Sa Calobra
Sa Calobra
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Tucked within the Serra Tramontana mountain range, the winding road to Sa Calobra features intimidating hairpin turns, popular with adventurous cyclists. Stop frequently to take in the stunning views, or board a boat from Port de Soller if you’re not up for a challenging drive. Crowds descend on this Unesco World Heritage site, so get in early to enjoy a swim at the tiny pebbled beach. Tuck into delicious seafood at one of the restaurants overlooking the harbor, or bring lunch with you if you’re on a budget, as prices can be steep at this remote location. – Tripadvisor
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- Erika El MadiQuincy, Massachusetts59 contributionsGreat for a Stop By, but wouldn't make a day of itMy husband and I visited after an afternoon at Cala Tuent. It was nice for a short visit, I personally wouldn't swim here as there were MANY jellyfish the day we were there. There were plenty of people swimming and no one seemed to have any issues. Many jumping off the cement platform to the right, and the crystal clear waters made seeing the small, boring fish easy from above. There were many cafes here with cats galore, which if you are like me, is a plus, though for some this may be a reason to avoid.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 23, 2024
- mark gCork, Ireland8 contributionsBe PreparedTravelling up the snake road was amazing, fantastic views definitely worth anyone's visit to the island if you are hiring a car. However when you get to the port side it kinda goes down hill from there, food is expensive there is no ATM machine and you must pay for your parking . Reception is bad for Payless machine so bring some cash with you as it is quicker and easier. Also some places charge 50 cent or a euro to use the toilets . Other than that the sea is crystal clear and the beach is ok 🙂 plenty of places to sit and take in the views from every angle .Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 13, 2024
- reyesreyes01Rijeka, Croatia12 contributionsMost stunning place on the islandWe went there with a rental, got there early in the morning about 8:15 which I would recommend you do, as it got crowded around 9:30-10. The parking opens at 10 so we had to leave the car and pay the parking on our way out which was 15€ as we left around 15 o'clock but that's ok. The beach is a must go must see, also the river bed of Torrent de Pareis can be explored deeper into the canyon, would recommend wet shoes as there are some nice water pools you have to cross, then later on it gets a bit tricky climbing over the larger rocks and through the bushes. Again, the most stunning nature makes this a must visit, it does take away a lot of the experience later on when it fills up so go there early, also to avoid traffic on the way down!Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 29, 2024
- woodie49Brighton, United Kingdom1,004 contributionsLovely spot and woudl have liked longer there.We were on a coach tour from Cala Millor and so only had 1½ hours before we had to board a boat. So we had a snack lunch and went along the cliff walk. Lovely views and somewhat envious of the people we saw swimming off the little beach at the entrance/exit to Torrent de Pareis.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten September 12, 2024
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Gareth P
397 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
A truly beautiful little spot that is no longer a secret paradise known by the few but unfortunately an over crowded tourist way point serviced by bus loads of tourists.
If like us you want to experience this gorgeous little pebble beach between the grand cliffs and surveying the deep pristine blue water, then go early… and I mean early. If you arrive by 6-7am you can get about 2 hours before tourist hell collides with tranquility heaven.
The road to Sa Calobra could be challenging for those with low driving competence, but is strewn with photo friendly coastal vistas.
When leaving watch out for the borderline dangerous selfish bus drivers who do not have a suitable vehicle for the road but will endeavour to make that your problem.
On the walk from the car park to the beach there are the normal tourist amenities (food, drink, showers, toilets etc).
If like us you want to experience this gorgeous little pebble beach between the grand cliffs and surveying the deep pristine blue water, then go early… and I mean early. If you arrive by 6-7am you can get about 2 hours before tourist hell collides with tranquility heaven.
The road to Sa Calobra could be challenging for those with low driving competence, but is strewn with photo friendly coastal vistas.
When leaving watch out for the borderline dangerous selfish bus drivers who do not have a suitable vehicle for the road but will endeavour to make that your problem.
On the walk from the car park to the beach there are the normal tourist amenities (food, drink, showers, toilets etc).
