Cala Tamarells South

Última actualización: 20/08/2024

The beach of Tamarells des Sud is a small virgin beach halfway between es Grau and the lighthouse of Favàritx, on the north coast of Menorca. It is a sandy beach actually formed by two beaches (Tamarells des Sud I and Tamarells des Sud II). Both beaches are facing east and quite protected by the Illa d’en Colom island. Although in the summer season it is usually crowded, it is not a very crowded beach because you have to walk a long way to get there.

Beach Info

• Orientation: East
• Type:Virgin Beach
• Services: None
• Summeroccupancy: 22% of supported load
• Beach area*: 1,851 m2 (* Estimate. Changes every year)
• Walking access: 1 km (25 minutes)
• Nearest parking: 1 km (25 minutes) – Parking Es Grau
• Previous Beach: Cala en Vidrier
• Next Beach:Tamarells des Nord
• Is it in the Camí de Cavalls? :Yes

How to get to Tamarells des Sud

If you are coming from Maò, you have to go towards Fornells and Es Grau and take the detour towards Es Grau. If you are coming from Ciutadella, you can take the main road to Maò and then take the detour to Es Grau, or take the Camí d’en Kane in Es Mercadal, and then continue to Es Grau. The Camí d’en Kane is slower (30-50km/h) but very nice.

• When you arrive in Es Grau, there is a fairly large free car park (you will see it on the right hand side), and another very small car park just 20 meters later on the left.
• From the es Grau car park,go to the beach of Es Grau,go along the beach to the other end and then take the Camí de Cavalls towards Favàritx.
• Once in the Camí de Cavalls you will pass long Cala Vidrier and after about 20 minutes walking you will reach Cala Tamarells Sud.

Once There…

Cala Tamarells des Sud is a virgin beach of difficult access and has no services of any kind . Some of the activities you can do from here are:

1. Snorkeling: very good area, especially if you go under the Rambla Tower, with shallow rocks and a lot of fauna.
2. Visit to the Tower of Rambla: Coastal defense tower built between 1799 and 1802. It is very deteriorated and has a high risk of landslides, so it’s best not to get in and watch it from the outside. Anyway, it is possible to climb up the interior, since the wooden staircase used by the soldiers to go to the terrace is no longer there.
3. Visit to the Punta de Sa Pastera: The Punta de Sa Pastera is a kind of suspension bridge (much simpler than the Pont den Gil), which is located 1km from Tamarells.
4. Kayaking (if you have arrived by kayak): Congratulations! Kayaking is one of the best ways to get there. On your route, don’t forget to visit Cala Vidrier or Arenal d’en Moro before returning to Es Grau.
5. Excursion by boat to the Illa d’en Colom: The boat will take you to the Illa d’en Colom in 25 minutes, and then you will have 3-4 hours to enjoy the beaches (although I personally prefer to go by kayak).

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