Cala Bona Holidays

Once a Majorcan seaside village, today Cala Bona mixes modern buildings with a dose of Spain's rustic charm. The locals have hung onto their saltwater traditions, and in the harbour you can see merrily painted fishing boats landing their catches for the daily specials on quayside menus. Afternoons are for sunbathing and swimming in one of the many rocky coves that line the resort.

The harbour’s surrounded by narrow streets. Follow them to Cala Bona’s modern centre and you’ll find a collection of bars and restaurants dishing up Chinese, Spanish and Italian cuisine. Stay close to the water, meanwhile, and you’ll have your pick of seafood fresh from the ocean. Pull up a chair at an open-air restaurant, order a caldereta de langosta – a lobster stew – and watch the local fisherman tidy up for the day.

Cala Bona puts you close to some of Majorca’s best tourist attractions, including the famous Caves of Drach. In here you can see rainbow-coloured rock formations as well as one of the world’s biggest underground lakes. Families will also like the Cala Millor Safari Park. It’s a 10-minute drive away, and houses animals like tigers, lions and monkeys.