Beaches & Resorts

Mallorca as an island means you are never more than half an hour from a beach. And there are so many great beaches. Everything from your resort beaches with hotels; restaurants and shops within minutes walk to virgin beaches (some only accessible by boat).

The West /North West of the island has a spectacular rugged; sheer rock faces with beaches accessed only by tiny, windy tracks descending at steep gradients – not for the feint hearted. The beaches here also tend to be rocks and pebbles and the currents can be quite strong for swimming.

Soller
Deia
Valldemosa
Bunyalbufar
The South /South West of the island are predominantly tourist resorts aiming at different ends of the wealth spectrum.

The economy; low cost and 18-30 style holidays are more likely to be found at: Arenal; Magaluf; Palma Nova; Peguera and Santa Ponsa.

The more exclusive holiday destinations focussed on the yachting and golfing community will be found at: Puerto Portals; Puerto Andratx; Bendinat; Illetas & Palma city:

Cala Mayor
Illetas
Puerto Portals
Palma Nova/ Magaluf
Santa Ponsa
Peguera
Puerto Andratx /San Telmo

The South East of the island is more virgin beaches and hundreds o small and medium sized Calas:

C’an Pastilla
Arenal/ Playa de Palma
Es Trenc (Recommended accommodation: Finca Sant Blai)
Cala Llombard
Cala Mondrago
Cala Santanyi
Ses Salines
Cala D’Or
The East coast has several predominantly British resorts, but also many small calas and beaches:

Calas de Mallorca
Porto Colom
Porto Cristo
Porto Petro
Sa Coma
Cala Millor / Cala Bona
Cala Mesquida
Cala Rajada

The North of the island again has some significant British resorts such as Alcudia and Puerto Pollensa, as well as some smaller more exclusive beaches:

C’an Picafort
Alcudia
Puerto Pollensa
Cap de Formentor

Information kindly supplied by Mallorca Select