Written July 29, 2023
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AKGBoman
Malmö, Sweden14 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Nice boat ride from Port Sóller. Big boat (+200 seats). Travelling with two kids, 7 & 9 yo. Strange itinerary, with 5 boats going out - but only two going back. For our family either too much or too little time there… Pretty big waves that the boat handeled with ease. Slow speed, all the other boats passed us. Breathtaking views. Came to the beautiful harbour, with the nastiest, most overpriced food I’ve ever been subjected to… Difficult to rate: the nature is so very beautiful - what man has accomplished with it - crap. Don’t think I’ll be going back.
Written October 24, 2022
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reyesreyes01
Rijeka, Croatia12 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
We went there with a rental, got there early in the morning about 8:15 which I would recommend you do, as it got crowded around 9:30-10. The parking opens at 10 so we had to leave the car and pay the parking on our way out which was 15€ as we left around 15 o'clock but that's ok. The beach is a must go must see, also the river bed of Torrent de Pareis can be explored deeper into the canyon, would recommend wet shoes as there are some nice water pools you have to cross, then later on it gets a bit tricky climbing over the larger rocks and through the bushes. Again, the most stunning nature makes this a must visit, it does take away a lot of the experience later on when it fills up so go there early, also to avoid traffic on the way down!
Written July 30, 2024
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aurelio3
278 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
You get there after almost 1 hour of narrow mountain road..but this is also part of the Beauty of the place, getting there is a little adventure!
Along the way it is easy to see goats and sheep in the wild (they are very attracted to food so they are often found in different rest areas).
Once you arrive there is a paid parking with a limited number of spaces so it is advisable to arrive early in order not to wait ...(by 11am)
To get to the beach you have to walk another 10/15 minutes, the road and 'comfortable and executable even with strollers. Delightful are the pedestrian rock tunnels that you will encounter in the last part of the walk.
The beach is small but really very special!
Unfortunately being very popular it fills quickly so I would recommend it for a quick bath but not to stop.
Behind the cove c is the canyon .. really beautiful!
Notes:
recommended rock shoes (pebble beach) and comfortable shoes for a short walk in the canyon.
The beach is obviously not equipped but after parking there are several bars.
Unfortunately the boats are always numerous and ruin the landscape.
Along the way it is easy to see goats and sheep in the wild (they are very attracted to food so they are often found in different rest areas).
Once you arrive there is a paid parking with a limited number of spaces so it is advisable to arrive early in order not to wait ...(by 11am)
To get to the beach you have to walk another 10/15 minutes, the road and 'comfortable and executable even with strollers. Delightful are the pedestrian rock tunnels that you will encounter in the last part of the walk.
The beach is small but really very special!
Unfortunately being very popular it fills quickly so I would recommend it for a quick bath but not to stop.
Behind the cove c is the canyon .. really beautiful!
Notes:
recommended rock shoes (pebble beach) and comfortable shoes for a short walk in the canyon.
The beach is obviously not equipped but after parking there are several bars.
Unfortunately the boats are always numerous and ruin the landscape.
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Written August 29, 2024
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Almcg
21 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Sa Calobra is truly awful. I’m not sure how the ajuntament could manage it better (it is clearly under extreme pressure) but I’d suggest wiping away the crappy tourist developments and revolting rip off restaurants, setting mines to blow oligarch’s cruisers out of the water, charging a fee for people who arrive by car or boat and encouraging a taste for tattoos and beer in the local jellyfish. If this were to happen, it might be possible to see again what a wonderful natural spectacle the lower end of torrent de Pareis must once have been.
Written September 7, 2022
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Carmen_GD_88
Seville, Spain8 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The road to that cove is dangerous. Many curves and narrows, if you come across a bus you should stop and stick as far to the right as possible, but with impressive views. Then they have to park in a parking lot that is not cheap and costs 0.05 a minute. And now you're walking towards the town, there is a normal cove where a tourist boat arrives. And it's full of bars and food and gift shops. Taking a walk there is pleasant and beautiful. Then with the walk you reach the other cove that is not sandy, it is made of stones. To tell you the truth, it is beautiful but it is not WAAUUU. So for me the long trip on that dangerous road seemed more WAAUUU than the coves of that town.
