Cala Gran Beach
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Cala Gran is a beautiful and popular small bay, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters and fine sand. It offers excellent opportunities for snorkeling and the rental of pedal boats, making it a great spot for family fun.
However, visitors have noted that it tends to get quite crowded, especially during peak season, with limited space on the beach. Many also mentioned the lack of shade on the beach and the cleanliness of the restrooms as issues that could improve the overall experience.
- Pros: Beautiful clear water, good facilities, nearby restaurants and shops.
- Cons: Very crowded, limited parking, cleanliness of facilities needs attention.
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Below you will find 30 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa Cala Gran.
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Positive experience: I loved the numerous coves, the friendly locals, the calmness, and the October sun
Fantastic experience: Beautiful, small sandy beach. Very clean and highly recommended for children, as the access to the water is very shallow.
Fantastic experience: Nice little beach. Very well attended. Parking nearby. Restaurants and toilets right on the beach.
Fantastic experience: Very pretty beach, turquoise water, easy to access, fine sand. A lot of people in high season, beach not very wide but deep. Supermarket just around the corner for picnicking.
Positive experience: White sand, no stones, but overcrowded. Easy access and a beach bar to grab a drink, umbrellas and sunbeds for rent.
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Fantastic experience: It is the best cove nearby if you are staying in Cala D'or. Good size, not very crowded most of the time, and crystal clear water.
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful, small sandy beach. Very clean and highly recommended for children, as the access to the water is very shallow.
Fantastic experience: Very pretty beach, turquoise water, easy to access, fine sand. A lot of people in high season, beach not very wide but deep. Supermarket just around the corner for picnicking.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, although the sandy area is small, everyone is very close together.
Positive experience: White sand, no stones, but overcrowded. Easy access and a beach bar to grab a drink, umbrellas and sunbeds for rent.
Negative experience: Give me advice, there are beaches, but this is absolutely the WORST!! Do you want to remember a vacation in Rimini or Milano Marittima?? This is the perfect beach for you!! Let's start from the assumption that it is not big (unlike what the name says), uncivilized people putting their towels over yours, umbrellas one next to the other and children (for goodness sake, let them play..) throwing sand at you because they need to build castles.. I conclude by saying that if you miss Italy or the Romagna Riviera, this is the right place for you. Nothing to say about the town itself, full of shops and restaurants just around the corner.
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Fantastic experience: Nice little beach. Very well attended. Parking nearby. Restaurants and toilets right on the beach.
Positive experience: White sand, no stones, but overcrowded. Easy access and a beach bar to grab a drink, umbrellas and sunbeds for rent.
Fantastic experience: Basically, a very beautiful white fine sandy beach! Typical beach bars with the option to eat beach food. During the main season, it's mega crowded, like sardines in oil, people are lying next to each other. When you have kids aged 8-12, the beach is still a must. Dad can pack up with 'come on, let's check out some other beaches.' So just go there and accept that it's crowded...
Fantastic experience: The beach is beautifully clean and well-maintained, offering a pristine setting for relaxation. With plenty of food and drink options available onsite, including the delightful 'Chiringuito Cala Gran,' you'll never go hungry or thirsty. The sea water boasts stunning colors, tempting you to take a refreshing dip. A must-visit destination for beach lovers seeking a perfect blend of serenity and enjoyment!
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful bay with many water fun options. Nice little restaurant next to it. However, it is very family-oriented and therefore busy. We were there during the autumn holiday.
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Negative experience: Shameful, the lifeguards don't even look at the water, only at their phones and their friends. At least these girls don't rent out the umbrellas as we've seen in previous days with two lifeguards setting up umbrellas around them to later rent them for 5 euros.
Positive experience: The beach was beautiful and absolutely recommended in low season. The beach is also supervised by lifeguards.
