Which part of mallorca has the best beaches

Set within the Cales de Verges de Manacor nature reserve, surrounded by forest and a good minute walk from where you leave the car, this cove never seems to get too busy. Just a short hop from Palma, this beach of fine golden sand is book-ended by a small marina and a tiny beach bar where you can sip a cold beer and enjoy chill-out tunes.

The water is crystalline and you can rent sun loungers and parasols. Stroll up the steps and patio restaurants overlook the scene, surrounded by palms. Inspired to visit Mallorca but yet to book your trip? Beach holidays. Sarah Gordon. Friday May 28 , pm. Cala Mondrago Getty Images. Sa Calobra Getty Images. Cala Torta Alam y. Es Trenc Getty Images. The Bay of Portals Vells Alamy. Cala Varques Alamy. Portals Nous Alamy. Villa holidays. Located just two-kilometres from the pretty medieval town of Capdepera, picturesque Cala Agulla remains largely uncommercialised save for beach beds and parasols for hire, and a couple of small beach bars , toilets, and a restaurant.

The beach is m long, and 50m at its widest point, and surrounded by low pine and oak cladded hillsides that stretch around the bay. Due to its protected status, there are no hotel or apartment complexes around the beach area, with the closest being Cala Lliteres, a few hundred metres inland. With shallow water, and lifeguards on duty through the season, the beach is suitable for all ages. Another pretty, uncommercialised, blue flag beach.

A mix of smooth, waterworn rocks and sand, Formentor beach is approximately 6km from the Port of Pollensa , and one of the favourite beaches in Mallorca for those who enjoy nothing more than feeling at one with nature. A popular venue with celebrities back in the day; it is still an excellent choice for seafood and local dishes. For crisps, fizzy drinks, and snacks there is a beach shack, and an ice cream shop is situated by the beach entrance. The beach also has a good selection of water-sports including diving gear, and pedalos, canoes, and sailboats for hire, so you can explore around the bay at your own pace.

With its shallow inshore waters, and lifeguards on duty through the summer, it is a popular beach for families with young children. Read also: Where to stay in Mallorca: Best Areas. One of the prettiest and best beaches in Mallorca. A beach of two-halves, with a pleasant walk which takes you through a s hort natural cave tunnel separating the two, Sa Calobra is totally isolated save for a small traditional village just inland from the beach. In the stunning Bay of Calobra, the first part of the sand and pebble beach is just 30m long , while through the tunnel, the larger beach area stretches for m along the bay.

Although split into four sections, they are all much of a muchness, with plenty of white sand beach area, shallow inshore waters, and lifeguards on duty. Sunbeds, parasols, and water-sports equipment are available for hire on most of the beach, while hotels, apartments, shops, bars, and restaurants spread along the front.

The town of Muro is just behind the beach, and great for everything you will need for a self-catering stay, or those knick-knacks and souvenirs to take home for friends and family. A few years ago, this little cove would have been used just by locals. But the word got out, and an increasing number of foreign visitors are finding their way to this pretty, secluded gem. Although the small, 40m long beach is a mix of white sand and large boulders, and the inshore water is quite shallow, it is this steep climb down which makes it unsuitable for little ones or the disabled.

The beach is squeezed into the back of a narrow, long, dog-leg bay, with high, sheer, vegetation and pine covered cliffs rising vertically on both sides.

There are no facilities of any type on, or close to the beach, so a beach bag with towels, drinks, and snacks is recommended. In the past voted in several occasions the Best Beach in Europe, this m long, 50m wide, rectangle of soft white sand , has lost none of its attractive charm.

With plenty of wide open space for the kids to run around, and a shallow slope into the water, it is a favourite with all ages. There is little in the way of water-sports, or sunbeds and parasols, but there are a couple of beach bars for refreshment and a little time out of the sun. The surrounding landscape is one of rugged cliffs topped with dense pine and cypress forests.

Being one of an increasing number of undeveloped beaches in Mallorca protected by a National Park, there are a good selection of cycling and hiking trails. For those who like to explore a little of the interior and coast, there is one that you can follow around to the next beach of Cala Mondrago.

