Mallorca which coast to choose – Where to go in Mallorca for the beaches?

When you choose this Balearic island for your holidays, you inevitably wonder which coast to choose in Majorca, where to go for the beaches, what is the most beautiful part of Majorca?

To stay in the sun, in a dream location facing a beautiful beach in an idyllic setting, Majorca is of course the place to go, but where?

Here is useful information and a map to help you choose the best place to stay in Mallorca to enjoy the most beautiful beaches.

Understanding the island of Majorca

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands which is located in Spain off Valencia as well as Barcelona. It is renowned for its magnificent beaches, its Serra de Tramuntana massif, its charming little villages and for Palma de Mallorca which is its capital.

It is well known that the island is unfortunately invaded by mass tourism which concentrates on certain very concrete seaside resorts along immense beaches.

But when you do a little research, Majorca reserves many nuggets and secret coves of great beauty. But you still have to know which coast to choose to access these dream beaches.

Indeed, it is difficult to choose among the 6 “comarca” regions of the Island:

  • Sierra de Tramontana in the North West,
  • Raiguer, Center North,
  • Llanura de Mallorca in the center,
  • Migjorn to the South,
  • Palma de Mallorca in the South West,
  • Levante to the East.

What is the most beautiful part of Mallorca?

It is assumed that stars and wealthy families do not settle in the ugliest places on the island. Indeed, we can consider that the most beautiful places in Majorca are those where celebrities from all over the world come to spend their holidays there.

So I found out! And I learned that:

  • Brad Pitt, Claudia Schiffer and football players enjoy magnificent residences in the summer between Puerto Andratx et Camp de Mar ;
  • Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones own an estate near Valldemossa ;
  • Annie Lennox sometimes comes on vacation nearEsporles on the road towards Sóller ;
  • The beautiful beach Cala Major was in its time the summer residence of the famous painter Joan Miró.

Here is on a Google map where these places are located:

But beware, if these places are magnificent, they are not necessarily located on the coast where the most beautiful beaches of Majorca are.

Mallorca beaches map

To locate the most beautiful coast of Majorca, the one where the most beautiful beaches or coves are, here is a map that you can enlarge.


Majorca which coast to choose – North West Coast for the beaches?

NOT : The north coast of Majorca contains to the west the main mountain range of the island: La Serra de Tramuntana.

It is a very beautiful region with its mountains to the west, charming little hilltop villages and the famous Cap de Formento to the east, but it is a very windy region. Moreover, it is not the coast where the most beautiful beaches of Mallorca are found, even if there are some pretty coves there.


Majorca which coast to choose – North-East coast for the beaches?

YES : The North East coast of Mallorca is best known for its large and magnificent Muro beach. This one extends over several municipalities in the largest bay of Majorca.

Be careful because this is very, perhaps too, crowded in high season but if you go there in spring or at the end of summer, you can enjoy a truly heavenly beach with transparent waters!

Which coast to choose in Mallorca: BEACH DEL MURO MALLORCA
El Muro Beach

In addition, unlike the resort of Palma, tourist structures and hotel complexes are quite well done. You can therefore find accommodation in a place that has charm and close to the beach.

The north coast is also home to coves that are among the most beautiful beaches in Majorca: La Cala Formentor ou Cala Figuera

Where to stay in the North East of Majorca?

For a holiday with your feet in the water on a dream beach (see photo below), here is the establishment that I recommend on the north coast of Majorca: Bonavida Apartments

Located in Port d'Alcudia, 2 km from Playa de Muro Beach and 3,9 km from Natural Park of S'Albufera de Mallorca, Mar Salada Apartments provides accommodation with access to a garden and a terrace.

Bonavida Apartments recommended to choose the north coast of Mallorca

Majorca which coast to choose – East coast for the beaches?

It depends where! Indeed, the seaside resort of Cala Millor is invaded by mass tourism and the seafront is disfigured even if the beach remains magnificent.

On the other hand, on the east coast is also the pretty beach of Cove Agulla with fine sand and turquoise waters: Happiness!

where to go in Mallorca for the beaches: Cala Agulla
Calla Agulla Beach

Majorca which coast to choose – South-East coast for the beaches?

YES : It is on the south-east coast of Majorca that the seaside resort of La Cala d'Or with its small marina and its beach of Cala Gran.

But above all, all around in the surroundings of Cala d'Or, there are paradisiacal coves surrounded by unspoilt nature where you can enjoy without the crowds (Moor's Cove, Caló de sa Barca Trencada, Cala Brafi, Platja de Cala Marcal).

Where to stay in the East of Majorca?

Here is a good hotel located in an idyllic setting in a small cove in Cala d'Or: Hotel Cala Dor

Which coast to choose in Majorca for the beaches: hotel cove east coast majorca

Majorca which coast to choose – South West Coast for the beaches?

YES but there are people! Indeed, the southwest coast is the most popular part of Mallorca for its beaches and scenery. This is where the capital Palma is located, with beautiful and well-known beaches (cala major, Palmanova Beach, Platja de Can Pere Antoni) but also beautiful coves (Cala Cap Falco, Calo d'en Monjo) or cute fishing villages (Port d'Andratx,

It is also in the region at theWest of Palma de Mallorca where celebrities spend their holidays (see more precisely above).

Where to stay cheap in the South of Majorca?

By the sea, in the South West of Majorca, here is a hotel which has an ideal location and exceptional value for money: Universal Hotel Lido Park

recommended hotel on the south coast of majorca

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