Positive experience: Can get crowded but its a very nice bay with clear water and great weather. No wind. Its like the other bays nearby but this one is near the shopping centre it has some pubs nearby and lifeguards are present on site for most of the day.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful Mallorcan beach with white sand and blue sea. Very cold at this time of year but worth a swim to see all the fishes. The cafe to the right of the beach serves great cheap coffee. I loved relaxing here. The lifeguard is very attentive and makes it feel very safe too. I left my belongings unattended(nothing valuable!!) for an hour and it was safe. I'll be enjoying a lot more of this beach before I go home!
Positive experience: Nice and well catered beach. Small so gets busy but not unbearable. Only spoilt by cigarette ends left in the sand everywhere. Lifeguard stationed on the beach. Family friendly fun in the sun :)
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful, small sandy beach. Very clean and highly recommended for children, as the access to the water is very shallow.
Positive experience: Well-maintained beach in a great central location. Water is very clean and clear. Many fish to observe.
Positive experience: Small but clean cove
Fantastic experience: better than its smaller counterpart, not much shade however, the water is clean. If you get nibbled in the water it's nothing, it doesn't hurt but it surprises you.
Negative experience: The Santany town council pays very little attention to this area and it is a bit abandoned, bathrooms without water and smelling bad, showers full of lime with low water pressure.
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Fantastic experience: A very beautiful beach located in a bay, clear water, a lifeguard is also present, you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas, you can also rent small pedal boats with slides, and while snorkeling, you can admire various fish. You can also buy food, drinks, ice cream, and beach accessories, and there are even toilets on site. Great beach!
Fantastic experience: Pretty cool and with many fish for snorkeling on the left side of the rocks. You have to go early because it gets very crowded.
Fantastic experience: Great spot for swimming with kids, found some snorkeling, etc. Water is a bit chilly in first half of April, but good enough when used to the North Sea.
Fantastic experience: Loved this inlet. Lots of places to relax and enjoy the view and the vivid colours of the water. Plenty of different locations to enjoy jumping into those crystal clear waters and snorkeling sea life is very good.
Fantastic experience: Busy beach beautiful clear water lots of fish, take your snorkel mask.
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Fantastic experience: Superb beach, very clean public restrooms that are appreciated. Various shops and snacks. Already quite a few tourists in May, so go early to enjoy it during the peak season.
Fantastic experience: Sehr schöner Strand mit vielen Bezahlliegen die relativ früh am Morgen gegen 10 Uhr alle belegt sind. Es gibt am Strand noch ein Tretboot Verleih und diverse Restaurants, Imbisse und ein Supermarkt ist auch in der Nähe. Dazu kommt eine große Spiel area im hinteren Bereich des Strandes, wo man Ball oder andere Dinge spielen kann. Wir waren sehr gern hier, alles sauber und gepflegt, Wasser klar und langsam tiefer werdend.
Fantastic experience: Superleuk en mooi strand. Alles even schoon en heerlijk helder water. Niet al te groot en daardoors goed overzichtelijk als je er met kinderen heen gaat. Er zijn een aantal strandtenten waar je wat kan drinken, eten of een ijsje kunt halen. Ook zij er douches aanwezig en vertrekt er een boot waarmee je naar diverse plaatsen kunt varen.
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Cala Gran Beach: Reviews
Fantastic experience: A beautiful gently sloping bay. But it is Cal Domingos beach in Cales de Mallorca and not Cala Grand.
Positive experience: I loved the numerous coves, the friendly locals, the calmness, and the October sun
Fantastic experience: Perfect
Fantastic experience: Beautiful, small sandy beach. Very clean and highly recommended for children, as the access to the water is very shallow.
Fantastic experience: Not to be missed, magnificent
Fantastic experience: A very beautiful bay with a sandy beach. I visited it at the end of October and there were still lifeguards and the possibility to rent a sunbed... The sea is quite rough at the end of the season.. There were working toilets and a beach bar where you could grab a bite to eat or have a beer..
Positive experience: Well-maintained beach in a great central location. Water is very clean and clear. Many fish to observe.
Fantastic experience: Magnificent beach.
