Cove · Manacor
Also known as Cala varca
A cove of white sand and gravel about 70 m long in Manacor, isolated and facing east. The official listing allows naturism on the whole beach, and there are no bus stops within 2.5 km.
No official car park is listed within 1 km. In March 2026 the island council blocked part of the old Ma-4014 road with bollards; it had been used as an informal car park, and a barrier for local residents only is due. The press expects cars to move to parking along the main road. Check before you go.
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Going by scooter or motorbike? Which licence you need and how to park
The official listing gives no walking time and OpenStreetMap lists no car park within 1 km of the beach: allow for a longer walk from wherever you leave the car.
The official beach listing includes the boat among the ways to get there.
You can also get here by sea, with these trips from our directory:
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Average values for Mallorca (NOAA OISST, 1991-2020 climatology), not measured at this spot.
Cala Varques opens to the east: with easterly, north-easterly, south-easterly or southerly winds, swell usually rolls in.
With westerly or north-westerly winds, by contrast, it is usually more sheltered.
This is a general orientation based on which way it opens, not a forecast: the shape of each coast changes it, so check the day’s weather before you go.
Trips and activities from our directory that include or stop at Cala Varques. Each listing takes you to book on the platform you prefer.
Sailing Porto Cristo (Malakai)
A private sailboat with a local skipper to Cala Varques and nearby coves, with swimming, snorkelling, paddle boarding and a Mallorcan aperitif.
Closed on Sundays according to Google
A roughly 3-hour kayak trip from Cala Romàntica to the Cala Varques reserve, with a natural arch, caves and snorkelling.
South-east coves on a glass-bottom catamaran, with a swim stop at Cala Morlanda or Cala Varques.
Coast of coves and cliffs from Porto Cristo, passing the Pirate Cave, Cala Romàntica and Cales Varques.
Sailing outing from Portocolom with anchoring in a south-east cove, swimming and snorkelling, for up to 10 people.
Four hours of rope-free climbing above the sea on cliffs such as Cala Varques or Es Pontàs, with climbing shoes and chalk included.
Where it is and which coves lie around it.
As the crow flies, nearest first.
No official car park is listed within 1 km. In March 2026 the island council blocked part of the old Ma-4014 road with bollards; it had been used as an informal car park, and a barrier for local residents only is due. The press expects cars to move to parking along the main road. Check before you go. There are no stops of the intercity bus network within 2.5 km. Easy path. The official listing gives no walking time and OpenStreetMap lists no car park within 1 km of the beach: allow for a longer walk from wherever you leave the car. The official beach listing includes the boat among the ways to get there.
There are no stops of the intercity bus network within 2.5 km.
Naturism allowed.
Cala Varques opens to the east: with easterly, north-easterly, south-easterly or southerly winds, swell usually rolls in. With westerly or north-westerly winds, by contrast, it is usually more sheltered.
Our own text, based on these sources consulted on 2026-10-25. Dates, opening times and bus lines change: check them before you go.