Written May 18, 2024
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Pacman F
4 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
A beautiful place that has fallen victim to mass tourism. Parking fees are outrageously expensive, we paid over 5 euros for 1.5 hours. We didn't get there until after 5 p.m., when all the toilets were closed. The caves and vegetation in the canyon were therefore used for other purposes and smelled like it.
The journey from Inca / Lluc via the serpentines would have been relaxed after 3:30 p.m., because there were no more tourist buses on the road, but there were even more - some daredevil and reckless racing cyclists or overly anxious drivers.
Other than that, it's really fun to drive this route!
The journey from Inca / Lluc via the serpentines would have been relaxed after 3:30 p.m., because there were no more tourist buses on the road, but there were even more - some daredevil and reckless racing cyclists or overly anxious drivers.
Other than that, it's really fun to drive this route!
Written April 9, 2024
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popopolo
Saint-Etienne, France102 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Superb place..
The road to get there is superb..
Parking at the bottom.. obligatory..
Expensive (5 Cts per minute = 3 € per hour) and even more expensive because the guy at the counter takes “his scratch” (no screen displays the price…) I realized later that the guy carroted me 1.5 €.. not much…
But it’s 300 cars per day.. the place is good 😉
Inadmissible. …
The road to get there is superb..
Parking at the bottom.. obligatory..
Expensive (5 Cts per minute = 3 € per hour) and even more expensive because the guy at the counter takes “his scratch” (no screen displays the price…) I realized later that the guy carroted me 1.5 €.. not much…
But it’s 300 cars per day.. the place is good 😉
Inadmissible. …
Written November 4, 2023
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Teresa B
3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Beautiful view but unfortunately the well-known staircase is closed off. The food and parking fees are incredibly expensive! In summer there are supposed to be sharks and the bay is completely overcrowded by mass tourism and the water is very dirty. The journey was very adventurous and I recommend filling up beforehand.
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Written July 11, 2024
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25screenwipes
Blackpool, UK101 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
We visited there as part of a tour of the island.
It was pretty, there is no doubt about that. I can imagine it was idyllic before the age of mass tourism. It is well worth wander around but it can be seen is less than an hour. It is a relatively small place and quite hilly. We saw quite a few angry, tired kids there and were grateful that ours were grown up and left at home!
On the negative side, it was quite pricey, even down to ice-creams. Also, being a small place it was very busy. The two small beaches were heaving. It is hard to complain about it being full of tourists when you are one but all the pictures showed empty vistas and the beach was covered in bodies and the sea was crowded with yachts. Furthermore, there was no shade on the beach nor sun shades, that could be a problem for some.
It was pretty, there is no doubt about that. I can imagine it was idyllic before the age of mass tourism. It is well worth wander around but it can be seen is less than an hour. It is a relatively small place and quite hilly. We saw quite a few angry, tired kids there and were grateful that ours were grown up and left at home!
On the negative side, it was quite pricey, even down to ice-creams. Also, being a small place it was very busy. The two small beaches were heaving. It is hard to complain about it being full of tourists when you are one but all the pictures showed empty vistas and the beach was covered in bodies and the sea was crowded with yachts. Furthermore, there was no shade on the beach nor sun shades, that could be a problem for some.
Written September 1, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jaké je dostupné nejlevnější ubytování v této lokalitě v červenci 2019
Written June 19, 2019
Que calzado es mas adecuado llevar..??
Written April 6, 2019
las zapatillas para piedra y agua o crocs
Written August 19, 2019
Me gustaria saber precio medio para comer en sa calobra,gracias.
Written April 6, 2019
Hello,
unfortunately can’t answer to your question...we have been with car there. But I saw buses there and can suggest that you can find bus or another public transport to this wonderful place.
All best,
Olya
Written October 4, 2018
Hi, What time of day is best to drive down to Sa Calobra to avoid most other traffic like busses and cyclists?
Written May 15, 2018
Very early in the morning, 7:00am
Written May 27, 2018
Voy con mi madre y me gustaría saber si hay dificultad en el tramo andado. Gracias
Written April 7, 2018
Hola Andrea, inagino te refieres sl tramo de Sa Calobra hasta el Torrent de Pareis. Es fácil, pero ojo q hay un pequeño túnel de piedra q patina, ojo!!!
Written May 10, 2018
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