CALA MILLOR
Area: Majorca
Country: Spain


Location:
On the E coast, 44 miles E of Palma, a little less from the airport; by moderately good road. 12 miles E of the inland town of Manacor.

Telephone code from UK:
34

Position:
On land sloping gently down to the sea from low hills inland.

Description:
A modern resort follows an impressive length of beach and incorporates an older fishing village (Cala Bona). Also, more recently, a southern appendage (Son Moro) and a northern one (Costa de los Pinos).The last two are away from the bustle, smartly respectable and on the quiet side. Cala Bona has narrow, tree-lined streets and lots of bistros and bars. The central part of Cala Millor has a fine seafront esplanade, landscaped and without cars, and a far less salubrious pedestrian artery running parallel, which is the home of the hot dog. Overall, though, it is a varied conurbation with something to please most holidaymakers. The entire bay is nearly 4 miles long and contained within largely unspoiled headlands. One of them, the Punta Amer, has been declared an area of special natural interest. It has a 17th-century watchtower from which the coastal area may be admired.

Suitability:
A sizeable resort of wide appeal, and one with which few would be disappointed. A good package-holiday destination, though not the best of bases for exploring the rest of the island.

Accommodation:
From hostel to holiday village. There is a good choice of accommodation, mainly in the middle range of quality.

Shopping:
Artesanias sell tourist bric-a-brac; there are also boutiques, leather and jewellery stores which are adequate but not special. Market in Son Servera Friday; Arta on Tuesday; Manacor Monday. The latter also has pearl "factories".

Beach:
Son Moro and Cala Millor face a very long beach, with smooth, light sands and clear, blue waters. A rocky section separates this from the inferior but still good sandy beaches of Cala Bona and Costa de los Pinos, both of which are augmented with sand dredged up from the depths.

Entertainments:
Daytime: 9-hole golf course nearby; range of water sports; several tennis clubs; karting. Nightlife: discos and music bars. Seasonal open-air disco just outside town.

Eating:
Fish restaurants and international cuisine supplemented with the odd pie-and-chips pub, bier keller and fast-food joint. There are plenty of them but, because the resort stretches right along the coast, it could take some time to locate the restaurant that takes your fancy.

Public-transport:
Tourist "safari" bus and minitrain are the expensive ways to explore the resort. There is a frequent bus service (half hourly) connecting all points in the resort with nearby coastal villages. Services to Palma, Drach caves, Manacor, Cala Ratjada, Son Servera, Inca and Arta.

Local-excursions:
African Safari (on edge of town); caves of Drach and Hams (6 miles); interesting old town of Arta. Alcudia, Pollensa and Formentor can be covered in a day.