Cala d'Or (Mallorca) is a town in the southeast of the island, 65 km from its capital . Cala d'Or - the resort is very picturesque: start with the fact that the vast majority of houses here are white! This was exactly the intention of the famous architect Ferrero, the author of the project of this resort. Due to this, the city seems not only surprisingly bright and clean, but also located as if outside of the present time with its problems. It - like a city from the works of Alexander Green. That is why the resort enjoys great popularity among the newlyweds and those who want to at least temporarily abandon the surrounding reality.
Cala d'Or - a lot of villas full of greenery, fine hotels, as well as shops, bars and discos. Traveling around the resort is very nice and on foot - but you can take advantage of a special tourist mini-train, it carries tourists both around the city and around it. The cost of the trip is less than 4 euros.
How to get there?
Get to the resort will be faster by taxi. However, it should be remembered that the state of roads on the east coast is somewhat worse than in the west. Therefore, to overcome the dividing airport (or Palma de Mallorca ) kilometers, it may take more than an hour. You can get to the resort and by bus L501 (the fare is about 3 euros). Nevertheless, if you plan not only beach vacation, but also travel around the island, it is better to rent a car .
Beach holiday in the resort
At Cala d'Or, the weather is quite dry, which makes it almost impossible to feel the heat in hot months - this resort owes to the coniferous forests surrounding it: they very noticeably soften the climate. The sea remains warm in November (about +22 ° С), and in winter the water temperature is on the average +16 ° С. Even in the coldest months - in January and February - the air on average warms up to + 14 ° C.
The beach season "officially" begins in June (in May, the water temperature rarely rises above the +18 ° C mark, so only individual tourists risk swimming) and ends by the end of September, but often vacationers swim even before the middle of October.
The "main" beach is Cala Gran, leading to the bay of Cala d'Or. It is small - its width is only 40 meters. It is near this bay that the main number of shops, bars and restaurants, entertainment centers are located. However, the usual "resort" attractions - fields for mini-golf, water slides, etc. - there is no.
Still there are many beaches, formed by numerous bays and bays. Far away is the beach Es Trenc , whose length is about 5 km. It is bordered by pine trees and sand dunes and is considered "wild", although it is also quite well developed service (there is even a restaurant). Before this beach can be reached by bus.
On the beaches you can also go for water bikes and catamarans, water skiing, diving and surfing.
In the Cala Llonga Gulf, which divides the beach roughly in half, there is a port from which you can go on a boat trip on a yacht, for example - to the fishing village of Cala Figuero, or you can go for sea fishing.
Hotels
Like other resorts on the east coast of Mallorca, the Cala d'Or offers its vacationers hotels of different levels, as they say, "for a different wallet." The most popular of them are 3 * hotels Inturotel Esmeralda Park, Barcelo Panent Playa, Inturotel Cala Azul Park, Apartamentos P: arque Mar, and 4 * hotels Inturotel Cala Esmeralda (for adults only), Inturotel Sa Marina, Hotel Cala d'Or, 5 * hotel Inturotel Cala Esmeralda (also for adults only).
What to do besides beach holidays?
Not far from the resort there is a complex of Drak caves , one of the most beautiful in Mallorca, along which there is a tourist route 1,2 km long. During a visit to the caves, which lasts about an hour, you can see 6 underground lakes, and at the end of the tour, a 10-minute concert of classical music is waiting for visitors.
In addition, in Cala d'Or in mid-August, a festival is held in honor of the patron saint of the sea, which lasts for 7 days. All week long folk festivities are held on the streets with dances, and on the evening of August 15 the festive fireworks illuminate the sky of the resort.
Shopping in Cala d'Or
As already mentioned above, in Cala d'Or there are tourist shops. But if you go to Felanitx on the market on Sunday, you can buy souvenirs , including local ceramics, much cheaper - especially if you are ready to bargain with the seller. And in Santanyi on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the market you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables and other local products.
