Cala Barca

Location

South-East Mallorca

Spain

39° 21' 9.2952" N, 3° 11' 52.62" E

General info:

Cala Barca is a small but pretty bay on the edge of Mondrago Park in the south east of Mallorca. It's 35 metres long by 25 metres deep and has golden sand.

The beach itself is small and can become crowded in peak season but it its much prettier than some of the beaches further up the coast in Cala d'Or as it is surrounded by pine and oak trees.

The closest resorts are Portopetro and Cala D'Or.

Interesting places nearby

Font d'Urle

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Font-Romeu/Pyrenees 2000

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Fórmigal

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Formiguères

BASE: 5577ft
SUMMIT: 7874ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2296ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 5

Frabosa Soprana - Mondolè Ski

Full service ski centre with snow-making on the piste and natural ice rink, discothèque and eight hotels ranging up to three-star.

BASE: 2952ft
SUMMIT: 5741ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2788ft

Courchevel

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