

Ses Covetes - resort to Es Trenc Beach

The name of this village means 'small caves' and this is believed to refer to Roman burial chambers on the same site.

People visit here to get to Platja Es Trenc, a 3-km stretch of fine white sandy beach, backed by gentle dunes. There are a number of half-finished developments along the coastline of this unofficial nudist retreat.

Illetas Resort

This exclusive resort of Illetas is approximately 10km west of the capital Palma, with a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around a half hour, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to 30 minutes on the journey, (both ways).

This is, as mentioned, an exclusive resort with the entire amenities one would expect, not cheap by any means.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €30, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Magaluf

Magaluf and its twin resort of Palma Nova are both approximately 15km from the capital Palma, and both belong to the district of Calvia.

With a coach transfer time from the Son San Joan International Airport taking around a half hour, but beware of the usual 'Round Robin' trips here, where detours are taken to to the different locations .

This could well in busy conditions add up to 15 minutes on the journey, (both ways).

Magaluf- Resort/Beach

Families Water sports-Glass bottom boats.

Usually crowded with British package and tour holiday makers.

The beach is lovely and wide, with golden sand, and is popular with families who enjoy the clear blue shallow water, and so many return there, making for a pretty full beach during the high season.

Many of your standard restaurants and bars are located along the promenade behind the beach, and a full selection of water sports here. Free car parking is available and also a public bus service runs there.

Important: Please refer to our notes in the transport section for more in depth information on taxis, trains, and buses, and routes.

Taxis:

Taxis are not always on a fixed price basis, but, be prepared to pay around €35, with much depending on the number of suitcases and passengers, (Maximum of four adults).

Child seats are not normally supplied, needing to be pre booked, perhaps at additional charges.

Magalluf resort, the twin of the Palma Nova resort, (They are virtually merged into one these days!), deteriorated over the years due to overdevelopment to meet the demands of mass tourism. It truly is a typical over crowded resort.

In the 1980s its reputation for all that was wrong with Majorca did a great deal of harm to the tourist trade in Majorca, with the typical foreign TV crews flocking there to film drinking Competitions, wet T-shirt contests and drunken teenagers disgracing their race on the beaches, as well as the night clubs and bars in Magaluf.

However, since the 1990s, Magaluf has tried very hard to change its image, with its high-rise hotels having been destroyed, and a new seafront promenade having been built.

With the councils having introduced activities from guided walks to Tai Chi on the beaches, to no avail, the irresponsible sector of the human race still arrive, but, if you can put up with them, and you want cheap sun, sea, sand and sangria, there's no better place to be, if for the climate alone!

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