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Mallorca’s Beaches Port de Pollença
Curving round the bay, this
sandy beach shelves gently
Mallorca has scores of beaches. The best are around into the ocean, making it ideal
Badia de Palma (see p63) and to the north and north­ for children. Be sure to bring
east of the island. These are great for swimming and a bucket and spade for sand-
sunbathing and are very popular during the peak castle building.
season. Some of the island’s best beaches have
been incorporated into larger resorts and include
restaurants, fun parks, water sports and beachside
bars. It is still possible to find more secluded beaches
and coves, however, though these tend to have fewer
facilities and may be difficult to reach.

Cala Tuent
A wide and arching shingle and
pebble beach in a dramatic Pollença
Pollença
location, with the mountains
crowding in on all sides. Alcúdia

Sóller

Port d’Alcúdia
Cala Deià Artà Northern Mallorca’s busiest resort
At the end of a delightful, lightly forested also holds its finest beach, a long
gulch, this narrow pebbly beach, in and immaculately maintained
a hoop-shaped cove, boasts crystal- stretch of golden sand.
clear waters and a great beach
bar and restaurant.
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Palma
Manacor
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Santanyí

Es Trenc
Mallorcans love this
Key beach – a long and
Sant Elm wide sandy strand
One of the most appealing resorts on the island, pocket-sized Sant Elm Major road where foreign tourists
enjoys a superb setting on Mallorca’s western coast, and it boasts a sweet rarely venture – with
and compact sandy beach. the baking salt pans
shimmering behind.

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