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d'Espanya on its way to S'Arenal every eight minutes. For the aquarium, get off at Bal-
neari 14.
WORTH A TRIP
CALA BLAVA
Nothing could be further removed from the beer gardens of Platja de Palma than
residential Cala Blava (population 340), 2.5km southwest of S'Arenal. There are
several rocky locations for a dip and one sandy beach. After the fork in the Ma6014
road (to Cala Blava and Cala Pi), take the first right - it's a few hundred metres
down to the beach (bus stop Carrer D'Ondategui 36). Look for the Pas a Sa Platja
sign and stairs opposite Carrer de Mèxic.
The continuation south of Cala Blava is Bella Vista. Part of the coast is off-limits
as a protected area, but you could slip down to the
Calò des Cap d'Alt
for a swim in
crystal-clear waters.
On the west side of the Badia de Palma, you could head south of Magaluf to a
couple of pretty inlets.
Cala Vinyes
has placid water, and the sand stretches inland
among residential buildings. The next cove,
Cala de Cap Falcó
, is an emerald lick of
an inlet surrounded by tree-covered rocky coast. Unfortunately, the developers are
getting closer and closer. Follow signs south for Sol de Mallorca and then the signs
for each of these locations. Bus 107 from Palma reaches Cala Vinyes via Magaluf.
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West of Palma
The Badia de Palma stretches to the southwest of central Palma in a series of little bays
and beaches that are the nucleus of a series of heavily built-up resort areas. The beaches
themselves are mostly very pretty and clean; the tourism is at its English-breakfast-and-
binge-drinking worst in Magaluf. Beyond, the coast quietens considerably until rounding
Cap de Cala Figuera.
Cala Major
POP 5630
Cala Major, once a jet-set beach scene about 4km southwest of the city centre, is a pretty
beach and the first you encounter on your way west of the city. Sandwiched in between
the multistorey hotels and apartments right on the beach is a motley crew of bars, snack
joints and dance spots.
