Cala de Sant Vicenç: Coves, cliffs and paths

If you’re looking for a hotel in Cala de Sant Vicenç, you can include its coastal landscape in your travel plans. Cala de Sant Vicenç consists of four coves: Cala Barques, Cala Clara, Cala Molins and Cala Carbó. Cala Barques is the sandy part of the cove. Alongside its sand, the coast has other distinctive features, from steep cliffs to paths with views and traces of history.

Coves and a dramatic cliff backdrop

From Cala Barques, you can look east towards the Serra del Cavall Bernat and its steep cliffs, which rise to over 300 metres. Cavall Bernat is the mountain that separates Cala de Sant Vicenç from Cala Bóquer. The mountain is therefore both a scenic focal point and a geographical landmark.

Beach and water activities

At Cala Barques, you can bathe, swim, dive or relax on the sand; conditions are affected by the sea and the weather. Cala Carbó offers a different shoreline: it consists of pebbles, gravel and remnants of Posidonia seagrass meadows, and has no services. The seabed off Cala Carbó is relatively deep and suitable for snorkelling, although conditions may vary. If you plan to spend time on the beach there, bring everything you need. The difference between the two shores is clear: Cala Barques combines sand with several water activities, while Cala Carbó offers snorkelling along a shore with no services.

Paths between scenic views and history

While hiking along the Camí de Coves Blanques, you can enjoy views of Cala de Sant Vicenç, the cliffs of the Serra del Cavall Bernat and Colomer Island. The path was laid out by Republican prisoners after the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939. Unfinished artillery emplacements remain there. The route thus combines scenic views with a specific history of its origins.

The Coves de l’Alzinaret offer another combination of paths and history. They are a prehistoric necropolis of man-made caves, dating to around 1600 BC. A necropolis is a burial site; the term identifies the caves as an archaeological complex. A path circles the hill containing the Coves and leads to the caves. The timeline therefore spans from prehistory to the creation of the Camí after the Spanish Civil War.

Fishing at Cala Carbó

Below the cliffs of Cala Carbó are old fishermen’s huts known as escars. Their ramps allow fishermen to launch boats into the sea. In addition to beaches and hiking paths, these structures give the coastal landscape a connection to fishing.

A cultural connection in the wider destination of Pollença

The wider destination of Pollença also offers another historical and cultural point of interest: the Oratorio del Roser Vell. The oratory is dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary and was probably built in the 14th century. Its religious dedication makes it a different kind of cultural reference from the prehistoric necropolis of Cala de Sant Vicenç.

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