Located on the south-east of the island, Cala Llombards is another of those tiny cove type beaches in Mallorca that are deeper than they are long. Surrounded by tall, rugged cliffs covered with pine trees that stretch down to the sand-line, the whole area is one of majestic natural beauty. Set in a bay the width of the beach, with tree clad cliffs rising from the depths on both sides, the view of the landscape as you approach up the Cala Llombards Bay by boat is impressive indeed.

Although the beach is just 55m wide , it pushes back into the treeline for over m. There are no water-sport facilities, but sunbeds and parasols are available, and the beach has one small beach bar.

The sand is fine and white, with water that is a beautiful shade of turquoise. The sea is shallow for a long way out, making it great for water sports. Cala Banyalbufar beach. This is one of the scenic beautiful beaches on Mallorca. There are two beach areas. One is a sandy platform protected by rocks, the other is a sandy beach area, which becomes rocky at the waterline at low tide. The sea floor is rocky, too — bring some kind of water shoes if you want to go in the water.

It's a good beach for snorkeling, although the waves can be too rough sometimes. Cala Banyalbufar is located on the northwest coast of Mallorca, near the town of the same name.

Bring food and snacks and sunscreen, as there's no place to buy anything. Sant Elm beach. This charming beachside village offers mountain views behind it and a cool view of an uninhabited island Sa Dragonera just in front of the Blue Flag-certified beach. The town has two main beach areas: the larger one is called Sa Platja G. It can be quite busy during summer months, but you have a lot of services and amenities, like sun loungers and umbrellas available for rent.

As its name implies, Cala Petita is the town's smaller beach and better for children and families, as the water is shallow for a long distance out from shore. For day trippers, both are close to the town's main parking area.

Sant Elm's close proximity to the mountains means it's also a popular spot for both cyclists and hikers. It's about 10 minutes from the town of Andratx and less than an hour's drive from Palma. View over Cala Barques beach. The beach area is fronted by a fairly large bay with bright turquoise water, usually populated by a few dozen boats.

There are hotels and resorts along the beach, and the large beach area means it never gets very crowded. The wide beach is bookended by mountains on either side. There are water sports rentals and also sun loungers and umbrellas available for rent. There's a good balance here between a nice beach area and reasonable beachfront development.

When you're finished enjoying the beach, spend some time exploring the nearby Hypogeum of Cala San Vicente, a Bronze Age cave temple. Es Trenc beach. Es Trenc is one of the island's most beautiful beaches, as it's huge, long, wide, and flat with calm water, yet it remains virtually free of development. The majority of the kilometer beach is part of a nature reserve, and it's always possible to find your own private space, even on the busiest of holiday weekends.

No water sports are here, just a few boats moored offshore. Es Trenc has no hotels or accommodations — you can find those in the resort of Colonia Sant Jordi to the south or the town of Sa Rapita to the north. Foodies should explore the Salinas de Es Trenc works, behind the beach, where the famous fleur de sel sea salt is harvested.

Es Trenc is near the town of Campos on Mallorca's southern coast. C'an Pastilla beach near Palma de Mallorca.

This stretch of fine-sand beach is a good big beach near Palma de Mallorca. Skip the crowded, in-town beaches and drive a bit out of the city center for a better experience. The beach is wide, flat, and gently curving, with a paved beachfront promenade lined with shops.

The water is shallow and gentle, making it a great beach for families and kids — it's also near both Aquapark El Arenal and Palma Aquarium. Even parking at C'an Pastilla is easy to find on the streets near the beach. Aerial view of Port Adriano.

El Toro is a small seaport turned resort, and its Cala de ses Penyes Roges is a great beach to visit near Palma. It's got a different vibe than many of the island's resort areas, as it's mainly apartments with a few hotels. Those apartments are mostly owned by British and European expats, who spend winters here. The beach is large and not too wide but long and curving. The area is surrounded by large red rock walls on one side, which is why it's called the beach of the red rocks.