Es Caragol
Santanyí · Mallorca
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The beach
Es Caragol or Playa del Caracol is an isolated and unspoilt beach, very visited and popular as well. It is located 2 km west from el Faro de ses Salines in Santanyí. The car park is on the verge of the road leading to the lighthouse.
Notes
From El Faro de Ses Salines there are approximately 2 km on foot. Beautiful views to the island of Cabrera. Since the beginning of the trail you can see many mountains of stones that are doing the walkers.
Restaurants
Nearby restaurants NO RESTAURANTS CLOSE TO THIS AREA
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What this beach has
Photos of Es Caragol
How to get there
- 1From Santanyí
Leave Santanyí towards es Llombards (MA6100)
- 2Es Llombards
Go past es Llombards towards Ses Salines.
- 3Cap de sesSalines Lighthouse
Before reaching Ses Salines follow a diversion on the left signaling Far des Cap de Ses Salines. The sign can only be seen from the road coming from Ses Salines.We can see at the entrace of this road a kilometre marker designated as 0.
- 4Reach the lighthouse
If we go past the road in 2 km we will see a plant nursery on the right handside where we can make a U-turn. Once on the road leading to the lighthouse we must follow until the end. Park on the verge of the road.
- 5Path
We must head for the lighthouse, pass through a narrow way and follow the coastline on the right through a path for 2 km
Where it is
Other beaches near Es Caragol
About Santanyí
Santanyí is a Majorcan municipality that belongs to the Migjorn region. It borders on Ses Salines, Campos and Felanitx. It is famous for having very touristic coves such as Cala Mondragó and Cala d'Or as well as coastal urban nuclei like Portopetro, Cala d'Or or Cala Llombards. In Santanyí there is an important cheese and ice cream industry, most of them of artisan production. In Santanyí we can highlight its area for water sports in Portopetro, Cala Figuera and Cala d'Or or practising golf in the vicinity of Cala d'Or. The Mondragó nature reserve with its ecosystem variety can also be visited. Noteworthy in Santanyí is its cultural richness: being the most significant in architecture the 14th and 16th century Porta Murada, The Sant Andreu church from the 18th century and the remains of the talaiotic culture.
