Mallorca Beach Guide (beta)
Canyamel is situated at seven kilometres from Cala Ratjada, between Cap des Pinar or des Raix and Cap Vermell. It is a valley through which the torrent with the same name flows the whole year, where ducks and marine birds live, and next to Serra de Sant Jordi and Puig Negre.
This touristic and residential area is located nearby a wetland formed by the torrent in its mouth. The beach is beautiful and you can also visit the Coves (“caves”) d'Artà (450 metres wide and 310 metres long), the second in Majorca, situated in the cliffs of Cap Vermell and visited by Jules Verne, Victor Hugo or Alexandre Dumas and others. This fine-grained golden sandy area is very crowded by local visitors and tourists.
The marine and underwater conditions of this beach, open to southeast, are excellent for anchoring boats, although it is not very sheltered from the storms. The depth ranges from four to five metres on a sandy ground, although the best option for anchoring boats is on the starboard side of the entrance, right in front of the cliffs of Cap Vermell. The nearest port facilities are located at Club Nàutic Cala Ratjada, at two nautical miles.
The accessibility by car is easy following the signs. The private car can be parked for free near the beach or in the streets of the surroundings. The bus stops nearby.
Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below:
Tourist Information - Cala Rajada
General information on the island:
Tourist Information - Mallorca
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The municipality of Capdepera is situated in the northeast of Majorca, and it is the most eastern area. the name is given by the Latin word Caput petrae (“stone head”). King Jaume II named it town in 1300. It suffered pirate attacks between the 14th and 17th centuries.
The landscape goes from the interior to the sea. In the interior western and southern area you will find Muntanyes de Sos Sastres (Puig des Racó, 385 metres high) and Serra de Sant Jordi, which belong to Serres de Llevant. Between these and the coastal mountains there are the valleys of sa Mesquida and Canyamel, with water resources, agricultural activity and arqueological sites. The coastline of Capdepera is more than 25 kilometres long, and it is formed by a low rocky coast, and it has the second most important port by quantity of fish of the Balearic archipelago, Cala Ratjada. In this area there are lots of marine and migratory birds, the Mediterranean land turtle and the urchin.
The tourism began to lead the economy in the seventies of the 20th century, replacing the agricultural and farming activities which had no big infrastructures, and provoking a migratory current from the mainland which explains the increase of a young population and a density that is higher than the average of the Balearic Islands (170 inhabitants per sqm).
The cultural variety includes Coves de s'Ermità, the talaiotic village of es Claper des Gegants, Torre de Canyamel, Església de Sant Bartomeu, Castell and Far de Capdepera, Torre Cega-Palau de Can March.
The municipality has 14 beaches.
- Length of the beach:290 meters
- Type of access:For pedestriansFor vehiclesFor boats
- Average width:80 meters
- Access for disabled people:YesNo
- Degree of occupancy:HighMediumLow
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Anchoring zone:YesNo
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