Sa Coma Tourist Information
Tourist Information for Sa Coma Mallorca Majorca Spain
Sa Coma Tourist Information
Sa Coma and its neighbour S'Illot are small tourist resorts which lie in the heart of the popular east coast of Majorca / Mallorca. Situated almost in the middle between the popular tourist resorts of Cala Millor and Porto Cristo. S’Illot can be reached on foot, while a tourist tram connects to Cala Millor and its attractions.
Sa Coma only started developing during the mid 1980's and is now a modern tourist purpose built resort designed to meet the every increasing demand for tourist accommodation! Sa Coma itself is largely frequented by British family groups, most opting for self-catering accommodation.
Sa Coma now has a good selection of shops restaurants and bars, many of which are owned by British, or at least targeted towards the British holiday maker - which tend to be in the main tourist within the resort.
Its mild temperatures and the low rain rate make of this island a perfect beach destination. The tourist season begins in May and ends in October. In Summer the average temperature is 23º Celsius. Rain is an almost unknown phenomenon during Summer, it’s not often you even see a cloudy day. The rainy season is throughout the Winter, but even then rain is not common, especially in the South of the Island!
The airport, Son Sant Joan is situated in the south of the islands, just outside the capital, Palma. The island is small so transfer time from the airport to Sa Coma resort is about an hour and a half and will cost about 65€ by taxi. Flight to Mallorca is only between 2 to 2 and a half hours from the UK. As you are flying into Majorca, the first landmark you will see on the final approach before landing will be the magnificent 14th Century Gothic cathedral at nearby Palma, and the sight of it from the air never ceases to take your breath away.
If a beach holiday is what you were looking for then Sa Coma's Beach is exceptionally sandy beach and has the usual selection of water sport's and beach amenities. Just behind the beach there is a lovely promenade thats runs the full length of the resort towards S'Illot and a smaller sheltered beach of Cala Moreya, sometimes written as Cala Moraia.
The small resort of S'Illot is a complete contrast to the Sa Coma, where Sa Coma is modern and purpose built for tourism, S'Illot was originally a traditional fishing village that has over the years has adapted and changed a little to accomodate for holiday makers and is now a popular, although small holiday resort.
The two resorts are seperated by a small freshwater lagoon, which you can cross with a footbridge or there is also a slightly larger bridge used for crossing over with cars. Sa Coma being the more modern resort of the two resorts, it does have a better selection of 3 and 4 star hotels, S'Illot tends to have a slightly larger number of self catering apartments.
As with all of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca / Majorca are excellent for all kinds of watersports. Tourists flock here throughout the year and try there hand at the popular sports such as diving, of there are many centres that can teach you and get your certificate, from beginner to advanced! Fishing, is another favourite, again you will find many companies or private charters around the ports in the main tourist resorts. These companies will take you out for the day for all sorts of fishing whether it be Big Game fishing or just normal they can provide assistance and generally these companies even put on a little picnic for you! Then there is sailing, windsurfing, skin divers and the usual tourist watersports; ringo's, para sailing, banana boats, water skiing and jet skiing! There are many other sports and attractions in Mallorca / Majorca which are close to or in Cala d'Or.
Public transport around all of the east coast is not good, so you may wish to consider car hire if you want to see more of the island and go exploring for the day, the island is so magnificent with beauty that it will take your breath away! The little towns and villages are all easily accessible with decent roads throughout the island. Or alternatively you can easily pop over to Majorca's neighbour islands Ibiza and Menorca on one of the regular ferries, this can be another great day out and you get to see 2 islands on 1 holiday! A word of warning though if you have hired a car then check with the company before you go across to another island that you are insured as a lot of insurance will become void as soon as you cross the ferry!
Where you end up staying in Mallorca, I am sure you will have a fabulous holiday and find plenty or as little as you want to do!
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Sa Coma Tourist Information
Tourist Information for Sa Coma Mallorca Majorca Spain