The Capdepera area which includes Cala Ratjada, Font de Sa Cala, Canyamel and Cala Mesquida lies on the eastern coast of Mallorca. The tourist facilities have been vastly modernised and improved. It is now one of the best resort areas of the whole island with street trains, promenades, pedestrian zones and beautiful squares.
General Information:
The district of Capdepera has an extensive protected nature area, most of which has been designated a nature area of outstanding importance by the Balearic government. An important section of this area is between Gala Agulla and Gala Mesquida which can only be visited on foot or by bicycle as motorised vehicles are strictly prohibited.
Beaches:
The EU has awarded Blue Flags, symbols of clean sand and unpolluted seawater to many of the beaches and bays along the 42 kilometres of coastline. Cala Agulla is a picturesque beach bordered by pine groves and sand dunes. It is about 5 kilometres from the port or town centre. The secluded Bay of Cala Molto can only be reached by a narrow pathway from the Gala Agulla beach. Cala Lliteras Bay is ideal for high diving as nature has gradually formed into the shapeo of a swimming pool. Cala Mesquida beach, with fine clean sand and surrounded by sand dunes and pine groves, can be reached by a signposted walkway through the wood or by the secondary road. Cala Gat Bay is about 1 kilometre from the town centre of Cala Ratjada. Starting from the harbour, there is an esplanade which follows the shoreline and leads to a picturesque beach. If you continue along this pathway, along and over the cliffs, you will get to the lighthouse. Son Moll is just a few metres from the centre of the village of Son Moll and is quite a charming location. In the summer months Font de Sa Cala is a really beautiful beach, which has a fresh-water spring. It is 3 kilometres from the town of Cala Ratjada and can be reached by the local bus or train.
Attractions:
From Cala Ratjada you can get to Canyamel, which is about 12 kilometres away, by taking the secondary road. Besides enjoying the very attractive beach, it is well worth paying the spectacular stalactite caves a visit. These caves were the object of an exhaustive investigation, in 1876, by the famous French geologist, Martell, under the patronage of Archduke Luis Salvador.
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