Cala Deia

Standing in the village set high on the side of a mountain, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there is no possibility of a beach – but you’d be wrong.

Follow the river as it cascades down the terraces (or trickles if it in the dry season!) and through the fields of citrus trees and it will lead you towards a small cove that sits dramatically beneath a high cliff. It’s a small intimate shingle beach shared with a few fishing huts giving it a very picturesque setting.

There are excellent facilities in the way of two very good bar/restaurants, one whose speciality is fresh fish; built out of weathered timber it seems precariously suspended over the blue waters below. The sea is clear and refreshing but at its best when the weather is a little breezy and the waves come rolling in.

If you don’t fancy the walk the beach can be driven to, however parking may be limited in the height of summer and a short walk might ensue to get to the beachside.

Facilities: Beach bars/restaurants. Parking.

How do I get there? Head for Deia via Sóller on approaching the village you pass the Robert Graves house and to the right you will see a road that meanders down to the coast (by the side of a bus stop). Approaching from Valldemosa you go through the village past La Residencia (on the right) and as you approach the bus stop on the right just before Robert Graves house you turn left and carry on straight down to the beach.