Area de Cala'n Porter

 Calan Porter:

It is a beach of medium width but very deep, fine sand, which affects most is the great height of the cliff, making the creek a site well protected from the wind, but on the right side of the cliff high altitude makes a shadow From mid-afternoon, but do not worry it is a lot of sand for sunbathing, in the same side runs a small drainage channel, is the torrent of Cala en Porter, who comes from Alaior and snaking slowly across the bottom of the ravine, the watering land which is home to a large mass of fruit trees sheltered from the winds. They are famous orchards in the area.

It has a parking area, under a large grove near the beach, several bars and a restaurant with a terrace on the beach

Urbanization is a veteran in the tourism sector, was the first to promote campaigns in England, in fact still the British colony in this urbanization is very important, its growth has been permanently so the leaves between the major tourist areas of the island.

This urbanization, seen from the heights is seen as being accommodated on one of the cliffs forming a mantle of great houses, while the other side of the cliff is completely rustic, at best, a trail of who venture to approach high vertical cliffs, known as syndicates of Alaior.

From many points you can enjoy the magnificent views of the beach and the creek almost off the car, even one of the best vantage points is from a bus.

The vast majority of the services expected of a major urbanization will find them available even to medical services and pharmaceuticals, let alone hire cars, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, shops, supermarkets, entertainment and a wide range of cuisine, national, Typical or foreign.

Cales Coves can be considered virgin, as you look, although there is a little "Solita" and any other construction slightly above plus a stand for fishing boats next to one of the beaches that no big deal because it is Stone, and a couple of kilometers. There is an urbanization, which has been bringing more and more.

As the vast majority of the coves is the end of a ravine that leads to the cove itself, is worth closer to this place to see the side of the cliffs and caves filled with knowledge that was once a prehistoric burial, plus the landscape is beautiful and well worth a stroll around the area, the bay gives entry to two small coves and fork in each one ends in a ravine and the beaches are stone.

Cales Coves :

It is one of the most controversial of the island, the beaches do not have great commercial value because they are not sand, but its greatest value, the prehistoric caves, have been the big attraction and the reason for the discord.

The occupation of the caves by groups of youths from different parts of Spain and Europe from the sixties, raised blisters on some sectors of society Minorcan, arguing that they were prehistoric burial and therefore of great cultural value and scientific, or because some of those who lived, they did so somewhat wild and dirty and not allowed to visit a historical heritage that was being degraded public did a lot of time with the "occupation" means the controversy grew and became more famous to the creek over the years until recently been the last definitely evicted occupants were metal gates and surveillance and is only accessible through guided tours of the Island Council of Menorca.

Surely one of the major reasons is that it was a sanctuary of naturism in Menorca and it was well known on the island, but each time, it was elsewhere and that this would attract more and more young people into the paradise of the New " Hippies ", and with them the viewers, then, that the bay was filled with the daily pilgrimage of boats or yachts of all sizes, mostly foreigners, who came to join the show and even nudity, this confirmed the fame of the creek, had to raise the concern of a part of society that he understood that there is only one way to live fully and interestingly coincides with theirs, plus it would be difficult to obtain income from these activities, all of this encouraged them to take the decision to close them But, yachts and naturism, persist, that if something diminished in the absence of which he gave the typical modern Troglodytes until a few years ago.  

Excursions:  

The trip is most interesting is undoubtedly a visit to the prehistoric village of Salora Torralba den, with its great Taula in an environment of worked stones and a well-preserved talayot that make up one of the best preserved villages Talayotic of the island.          

Another must is an excursion tour by the cliff, the most interesting area is located in the vicinity of the den Xoroi Cova, following the same path of entry to urbanization Go straight, almost at the end, is a small curve in a crossing streets, take a left and you'll see the surroundings from the cliff from the car, from this point and left a trail there are just the cliff, the trail goes up Cales Coves (see Cales Coves) distant to some 25 minutes of walking. If we do not take the detour this path ends in the parking lot of the nightclub Cova den Xoroi.

If you come to Cala en Porter and leaves without visiting the "Cova den Xoroi" is unforgivable, this cave, including with legend is part of the landscape and when the visit will include these words, this disco in a natural and almost unique in Europe surprise insurance.

Access:

care, there are several possibilities

Since Alaior take the exit to Cala en Porter after passing near the archaeological ruins of the village of Talayotic Torralba den Salora barely two kilometers from Alaior, when it reached the junction of the road to Sant Climent Me12, right, we are going to Cala en Porter two kilometers away and left about five hundred meters is the entrance to Cales Coves.

Detail of access to the disco Cova den Xoroi in Calan Porter Alaior

The photograph the orange dot in the upper part, is the parking

and the only entrance to Cova Den Xoroi.

The other gift items, identified in the cliff,

show the terraces overlooking the most.

1 terrace of Bar

2 terrace of the dance floor

Getting there:

From Mao to take the road Me12 is the exit to the airport to two kilometers, two more are Sant Climent, we must continue, the second entrance on the left, a little over three miles from Sant Climent is the entrance to and following the Cales Coves road three kilometers further, Cala en Porter.

Map Area Cala `n Porter

Accesses to:

Calan Porter, Calas Coves

and the Cova den Xoroi

Wipro of Calan Porter and Cales Coves 

List of items displayed in the Map Area calan Porter

Describing colors of the circuits:

Circuit yellow access and entry Calan Porter, till the cova den Xoroi

Blue circuit: output road Alaior or San Clemente, airport and the city of Mao and the Port of Mahón.

Red circuit: path down to the beach Calan Porter.

Circuit in Green Entrance alternative, more interesting than the direct route, the route bus service passes in front of the main restaurants and hotels, and especially with a view to the beach from the top of the cliff

Description of the points of the Map:

1. Access to Calan `n Porter from Mao on the local road I was 12 that passes through the airport Mao and the people of Sant Climent (San Clemente)
2. Circuit return to exit the urbanization marked in blue
3. Central point of junction of roads fixed Porter: Hostal Sa Paissa situation, pharmacy, supermarket.

A ) On the right, Asia down, orange road to the beach and the hotel Acuarium

B ) Front, straight to the Cova de `n Xoroi

C ) Passing the entrance to the beach to the right, leaving the restaurant Sa Paissa the left, the viewpoint of the Playa de Cala `n Porter, the Hotel Playa Azul, Sa Barrera and several apartment complexes.

      4)   Beach of Cala `n Porter 

      5)   Area parking, among a small pond and the shopping area, with
Stores satisfy supermarkets, bars and restaurants, has a
jetty next to the beach

      6)   Point with great panoramic views across the bay and the beach road alternative to go to the "Cova de` n Xoroi and several sets of apartments Residential and rental villa near the cliff side of the road along the cliff

      7)  Area parking in front of the club "of Cova` n and Xoroi
The restaurant Palet

      8)   Status of the discotheque in Cova de Xoroi in the wall of the cliff, the Entry is right in the parking

      9)   Item TONAR liaison to the address:
A )  left to return to the center of urbanization and the beach or take out of Porter path to Mahon Calan Alaior

B )  Take a right till the end of the road, panoramic point of view of long cliff and starting point of the trail that leads him till
Calas Coves

      10)  Panoramic View of the cliff of Calan Porter

      11) Top of the trail to visit Cales Coves and the prehistoric caves
(Necropolis Calas Coves) beaches of low value and visited by
naturist

Translation automatic digital    photos: Omar Mauro Banquero