Positive experience: Small but clean cove
Fantastic experience: Spacious cove for swimming.
Fantastic experience: better than its smaller counterpart, not much shade however, the water is clean. If you get nibbled in the water it's nothing, it doesn't hurt but it surprises you.
Fantastic experience: Nice little beach. Very well attended. Parking nearby. Restaurants and toilets right on the beach.
Negative experience: The Santany town council pays very little attention to this area and it is a bit abandoned, bathrooms without water and smelling bad, showers full of lime with low water pressure.
Fantastic experience: Very pretty beach, turquoise water, easy to access, fine sand. A lot of people in high season, beach not very wide but deep. Supermarket just around the corner for picnicking.
Positive experience: Very pretty beach with a very nice view. Not much space to lay down your towel, but the water is very beautiful and warm.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, although the sandy area is small, everyone is very close together.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful bay. Calm clear water.
Fantastic experience: A very beautiful beach located in a bay, clear water, a lifeguard is also present, you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas, you can also rent small pedal boats with slides, and while snorkeling, you can admire various fish. You can also buy food, drinks, ice cream, and beach accessories, and there are even toilets on site. Great beach!
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach with paid sunbeds, but you can buy an umbrella and sunbathe for free. Gentle descent into the sea. The sand is fine and the water in the sea is warm like soup. The beach is guarded and wide, so the number of people is not overwhelming. There are restaurants by the beach, two of which are run by Polish women.
Positive experience: White sand, no stones, but overcrowded. Easy access and a beach bar to grab a drink, umbrellas and sunbeds for rent.
Negative experience: Overcrowded beach with people and boats!! Large excursion boats come in and out.
Positive experience: Crowded, but it does have toilets and showers.
Positive experience: Very nice beach but too crowded.
Fantastic experience: This is the best city beach in all of Mallorca, I responsibly state this as I have traveled along the entire coast, and only private or wild beaches can compete with it, due to its beauty and lack of people.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place, very close to Cala Petita, good atmosphere.
Positive experience: Very crowded
Positive experience: Contrary to its name, it is quite small and packed with people, difficult to find a spot to settle down because of how crowded it is!!
Positive experience: Very beautiful beach, unfortunately often crowded with people.
Positive experience: Very crowded beach. If you are ready to lie 100 meters from the sea, then come.
Fantastic experience: Incredible, a lot of people but not intrusive, everyone goes about their life without issue! Paradise setting
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach! Clear water!
Negative experience: Give me advice, there are beaches, but this is absolutely the WORST!! Do you want to remember a vacation in Rimini or Milano Marittima?? This is the perfect beach for you!! Let's start from the assumption that it is not big (unlike what the name says), uncivilized people putting their towels over yours, umbrellas one next to the other and children (for goodness sake, let them play..) throwing sand at you because they need to build castles.. I conclude by saying that if you miss Italy or the Romagna Riviera, this is the right place for you. Nothing to say about the town itself, full of shops and restaurants just around the corner.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to relax and enjoy swimming in crystal clear water. At the beach, you can enjoy tapas and à la carte meals, but also just have fries or a nice cup of coffee. The center is a short 5-minute walk away where you can shop for everyone’s tastes. And of course, there are plenty of terraces. This place is recommended even for families with small children.
Fantastic experience: Great bay. A must-visit in Mallorca. Crystal clear, slightly cold water. The prices around are a bit high but acceptable for this location. Definitely buy fruit from the beach vendor… super tasty. Those coming with small children should consider an umbrella or even a sun shelter because the sunbeds get taken very early.
Fantastic experience: Lovely beach with crystal clear water and other amenities to enhance your stay. There is a café on the beach where you can refresh yourself.
Fantastic experience: Basically, a very beautiful white fine sandy beach! Typical beach bars with the option to eat beach food. During the main season, it's mega crowded, like sardines in oil, people are lying next to each other. When you have kids aged 8-12, the beach is still a must. Dad can pack up with 'come on, let's check out some other beaches.' So just go there and accept that it's crowded...
