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Cala Macarelleta

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Última actualización: 20/08/2024

Cala Macarelleta
Cala Macarelleta
Cala Macarelleta is another of the beaches that usually appears in the postcards of Menorca.
Its sand is fine and white, and the waters are turquoise blue.
It is a beach quite frequented by nudists.
Macarelleta is located in the same bay of Cala Macarella, but it is considerably smaller and has no restaurant.
In Macarelleta there used to be a system of remontant dunes that is currently in clear decline due to the large number of people camping on the beach overnight(source).

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Beach Info

  • Orientation: East
  • Type:Virgin Beach
  • Services: None
  • Summeroccupancy: 430% occupancy
  • Beach area*: 966 m2 (* Estimated. Changes every year)
  • Access on Foot: 700 meters (10 minutes) – Only from October to June
  • Nearest parking: Parking Macarella – Access by car forbidden from May to September (2022)
  • Previous Beach: Turqueta
  • Next beach: Macarella
  • Is it located in the Camí de Cavalls? :Yes

How to get to Macarelleta

Check the access restrictions by vehicle before you go. You can only get to Cala Macarelleta from Macarella Cove.
To get to Macarella take the Camí de Sant Joan de Missa from Ciutadella and follow the signs on the road.
(When the access is open to traffic – November to May).
The journey from Ciutadella to Macarella can take you about 20-25 minutes by car, and just over 1 hour by bike.
It is the same road you have to take to go to Son Saura or Cala en Turqueta.
When arriving at the beach, there is a free parking from November to June.

    1. Parking located about 900 meters away (15 min. on foot): Free of charge

Once in Macarelleta

Once in Macarella, you have to walk about 5-10 minutes to get to Cala Macarelleta.
For me it is a recommended walk, since Macarella has a restaurant and therefore it is more likely that there are more people.
In addition, during the walk you go up the cliff of the beach and you have very nice views from above. The path that leads to Macarelleta is located, if we are looking at the sea, to the right of the beach.
It is not excessively complicated but with small children it is a bit more difficult.
In Macarelleta there is no service or restaurant, so if you are going to spend the day don’t forget water and food!

View from the access stairs to Macarelleta
View from the access stairs to Macarelleta

Cala Macarelleta viewpoint

Views from the Mirador de Macarelleta
Views from the Mirador de Macarelleta
If you have reached Cala Macarelleta, you can walk another 10 or 15 minutes to reach the viewpoint of Macarelleta.
The path is not indicated and in some sections it is narrow and you can scratch your legs.
The viewpoint does not overlook Cala Macarelleta, but has views of Macarella and the sea.

Estrella Damm 2010 advertisement

Since 2010 when Estrella Damm made one of its famous ads on the island of Menorca, Cala Macarelleta is almost always full (until 2018).
I personally have stopped going in July and August to avoid the overcrowding, which has reached points where people no longer fit on the sand and occupy the dune spaces in regeneration in an uncivic and disrespectful way with the natural environment. In 2018, to avoid car collapses at the entrance to the beach, access by car and motorcycle to Macarella and Macarelleta was prohibited.
I have been told by some people who went in July and August that there were a little less people.

People occupying spaces undergoing regeneration in Cala Macarelleta
People occupying spaces undergoing regeneration in Cala Macarelleta

Video of the Road to Macarelleta

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