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Arrival Airport:
Palma (PMI)

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Destination:
Banyalbufar Cabo Blanco Cala Blava Cala Figuera Cala Llombards Cala Mayor Cala Mesquida Cala Mondrago Cala Pi Cala Romantica Cala Santanyi Cala Vinas Colonia St Pere Canyamel Deya Portals Nous Porto Petro Sant Elm Sa Rapita S'Estanyol Son Serra

Part of the municipal district of Santanyi, Porto Petro is a tranquil and pretty fishing village that is to be found some 50 kilometres or 33 miles to the east of the capital Palma, and the Son Sant Joan International Airport.

As with the other destinations on this site, a more detailed version of this route, complete with links to maps where appropriate, is available from the Route Map link on the left hand frame of this page. Despite being less than 2km south of the much larger and popular resort of Cala d’Or, the lack of a beach has ensured that Porto Petro has never blossomed into a busy tourist destination, instead retaining its character as a small, intimate resort, centred on a picturesque cove and natural harbour lined with fishing vessels and yachts. The village is flanked by wooded hills in which white villages nestle among pine and olive trees, while down by the marina white washed and stone cottages vie with simple restaurants and trinket shops. The area only has a population of 500 residents although this swells in the summer months.

Although no beach exists within the resort, there are plenty just beyond the village such as the two sandy beaches of S’Amarador and Cala Mondragó which can be reached on foot, by car or the mini train which runs along this stretch of coast as far as Cala Mondragó. Boat trips are also available as well as excursions in glass bottomed boats.

Venturing south from the village is the Mondragó National Park which covers some 2000 acres of wetland and forests in the east of the island. A nature lover's paradise, it is brimming with many indigenous species of animals and plants and thoughtful, clearly indicated trails have been created for walkers.

The park is home to martens, genets and hedgehogs as well as a wide variety of bird species. If coming by car, the N’Alis car park offers useful walking maps of the local terrain.

For those wanting some shopping therapy, there are markets at nearby Santanyi on Wednesdays, and at Felanitx, 10kms away, every Sunday morning. The busier resort of Cala D’Or also provides those seeking nightlife with its many late night bars and restaurants.

Cala d'Or is a modern purpose built resort that has grown from a small traditional Mallorcan fishing village. Over the years the resort has expanded, and now covers an area of over 4km of small sandy coves and creeks. The largest of these coves is called Cala Llonga, which has been developed into a large marina that effectively splits the resort in two.

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