Fantastic experience: Spectacular ...although a bit overcrowded!!!
Fantastic experience: One of the most beautiful beaches I have ever been to! Simply amazing. The water is clear and very warm. The sea has no algae or other types of dirt, so we can see the bottom, which has white sand and schools of small fish swimming around us. But not everything is rosy. At the time I went (early July), it was already a very crowded beach. It's hard to find a place to park the car and then a space on the beach, which is not big, to lay down the towel. I can only imagine how it will be in August... Another problem is the small jellyfish that are abundant, and just a moment's distraction can lead to being stung: it happened to my daughter on one foot and I saw several people who had the same experience. She had a terrible pain, like a burn, for more than 30 minutes. The lifeguard downplayed it and said to just rinse it with seawater, but the truth is that after a while, she started developing some concerning blisters. The pain subsided, but a week later, she still feels it when touched. In other words, I recommend being careful with this animal that may seem funny and harmless, but can ruin your vacation.
Positive experience: Nice beach, but so crowded.
Fantastic experience: Impressive.\nWe discovered it by chance.\nIt is a small beach with sand and clear water.\nWe visited it again.
Fantastic experience: The water had a good temperature, it has easy access.
Fantastic experience: Pretty cool and with many fish for snorkeling on the left side of the rocks. You have to go early because it gets very crowded.
Fantastic experience: Here you can come to spend the day very peacefully, with sand, trees, and crystal clear waters. I loved this cove... and the water is very fresh.
Fantastic experience: A lot of people but a superb place starting from this starfish beach
Fantastic experience: Beautiful cove.
Fantastic experience: A little paradise, Just happiness ❤️ So much enjoyed that I'm coming back in 4 months
Fantastic experience: Awesome. Better than Caladesi.
Fantastic experience: Tlaky
Positive experience: Very nice beach, with shops nearby, possibility of eating on site. However, it is already extremely crowded and we are only mid-June. It must be just hell on earth in July/August.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful bathing cove..
Negative experience: Looks beautiful but is totally overcrowded and overly commercialized. I would go to another place to relax and swim.
Fantastic experience: An absolute haven. Glorious place
Positive experience: Clear turquoise water, very cold. Too crowded. The sand on the beach has not been cleaned, many pine needles and cigarette butts. No public toilets.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful place. Umbrella and 2 sunbeds 15 euros (if you find it free). Otherwise, free beach with shaded areas created by the trees. Lifeguard service, showers, and public restrooms. Free parking. 3 bars-restaurants. Crystal clear water, wonderful.
Fantastic experience: Very clean water, crystal clear. Small cove with sunbeds and 2 bars. We were there in June. Due to the fact that there are many hotels here, the sunbeds are occupied early. However, there are still shaded spots and in the two bars you can also relax for a bit and have something to drink.
Fantastic experience: Beach within the town with rescue and restaurant services. Crystal clear and warm waters, a sandy area with little space for towels, but with somewhat complicated parking, although possible nearby and free. The site offers the possibility to jump into the water. I highly recommend this beach for its beauty, which resembles a crystal-clear swimming pool.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful sand, incredibly beautiful, swimmable even on the sides if you look. Not many waves. One of the absolute best beaches I have visited. Restaurants, kiosks, toilets. Plenty of places to sunbathe and just as many shady spots. PARADISE!
Positive experience: Beautiful beach. It is also possible to stay on the rocky beach side and use the stairs to get into the water. The downside is that the beach is very crowded.
Positive experience: Quite crowded, it also has plenty of points to jump into the water safely and to get out of the water through stairs.
Negative experience: Braids' ladies do SCAM!! Never Trust The braids' ladies. They Tell you a price and later, another! Much higher than before.
Positive experience: Cove is usually crowded, but its sand and turquoise water make it worth it. There is a natural shade area since there is a grove on the side.
