Sa Farola Beach – Cala des Frares

Última actualización: 20/08/2024

Sa Farola Beach, also known as Cala des Frares, is a tiny cove located very close to the port of Ciutadella.
It is a very very small beach with hardly any sand space for towels.
Most of the bathers use the concrete platforms built around the sea.
This beach is very well protected from the wind, so the water is always calm.
In addition, from 2021 the entry of boats to this area has been banned.
It has been a drastic measure to protect the posidonia meadows on the seabed in the area.
If you end up on this beach, it is most likely because you are walking along the magnificent Paseo de Sa Farola, which connects Ciutadella with Cala en Blanes along the coast.

Beach Info

• Orientation:South-East
• Type:Urban Beach
• Services: None
• Summeroccupancy: 3/5 (higher = more people there are)
• Beach area*: 40 m2 (* Estimate)
• Access on foot: 50 meters (1 minute)
• Nearest parking: 200 meters (5 minutes) – Parking at Sa Farola
• Access by Bus: Yes(Bus 60) – Bus stop 1.3km away
• Previous Beach: Cala en Blanes
• Next beach: Platja Petita of Cala des Degollador
• Is it in the Camí de Cavalls: Yes.

How to get to Cala des Frares

By Car

Arriving by car is easy but not recommended in summer, as there are very few parking spaces near the beach.

In any case, if you go by car, it is best to park in the parking spaces above the port of Ciutadella, and then walk to the beach in 10 minutes.

By bike or on foot

Getting by bike or on foot to Cala des Frares is very easy.
This beach is located on the Camí de Cavalls, Menorca’s long distance footpath.

• If you leave from Cala en Blanes there is a promenade that leads to Cala des Frares.
• If you leave from Ciutadella, take the Sa Farola road towards Cala en Blanes.

By Bus

The nearest bus stop to this beach is Ciutadella bus line 60.
The stop is Dalt Sa Quintana.

• From the bus stop you will have to walk approximately 1.3 Km, about 15 minutes, to Sa Farola beach.

Once There…

There are not many alternative plans from this small beach in Ciutadella.
Most probably you have stopped at this cove while walking along the Camí de Cavalls.
Walking from Cala des Frares, you can reach in 10 minutes the port of Ciutadella, where you have all kinds of plans: restaurants, ice cream parlors, nautical activities, shopping, etc.

Photos of Cala des Frares