Cala Romántica


This popular beach can get crowded in high season, as sun lovers flock to the sun loungers ranked along its broad sands, but you may find it deserted in spring or autumn. Pleasurecraft also anchor in the deeper waters.


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1. Cala Varques

1.38 MILES

This isolated scrub-backed beach is one of the loveliest on Mallorca's east coast: nearly 100m long, and sloping down into brilliant turqouise sea.

2. Coves del Drac

1.71 MILES

Over-visited, probably overpriced, the Coves del Drac are by no means overrated. Of all Mallorca's accessible cave complexes, this is the least…

3. Cala Sequer

1.81 MILES

Sequer is a tiny sequestered toenail of sand between sheer rock walls: great if you fancy the walk to get there, and the unbroken solitude once you arrive.

4. Coves dels Hams

2.08 MILES

On the northern side of town on the road to Manacor, this underground labyrinth has some fine stalactite formations and an open-roofed cave rich with…

5. Cova del Pilar

2.11 MILES

This stunning sea cave, some 8km south of Porto Cristo, is best explored by kayak.

6. Passeig de la Sirena

2.16 MILES

Most of the town's activity crowds alongside the Passeig de la Sirena and the harbour, where a small crowded beach provides the perfect place to observe…

7. Cala Magraner

2.39 MILES

Difficult to access on foot and walled in by weather-pitted walls of rock, this secluded cove is the perfect place to drop anchor and dive off the side of…

8. Museu d’Història de Manacor

5.68 MILES

This intriguing museum contains fascinating exhibits relating to the Roman, Byzantine, Vandal, Muslim and later eras of the region, including Roman…

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