Cala Blanca is a sandy beach at the back of a narrow inlet on the west coast of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, south of the town of Ciutadella. It lies inside the resort of the same name, with hotels within walking distance and restaurants facing the sand. The seabed slopes gently and the water stays shallow for several metres out, which suits families with children. Sunbeds and parasols are for hire, and public toilets stand close to the beach.
Playa de Cala Blanca
Sandy cove south of Ciutadella, with shallow water, a gentle slope and restaurants looking over the beach
- Entrance
- Free. Sunbeds and parasols are for hire.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking; public toilets about 100 m from the beach.
- Parking
- Two parking areas, about 210 m and 530 m from the beach in a straight line, with wheelchair-accessible spaces.
- Difficulty
- None: a walk through the resort streets from the bus stop or the parking straight onto the sand.
- Transport
- Bus stop Cala Blanca, platja, about 66 m from the beach.
- Advance booking
- Not needed for the beach. Arrive early if you want a sunbed.
- Hours
- 8:00–18:00 every day.
- Address
- Urbanizacion Cala Blanca Pol. C, 1, 07769 Ciutadella, Illes Balears, Spain
What makes it special
Wade in and the water barely deepens. The sand slopes gently and the sea stays shallow for several metres, calm enough for a slow swim first thing in the morning, when the cove is quiet.
The beach fills the head of a narrow inlet, with low rock on either side and open sea beyond. Cafés and restaurants sit on the slope above the sand, close enough for lunch with the water in view and set back far enough to leave the beach itself uncluttered. The cove opens to the west, so the late-day light comes in straight off the sea.
Good to know
- Seaweed washes up and rots on the shore, and the smell, sulphurous like bad eggs, is strongest down in the sand.
- Rental sunbeds and parasols cover much of the beach. Arrive early if you want one.
- Cala Blanca is the resort's only beach, so when seaweed piles up there is no other sand within the resort to move to.
- Public toilets stand about 100 m from the beach, and restaurants and cafés face the sand.
Getting there
The beach sits inside the Cala Blanca resort, among hotels and holiday homes, and most people staying in the resort simply walk down to it.
By bus, the Cala Blanca, platja stop is about 66 m from the beach, so you step off almost onto the sand. A second stop lies about 165 m away.
By car, the nearest parking area is about 210 m away in a straight line, with a second about 530 m out. From either, the rest is a walk through the resort streets to the cove.
Best time to visit
Best: early morning, and outside July and August.
Avoid: midday in high summer, and the days after rough weather.
The sunbeds go early and a small resort cove fills fast in peak season, while a spell of rough sea leaves seaweed banked along the shore.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cala Blanca good for young children?
Yes. The sand slopes gently into the sea and the water stays shallow for several metres, and there are public toilets about 100 m from the beach.Can you hire sunbeds at Cala Blanca?
Sunbeds and parasols are for hire and take up much of the beach. They go early, so arrive in the morning if you want one.Why does the beach sometimes smell?
Seaweed washes into the cove and rots on the shore, giving off an eggy smell that is strongest in the sand.Can you reach Cala Blanca by bus?
Yes. The Cala Blanca, platja bus stop is about 66 m from the beach.