Cala Gat
The Cala Gat is a small bay between cliffs in the easternmost part of Mallorca, 400 meters northeast of the port of Cala Rajada .
Translated, Cala Gat means "cat's bay". She got this name from the numerous stray cats that used to live near the bay and in the cliffs . The animals mainly fed on leftover food from beach visitors or on food brought along by holidaymakers. As a result of the containment of stray animals by the Mallorcan authorities, only a few cats can be found in the bay today. You have moved a few hundred meters to the lighthouse, where tourists still provide plenty of food for the wild animals.
The approximately 80 m long bay with fine sandy , approximately seven meters wide beach is surrounded by a wooded rocky coast . Since the beach is steeply sloping, it is less suitable for smaller children than the other beaches of Cala Rajada. In earlier years, Cala Gat was known for the many sea urchins that lived on the stony edge. Due to increasing bathing tourism , these animals have largely disappeared from the bay today.
The bay, which is up to 20 meters deep, offers a diving area that is also suitable for beginners . In the interesting underwater landscape with caves and grottos, there is a great abundance of fish despite the generally decreasing aquatic animal populations in the Mediterranean. Squids, blue neon fish, moray eels and others are just as indigenous as mussels and snails.
Among insiders, Cala Gat is also known as the “drunkard's bay” because the youth used to celebrate beach parties here without being noticed. Today this has greatly decreased due to the more than extensive entertainment options in town. The tourist-oriented infrastructure includes a hotel, beach chairs and a small beach bar .
Coordinates: 39 ° 42 ′ 46.9 " N , 3 ° 28 ′ 11.9" E