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Best beaches in Mallorca

Most visited and popular beaches

So what if you want a unique beach during your holiday in Mallorca?  You will be advised usually an excursion to Es Trenc, Formentor or Sa Calobra and these beaches are nice but sadly in high season overrun with tourists.  So most months, I would advise you these beaches if you want to visit them on an organized excursion but would avoid them in June, July and August as they will get way too busy and lose much of the charm.

Overcrowded beach of Formentor
Formentor

Family friendly beaches 

There are plenty of options if you are looking for family-friendly beaches in Mallorca with all facilities and places to eat and drink nearby and soft sheltered waves.  The best in this case would be the beaches in Cala Millor, Palma Nova, Santa Ponsa, Sa Coma, Can Picafort and Peguera.  All of these have great beaches for families.

Shady spot on Santa Ponsa beach
Santa Ponsa

Young party crowd beaches

For those looking for a more active beach with a younger crowd, the beaches of Magaluf and El Arenal are your best choice.  But also the Cala Agulla and Son Moll beach in Cala Ratjada might be good for you. However, do know that these are primarily active in June, July and August, and other months of the year take on a more family-friendly and relaxed vibe.

Young men on Magaluf beach
Magaluf

Less crowded beaches

Cala Vinyes is the first beach I would like to mention for a less crowded beach option.  There are still a few hotels here, but it is a cute little beach and especially popular with people from Magaluf and Palma Nova looking for a nice small beach nearby. However, it does not often get crowded here.  A bit further away you will find several nice beaches as well near Portals Vells. These include Cala Mago and Caleta de Portals Vells.

Small bay with swimmers
Cala Vinyes

The Playa Cala Blanca is within walking distance from Santa Ponsa, but most people don’t know it is there, so they will never find it.  This beach is unique as it has a little beach club and diving board going right into the sea. There are several little “beach balconies” here spread out over the coastline, and it’s also good to do some snorkelling here.

Playa Cala Blanca seaside
Cala Blanca

Playa de Muro has often been voted one of the most beautiful beaches in Mallorca. However, remember that the further you go away from Alcudia and more in the direction of Can Picafort… the better the beach in Playa de Muro gets.

Trail to Playa de Muro beach
Playa de Muro

The Playa Romantica is a lovely white sandy beach, especially great is the Coco beach bar here who has special barbeques once a week in the evening.  I would advise going here for a unique experience. It’s nothing fancy but also not expensive. Most of the time, they have live music as well at the same time.  Keep in mind that it’s best to reserve a spot in advance.

High waves on beach at Playa Romantica
Playa Romantica

Secluded beaches

The Cala Fornells beach is just outside Paguera and about 30 minutes walking.  However, very few people staying in Paguera find this beach as they choose the main beaches and don’t explore further.  If you want to walk a bit further, the beach at Calo d’en Monjo is isolated and secluded, a great escape from the mass tourism in this area.

Cala Fornells beach
Cala Fornells

You will also find some attractive small beaches on the West coast, but none of them is worth the drive over there as many of them are very hard to reach.  However, if you are visiting other things or towns in the West or North- West, you might want to head to Cala de Sa Costa Brava or Punta de Sa Forada if you want an adventure and don’t mind a pretty big hike.  This is one of the most secluded places to swim in Mallorca, and there is also a great unique restaurant serving good and affordable food.

In the East, you will find the beaches of Cala Mitjana and Cala Torta.  They have bad roads going there, so keep this in mind if you have a rental car and don’t have full insurance.  You can drive to either one and walk from one to the other over the mountain if you want to do so.

Cala Torta almost empty beach in late afternoon
Cala Torta

In the North, near Alcudia, you will find the S’illot beach.  This is a stone pebble beach with a lovely island to explore and an ideal place to snorkel around.  There are also a few places you can jump of and do some minor cliff diving, just be careful and go where the locals go.

When to go to the beach in Mallorca

Each Saturday, many people leave the island each week as most of the flights go then. This means that Fridays and Saturdays are good days to go to the beach. Also, Monday is a good day as many locals choose to go on a Sunday and therefore don’t go on Mondays as it is the start of their workweek.  Also, because of this, avoid Sundays on the beach as it will be swamped.