Cala Agulla

Cala Agulla ( Castilian Cala GuyA ) is the name of a bay with a sandy beach and an adjacent hamlet of Cala Ratjada in the northeast of the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca.

Location and description

The bay of Cala Agulla is only built on the south side, a settlement ( urbanization ) usually from hotels and shops, which bears the name of the bay, and has now grown together with the main town of Cala Ratjada. The fine sandy beach on the west side is completely surrounded by a pine forest, which has spread to a dune area. The area was found to be " natural area of particular value " ( Àrea Natural d' Especial interès, ANAI ) through the natural area law of 30 January 1991 under protection.

On the Cala Agulla beach there is a restaurant and three small beach container. As in most tourist centers of the island chairs and umbrellas will be awarded in the season. Also renting pedal boats and participation in banana rides are possible. The sandy beach shelves gently into the sea with far offshore sand banks, in some places. Access is via way of the settlement of Cala Agulla through the forest, next to Carrer de l' Agulla, which directly leads from the harbor to the bay, or through a bypass of Capdepera. Located northwest of the beach is a walking trail that leads over Cala Moltó to Cala Mesquida.

Access

With car Capdepera or Cala Ratjada the signs to Cala Agulla. After driving through a pine forest is left secure and chargeable in the season parking. From there, several beach accesses lead through the woods to the bay.

Also, the main road leading directly to the bay, Cala Ratjada Cala Agulla. A forest trail leads from the Cala Agulla to Cala Mesquida (only for pedestrians and cyclists).