Illetes Map, description, location, guide & photographs
Majorca (Mallorca), Balearic Islands, Spain

Illetes, Majorca (Mallorca), Balearic Islands, Spain

Description

Illetes is a charming resort, with beauty and serenity, situated on the south coast with easy access to Palma (9km). During the day, enjoy strolls along the walkways leading to sandy coves, which are set into the rocks and framed by scented pines, or venture in to Palma for some sights and shopping. For golfers the 18 hole Royal Bendinat course is 2km away. Evenings are laid back with several bars. When dining out, this stylish resort offers a small number of restaurants and cafes.

Illetes Beaches

Illetes has 3 main beaches and a few more very small beaches set in small rocky coves surrounded by hotels. At least one possibly more are private to the neighbouring hotel

Illetes Beach

 

Illetes Beach

 

 

Illetes Beach is the most popular beach and has fine golden sand and is smallish being 200 X 50 metres. It has a car park and the local information office say it has wheelchair access but my access was via steps. There is quite a descent from the road on the top of the backing cliffs.

 

Sun loungers and parasols are available along with pedalos.

There is a life guard post, bars and restaurants and with it's calm water the beach is very suitable for families with small children.

 

Backing the beach at higher levels are terraces with a selection of good bars / cafes / restaurants.

From the main road a side road with a hairpin bend leads down to a car park.

 

The beach continues to the north to concrete sun terraces in front of a hotel and above the rocky shoreline.

 

There is a bus stop on the main road

 

See Location Illetes Beach on our Illetes Map   

 

Cala Contesa Beach

 

 

The smallest of the 3 beaches, 35 X 10 metres. It is a beautiful beach with sand and flat rock areas, A beach bar serving snacks. The beach is separated from the road by 10 - 20 metres of pine forest.

 

The islet Illa de sa Caleta lying 200 metres out and the narrow rocky low headland give the beach protection from waves.

 

On the other side of this headland with a square tower on it, is a second islet Illa de sa Torre. These 2 islets give the name to Illetes

 

To the rear of the beach lies the abandoned military fort that dates from the end of the 19^th century.

 

The tower on the narrow headland was used as a watch and signal tower, 1 of several along the Calvia coastline

 

See Location Cala Contesa Beach on our Illetes Map   

 

 

Es Fortí beach is located on the other side of the rocky headland a larger beach, 180 X 25 metres, with sandy, pebbly and rocky areas.

 

Also between the 2 beaches is a private area, a beach club for the military.

 

The rocky areas are ideal for snorkeling

 

See Location Es Fortí beach on our Illetes Map   

 

Small Coves

 

 

There are a few small coves between north of Illetes beach, both public and private.

See Location Small Coves on our Illetes Map   

Shopping in Illetes

There are a few shops in Illetes for immediate needs and the magnificent shops of Palma are only a very cheap bus ride away on the very frequent, every 10-15 minutes No. 3 bus Route.

 

Also on the same bus route located between Illetes and central Palma is the excellent Porto Pi shopping centre.

Hippocampes Diving Centre

The Hippocampes Diving Centre is a PADI diving school located right on the waters edge on Illetes beach, just after the central rocky outcrop. It caters for absolute beginners to experts in scuba diving.

 

Snorkeling and / or scuba instruction

 

English is spoken by all the staff

 

Paseo de Illetes 63, 07181 Illetes, Illes Baleares, Spain

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See Location Hippocampes Diving Centre on our Illetes Map 

Buses

 No. 3  Pont d’Inca - Illetes

 

 

This bus stops at :

• Placa Gomila - Nightlife area
• Central Palma for shopping and the historic centre
  • Plaça d’Espanya
  • Comte de Sallent,8
  • Via Roma (Clínica Rotger)
  • La Rambla
  • Plaça d.Mercat (Audiencia)
  • Plaça Joan Carles I
  • Av Jaume III, 22

See our Palma map

Tourist information office

Tourist information office, Passeig de Illetes 4.

Telephone 971 402 739

 

See Location Tourist information office on our Illetes Map   

 

 

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