Fantastic experience: A simply spectacular place. Incredible views, incredible water, and an environment of bars and small shops that allow for a very comfortable stay.
Fantastic experience: It is the best cove nearby if you are staying in Cala D'or. Good size, not very crowded most of the time, and crystal clear water.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful cove to swim in, lots of stairs to climb to the rocks
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach
Positive experience: Be there early! Very beautiful cove, crystal clear water.
Fantastic experience: Small but very beautiful beach with turquoise sea
Fantastic experience: Very pretty creek with beautiful views of a paradise landscape.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: Very nice beach.
Fantastic experience: The beach is beautifully clean and well-maintained, offering a pristine setting for relaxation. With plenty of food and drink options available onsite, including the delightful 'Chiringuito Cala Gran,' you'll never go hungry or thirsty. The sea water boasts stunning colors, tempting you to take a refreshing dip. A must-visit destination for beach lovers seeking a perfect blend of serenity and enjoyment!
Fantastic experience: Compared to other places, we had a very good mixed paella here and the price was great at 16 euros. The service was very nice and even though relatively many tables were occupied, we didn't have to wait too long. While we waited, we were given salty nuts and olives. We will definitely come back here. Pay attention to the opening hours.
Fantastic experience: It's a healing beach just to look at. It's great for playing in the water too! Kids love it!
Fantastic experience: Superb beach, very clean public restrooms that are appreciated. Various shops and snacks. Already quite a few tourists in May, so go early to enjoy it during the peak season.
Fantastic experience: Easy access, it has a mini port where you can take excursions, in my case €35 for 4 hours of travel, they take you to visit several coves, crystal clear water, it looks like a pool, like most of the coves, I felt safe, good atmosphere.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful cove, soft sand. It has several places to buy drinks, food, and ice cream. It has a shower and bathroom, which is appreciated if you plan to go with just snacks and not eat at any local places.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful, crystal clear water.
Fantastic experience: The town is very well-kept and clean, with nice little shops. The beach is small but has excellent service... I recommend visiting.
Fantastic experience: A very cool cove with few people. Very good views.
Positive experience: Spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea
Positive experience: A piece of 'cove'. It's perfect for a swim, no doubt. Unforgettable for a mid-afternoon in mid-April.
Fantastic experience: Lovely beach. Great facilities. Two bar/café at the beach with great service.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite coves, crystal clear very clean water, the sand worthy of paradise, whitish and beautiful. I recommend stepping on this cove if you want to take some dips and enjoy some good natural views.
Positive experience: Lovely little bay even though it's the big bay by name
Fantastic experience: It is a beautiful place as well, all the coves of Cala d'Or are beautiful
Fantastic experience: Very pretty. Agustin very clean. Perfect for swimming.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful cove, best in low season. In summer, you won't even be able to get there...
Positive experience: Small but very beautiful, it's worth visiting
Fantastic experience: Another beautiful cove in Mallorca. Easy access and with parking nearby.
Fantastic experience: We were there in winter. Super beautiful clear water and calm. In summer it should be very crowded, of course.
Fantastic experience: A place to enjoy any day of the year
Fantastic experience: Wonderful cove on a warm sunny day just before Christmas!
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful clean sandy beach. Gradually sloping with a wonderful view. The town center of Cala d'Or is about a 5-minute walk away.
Fantastic experience: Water very clean. Food was good. Beach was also very nice and the surroundings too!
Fantastic experience: Mega cool atmospheric beach. I was there off-season, it's hard for me to imagine the number of people during the season.
Positive experience: Small but very beautiful cove. Water at 24 even at the end of October. Too bad for the jellyfish... that sting. But fortunately, the burn fades in 30 minutes.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful and crowded, great views, water and sand!
Fantastic experience: I arrived late but still managed to take some dives off the side rocks, I explored the area and walked to Cala Esmeralda.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful bay with many water fun options. Nice little restaurant next to it. However, it is very family-oriented and therefore busy. We were there during the autumn holiday.
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