Cala D'or the Resort
The exclusive resort of Cala dor is part of the municipal district of Santanyi slightly inland, on the southern half of the east coast of Mallorca. Although as the crow flies the town is only around 66km, or 40 miles east of Palma and the Son Sant Joan International air port, the road over to the east coast is not particularly good, and it's not unusual for the transfer to take approximately 70 minutes from the time you leave the airport grounds.
Although most visitors to the area are on traditional package tour holidays, many of the tour operators now consider the transfer from the airport to your chosen accommodation to be an optional additional extra, which in turn is leading more people to make their own arrangements for the journey by either prebooked hire rental, or alternatively by one of the many taxis from outside the arrivals hall at the air port.
In theory at least, these taxi should all operate on a fixed price basis, typically charging around €62 to €71 for the journey to Cala d’or, however experience has shown that this ridged fixed price may vary very slightly depending upon the number of suitcases, the time of day or night of the short journey, and of course the number of passengers in the car. Also an important consideration for families with small children is that these taxis do not as a rule carry child seats; therefore children may have to sit on their parent's knee for the journey, hardly a big problem, the roads on the island are quite safe.
The journey for those who have chosen to drive is fairly straightforward for the most part, even especially scenic. Once you have left the airport area you will normally join the main PM19 road heading east to the C-717 exit. From here continue along the C-717 passing the small beautiful towns of Llucmajor, Campos, and Santanyi until reaching the village of S'Alqueria Blanca, not far from the sea, where you should take the PM-V-401-2 signposted to Calogne or S'Horta. At the junction with the PM-V-401-3 follow this for the final few miles into Cala d’or.
Cala dor today is a modern completely purpose built resort that has grown from a small, beautiful, traditional Mallorcan fishing village. Over the years the resort has expanded, and now covers an area of over 4.5km of small sandy coves and creeks. Although in all fairness this growth has for the most part been controlled, and the town still has the feeling of a small village with very few high rise buildings.
The largest of these coves is called Cala Llonga, which has been developed into a large marina that effectively splits the resort in two.
The focal point of the town centre is a pedestrian zone around the beautiful area of Cala Gran, which has a varied selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
The beach at Cala Gran is the largest in the town. Near by here is Cala dor itself, from which the resort takes its name. This is a pine-fringed cove with a small but crowded beach. Sun lounges’, parasols and pedaloes can be hired at both of these beaches. In addition, there is also around 8 or 9 other smaller sandy coves in the area.
If the beaches at Cala dor become too busy or if you wish to escape from Cala dor for the day, many visitors take the morning bus to Es Trenc.
This lovely beach of clear blue water and golden sand, backed by pine trees and dunes, stretches for almost 4.5km along the wild southeastern coast of the island. There's a small bar-restaurant here and you can rent sun umbrellas, but there are few other facilities and the beach rarely gets completely packed with bodies. Be warned though, Es Trenc is popular with hardcore nudists and the bodies that you do see are likely to be naked!
If you do have access to your own car, and can get out of the resort, the Sunday morning market at Felanitx is recognised as being one of the best in Majorca, and is well worth a visit. This is a good place to pick up some locally made pottery, but be prepared to haggle and knock down prices for the best bargains. Also certainly worth a mention are the fruit and produce markets, completely natural produce, which are held at nearby Santanyi every Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Evening entertainment here is not very rowdy, and is generally hotel based, although the resort does have an increasing number of very lively bars that tend to be centred around the pedestrian zone. However, Cala dor is generally a quiet low key resort that is perhaps more suited to those looking for a relaxing holiday.
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