Cala Barques
| Cala Barques beach | ||
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| location | Pollença municipality | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 55 '17 " N , 3 ° 3' 18" E | |
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| length | 68 m | |
| width | 50 m | |
| nature | sand | |
| water | clean | |
| Surroundings | urbanized | |
| tourism | ||
| Visitor frequency | high | |
| Parking spaces | in the village of Cala Sant Vicenç | |
| monitoring | by Red Cross | |
| Nudism | No | |
| next hospital | Hospital General de Muro (33 km) | |
| next port | Port de Pollença (9 km) | |
| Others | Lounger rental, cafes, restaurants | |
| Beaches and bays in Mallorca | ||
Cala Barques ('Bay of Boats') is a small bay with a sandy beach in the north of the Balearic island of Mallorca . It is located on the north side of the town of Cala Sant Vicenç within the municipality of Pollença .
Location and description
Cala Barques is located on the north coast of Mallorca, 14.4 kilometers west of the northernmost point of the island, the Cap de Formentor . With the neighboring bays of Cala Clara , Cala Molins and Cala Carbó to the east , the Cala Barques forms the larger sea inlet of the Cala de Sant Vicenç between the Punta de Coves Blanques and the Morro de Bóquer . Cala Clara is a direct side bay of Cala Barques, while Cala Molins and Cala Carbó, further to the east, are separated from Cala Barques and Cala Clara by the small peninsula of El Maressar , which, after a former watchtower, is also called Punta de sa Torre is called. At the Cala Barques which opens torrent Torrent de les Rotes Velles , in the mountains of Serra de Sant Vicenç originates.
The shore of the sandy beach of Cala Barques is 68 meters long. It is framed by a rocky coast, which is higher on the northwest side than in the southeast. There are also some small rocks in the shallow water . On the west side of the bay there is an escar , a shelter for boats, built on the rock wall. The width of the beach is approximately 50 meters. About half of the area has umbrellas under which loungers can be rented. The beach is cleaned daily during the season. A pine forest begins on the west side , while the south and east sides of the beach are built on. In the east, on Cape Punta des Ferrers between Cala Barques and Cala Clara, there is a larger hotel. There is a small parking lot to the south behind the beach. Due to its internal location in the village of Cala Sant Vicenç, the beach is well attended. Strong waves often occur in northern winds.
Access
The road to Cala Sant Vicenç branches off the MA-2200 road between Pollença and Port de Pollença towards the north. After 3.1 kilometers you will reach the entrance to Cala Sant Vicenç. From there the distance to Cala Molins is about 900 meters. The beach is located on the southwest side of the bay, west of Cala Clara and the El Maressar or Punta de sa Torre peninsula .
literature
- Bartomeu Amengual Gomila: Mallorca's coasts from the air . Detailed and practical travel guide with aerial photos of Mallorca's coasts. 6th edition. Editorial GeoPlaneta, Barcelona 2000, ISBN 84-08-01821-3 , Cala Sant Vicenç, p. 156 (Spanish, original title: Aeroguía del litoral de Mallorca . Translated by Gabriele Grauwinkel and Susanne Pospiech).
- Miguel Ángel Álvarez Alperi: Comprehensive Beach Guide Mallorca + Cabrera . 1st edition. Ediciones El Cohete, Gijón 2001, ISBN 84-87933-08-4 , Platja Cala Barques, p. 238/239 .
- Belén Menéndez Solar: Guide de Playas de Mallorca . 1st edition. Ediciones El Cohete, Gijón 2008, ISBN 978-84-87933-11-0 , Cala Barques, p. 183 (Spanish).
