General Information
The modern resort of Cala Millor (which translates into English as “the better bay”) is on the islands rugged east coast, and is separated from its more quiet and traditional neighbour Cala Bona (“the good bay”) by a small rocky headland. The resort is without doubt the largest tourist development along the east coast, and is jointly administered as part of the municipal districts of Son Servera and Sant Llorenç des Cardassar.
The first person to see the potential of Cala Millor as a tourist destination was Jaume Vicens Andreu, who in 1933 built the Hotel Eureka, which is now officially recognised as being the first hotel in the town. In the 60 years that followed the opening of the Hotel Eureka, controlled development saw Cala Millor grow to accommodate over 16,000 tourist beds in approximately 61 hotels and 65 self catering apartments.
Most of Majorca’s east coast is dotted with tiny creeks and coves, however, the beach at Cala Millor stretches for more than 6km along a wide sheltered bay which is protected by two large unspoilt headlands, which we’ll cover in more detail on the Attractions page. The beach here is considered by many to be one of the best on the island, with clear water and gently sloping sands. Parasols and sun beds can be hired at various points along its length, along with the usual selection water sports activities, including a windsurfing school.
The resort has a good selection of shops, but in all fairness to the town, they do tend to lack any great variety in the range of products they each stock. If you do venture beyond your sun bed, local markets are held every Friday in nearby Son Servera, further a field to the north in Arta on a Tuesday, and 20km inland at Manacor every Monday. For those of you who have been to the island before you would recognise that Manacor is also the home of the Mallorcan Pearl industry.
The nearby resort of Cala Bona, which effectively is now almost becoming part of the Cala Millor development, can be easily reached by a walk along the new promenade to the north, and for the more adventurous the resorts of Sa Coma and S’Illot are a further 3km beyond the Punta de n’Amer headland to the south.
Of the 4 resorts along this short stretch of coast, Cala Millor is without doubt the more lively and has a wide selection of bars and discos providing evening entertainment to supplement that provided by the hotels. Although Cala Millor has a quite a wide appeal, it is still perhaps more suited towards the traditional family holiday than those 18 to 30′s who are possibly looking for all night clubs and karaoke bars.
Business Information
There are a wide variety of bars, restaurants, shops and cafes always on the market for sale in Cala Millor. Mainly due to the fact that there are so many around this resort area. There are many British owned bars, many of which stay open all season.
There is more opportunity to to open all year in Cala Millor as many of the hotels stay open for longer than in other East coast resorts.
Prime beach front locations are generally more expensive but there are bargains to be had in the side streets leading to the promenade.
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