Santanyi’s beaches

Santanyí  has 35 kilometres of wonderful coast line along the south east coast of the Island of Mallorca and it is about 55 kilometres from the international airport at Palma.  It has some beautiful beaches, a natural protected area, Mondrago Natural Parc, and some wonderful bays, which are sheltered from the wind and have clear turquoise water and fine sandy beaches.  In one of the bays there are some boathouses  that belong to fishermen and an underwater cave for qualified divers.  The coastal districts include Cala d’Or (famous for its architecture and the low white buildings),  Cala Santanyi (a collecting place for artists), Cala Esmeralda, Cala Llombards,  Cala Mondrago (a national park area), Cala Llonga (a modern yacht marina in a natural harbour),  Cala de s’Almunia and Cala Figuera ( a traditional fishing village and scenic harbour).   There are also a large number of archaeological sites which you can visit.