PORTO PETRO
Area: Majorca
Country: Spain


Location:
Towards the S end of the E coast. 40 miles SE of Palma and airport. 2» miles SW of the major resort of Cala d'Or.

Telephone code from UK:
34

Position:
Undulating land.

Description:
A large natural harbour, extended inland. Small fishing boats predominate, and make a picturesque scene against the backdrop of the older houses of the village. Pleasure craft are accommodated at the nautical club. The access roads are rather tortuous.

Suitability:
Anyone looking for a quiet Mediterranean retreat, not too remote, should like it here.

Accommodation:
A couple of small, family-run concerns. Two large holiday villages nearby; one of them _ Club Med _ on the fringes of the village.

Shopping:
Basic needs only.

Beach:
Small sandy beach, 400 yds. from village; otherwise Cala d'Or or Cala Mondrago, almost equidistant.

Entertainments:
Daytime: one, other than watching the boats bobbing in the harbour.

Eating:
Half a dozen possibilities for sampling local fare on the waterfront.

Public-transport:
Bus and "Tourist Train" alternate; run hourly between Cala d'Or, Cala Mondrago, stopping here. 3 buses leave for Palma each day.

Local-excursions:
See Cala d'Or.