Cala Santanyí
| Santanyí municipality: Cala Santanyí | |||
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 Cala Santanyí
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| Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | ||
| Island: | Mallorca | ||
| Comarca : | Migjorn | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 20 ' N , 3 ° 9' E | ||
| Residents : | 565 (2011) INE | ||
| Postal code : | 07659 | ||
| Area code: | 07057001000 | ||
Cala Santanyí is a place and a bay in the south-eastern part of the Balearic island of Mallorca .
location
The place Cala Santanyí is located in the area of the municipality of Santanyí in the extreme southeast of Mallorca. It is 62 kilometers from the capital Palma and can be easily reached by road. In the center of the village is the bay of the same name with its beach.
Neighboring towns are Santanyí, Cala Figuera and Cala Llombards . The naturally formed rock bridge Es Pontàs is located just off the coast of the municipality .
history
At the beginning of the 20th century there were only a few fishermen's houses in Cala Santanyí. The first restoration was made in 1950 and was used by the citizens of Santanyí and Cala Figuera on the weekends. Around 1960 the tourist potential of the bathing bay was recognized and the first hotels and accommodations were built. The Son Moja settlement was established in 1980. Her are reserved for private houses. Today, in addition to numerous private and apartment houses, there are three larger hotels in Cala Santanyí.
climate
Mallorca enjoys a consistently temperate subtropical climate with short, mild winters and hot summers. The average number of hours of sunshine a day is 7.9.
In the south-east of the island, however, you often notice a more pleasant microclimate than in metropolitan Palma. You are so far away from the mountainous west of the island that it is sometimes clear, although the rest of the island is cloudy or even rainy.
Beach
The fine sandy beach of Cala Santanyí is gently sloping and therefore ideal for children. It is 70 meters long and 100 meters wide. Thanks to the deeply cut bay, there are no dangerous currents or waves worth mentioning. The bathing bay has been monitored by Red Cross lifeguards since spring 2006 . Gastronomy is sufficiently available. The number of visitors increases steadily , especially in the high season .
Nearby beaches
- Cala Llombards
- Caló des Moro
- Cala s'Almunia
- Ses Fonts de n'Alís (Cala Mondragó)
- S'Amarador (Cala Mondragó)
See also: Beaches and bays in Mallorca
Web links
- Ajuntament de Santanyí - Municipality of Santanyí (German)
- Location of the beach
- Beach description (German)
- Beach description (German)
- Beach description ( Castilian )