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Marina Cala d'Or

It is a marina administratively attached to the Government of the Balearic Islands. The society that promoted these facilities began performances in 1968, prior to the enactment of the Harbours Act of 1969, and carried out some early work authorized by OM of June 12th of 1970. After notable improvements have been introduced, and an ambitious expansion to reform of the facilities in 1987. These improvements, particularly water renewal, continued during 1989. This important complex occupies much of the so-called Cala Llonga, even at a magnification of the mirror of water at the bottom, if more traffic than recreational boating sports.

Historical Information

This place is historically evocative because the Chevalier d'Aspheld landed on him in 1715 with a large army to subdue the dynasty Bourbon the Kingdom of Mallorca that still remained faithful to the Austrian cause, the last of the Spanish kingdoms of the Crown Aragon who underwent Felipe V. Later in the eighteenth century, they built the fort can be visited today, having been carefully restored and is one of the few military works of this kind on the island of Mallorca.

Future Enlargements

Due to physical limitations of the port, since it is a natural harbor, and the position against extensions that may affect the natural environment of the port, the Balearic Islands Government rules out future expansion. Nevertheless it is studying the installation of floating islands to prevent illegal moorings, especially in summer. With this proposal it would solve the problems of lack of moorings while avoiding extensions. Condition

Condition is very good as it is an indirect managed port and all proceeds thereof are intended to improve their infrastructure and all the money is invested in the same port. Because of its importance for tourism there is a high level of services such as restaurants, shops ... It is a port clean and well maintained to ensure the comfort of club members with a high purchasing power.

Accessibility Given the status of development the Marina is accessible by road ending in the public domain from the coast or on a nice walk from downtown Cala d’Or. One of the main features of the Marina is the fact that it is nicely integrated with the residential area and at walking distance to the Cala d’Or tourist centre. Car access to the entire port area, with easy parking, classified by sector, leaving your car on foot mooring. There is a long and nice promenade within the port. Relationship port-environment. It is a marina that is located in the same city and is also cultural and leisure center, since in its vicinity there are numerous restaurants, nightclubs , hotels and activity centers, among others.

Shopping Areas within the Marina

Within the port itself, there is an important shopping area with a varied and wide range of restaurants and shops that makes it a major shopping route, both for tourists and for the regular user of the port.

From Portopetro to Cala d'Or

Stretch of rocky coastline very low-cut cliffs, that in its ordinariness has only one inlet, the Calo de ses Egos, with a sandy bottom 20 m, the action of the spray-proof in the many left wing tips on bare rock a considerable extent. It is totally urbanized being the oldest nuclei near Cala d'Or, as were the subject of an incipient urbanization in the 30's of XX century. Except at the bottom of the bays and coves, the sea floor is of sand and seaweed in mosaic, with discrete sandy areas off the beaches of these creeks. There is no obstacle or restinga noteworthy, being appropriate locations for anchoring.

From Cala d'Or to Portocolom

Similar characteristics to those of the previous section is cut coast, rocky and sandy beaches only background of the diverse and deep coves that she is, stands Cala Ferrera and Cala d'en Marçal. Except for a significant stretch of coast that corresponds to the "Natural Area-Cala Mitjana Punta Negra", the bank is heavily urbanized.

It is found in the section two small islets called Faralló of Cala Ferrera and Fred. The waters are known to be only navigable waterway the "Escull de'n Foguerada" in the vicinity of Morro de's Ras. Seabed consist of gravel and sand but not lacking seagrass meadows near the coast.

Quite natural given the state of the section under "Natural Area-Cala Mitjana Punta Negra" is of great interest to travel sa camí Round, which allows to observe the condition of the landscape of the island of Mallorca before proceeding to the massive constructions. The port due to its large size and massive construction in the area causes impact on the surrounding environment rich natural landscape.

Technical information

Type of port

The infrastructure consists of a breakwater to protect the bottom of the hold of the storms that the address of the first quadrant, and extensive riverside quays, on both the North and the South as well as of five jetties at the southern and one in the background. For the location of the entrance during the day must first identify the Forti's tip with a low cliff crowned by an immense development, and to distinguish at this point the old fort, with a beacon turret to the surroundings with white and black stripes. Reached the mouth of the hamlet of Puntetes countries, which has three cove, Cala d'Or should be addressed to the South following the marked channel buoys.

During the night has to recalarse on said beacon groups of white flashes as points of light No. 33680 of the Book of Lighthouses, exceeded the mouth of the coves, enter the port on the channel with the help of lights, green flashes No. 33690, in the nose and red countries Puntetes groups muzzle flash of the pier, No. 33700 of the Book.