Cala Ratjada is situated in the North of Mallorca and started off as a small fishing village. Lying on a rocky coastline surrounded by pine-clad hills. It has grown beyond all recognition and has a wide range of accommodation, shops and restaurants. It has a fairly busy harbour with fishing boats and pleasure crafts as well as boat services to Menorca. There is also a superb modern marina. Cala Ratjada is a lively resort particularly around the harbour with its many bars and restaurants.
For those that have visited Majorca before, if you have not visited Cala Ratjada you have not seen the best part of the Island.
A Cala Ratjada holiday offers a good range of accommodation in an attractive resort spread around the harbour. Although the beach is small, it is within walking distance of fine sandy beaches where there are many opportunities for water sports. There are good shops, restaurants providing a range of menus, and the nightlife is lively.
A Cala Ratjada holiday has wide appeal. Its small beach, and proximity to larger sandy beaches, attracts families; water sports appeal to the more energetic holidaymaker; couples of all ages enjoy the relaxation to be found on the beach and the lively nightlife around the harbour. The resort is particularly popular with German and French tourists.
The holiday season in Cala Ratjada begins in April and ends in late October. Temperatures range from twenty to mid thirty degrees centigrade.
Cala Ratjada is a pretty resort surrounded by pine trees and rugged cliffs. Situated one hundred kilometres north east from Palma, it has a transfer time of one hour. Cala Ratjada has evolved from a small fishing village into a popular seaside resort which still has a cluster of local fishing boats bringing in their daily catch. Although there is a small narrow beach in the resort most visitors take a short walk to Cala Agulla which is long and sandy. There are small beaches at Cala Gat and Son Moll. Care must be taken with children as the beaches shelve fairly steeply into the sea. The beaches offer a wide range of water sporting activities. Boat trips down the coast offer a further choice of wonderful beaches and secluded coves.
Those who enjoy walking can take to the wooded hills or wander along the coastal paths above the cliffs. There are also some excellent golf courses in the north east of Majorca where you can enjoy a little exercise in a stunning landscape of green hills dotted with whitewashed cottages, craggy cliffs and deep blue sea.