Cap de Barbaria & Cala Saona
Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Beni Marull · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona: the back story
The south-west of the island is bare and wind-swept, running out to the Far de Barbaria on its 100-metre cliff. On the west coast, Cala Saona is a sandy cove with a hotel and Ramón Freixa’s restaurant.
Barbaria
The lighthouse, Sa Cova Foradada (take great care) and the Torre des Garroveret.
Cala Saona
Hotel Cala Saona & Spa and Sol Post Ramón Freixa.
Es Cap de Barbaria is the point of the Balearics closest to Africa.
Our advice: cycle out along Green Route 8 in the late afternoon and stay for the sunset.
Why it's on our list
- Barbaria
- Cala Saona
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Far de Barbaria100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Cala Saona5.8 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Church of Sant Francesc8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Platja de Migjorn8.4 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 18 min
- La Savina ferry port10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Ca na Costa11 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Es Pujols beach11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Ses Illetes14 kmCar or taxi 26 min
- La Mola craft market15 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Far de la Mola17 kmCar or taxi 31 min