01Coves by coast · 6 min read
The calas worth the walk
A selection of Mallorca's calas, coast by coast, with honest notes on access, parking, crowds and the best hour, and how the wind picks the calm side.
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Beaches and calas of Mallorca
Mallorca has every kind of shore, from dune beaches a mile long to coves you can swim across. These guides sort them by coast, by season and by the wind of the day.
02The south · 5 min read
Es Trenc and the beaches of the south
Es Trenc, Ses Covetes, Sa Ràpita and Platja des Caragol: the long southern beaches of Mallorca, their dunes and salt flats, and how to visit them well.
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03The north · 5 min read
Formentor, Alcúdia and the beaches of the north
Platja de Formentor, Cala Sant Vicenç, Port de Pollença, the family bays of Alcúdia and Muro, Coll Baix and the north-east coves, read through the wind.
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04Beach etiquette · 5 min read
Posidonia and the quiet rules of the beach
Why Mallorca's beaches keep their banks of seagrass, where boats may anchor, and the quiet rules of shade, dunes, parking, naturism and drones on the island.
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01Eight winds
Wind and beach finder
Pick today's wind and see which coast is calm and which beaches lie in the lee.
Open 02RoadsIsland drive times
Choose a base and see how far every place on the island really is.
Open 03SeasonsMonth by month
Air and sea temperature, sunshine, rain and crowds for every month, with the fiestas.
Open 04MarketsMarket days
Every weekly market on the island by weekday, with today's markets first.
Open 05LightSunset and sunrise spots
Pick a date and see where the sun sets into the sea, with times for Palma.
Open 06Your daysIsland planner
Choose your days, base and interests and get a day-by-day plan to keep or send.
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Island planner
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Choose how long you stay, where you sleep and what you love. The planner suggests a day-by-day route with drive times, market days and the beaches the wind allows. Keep it, print it or send it to yourself.