CALA TARIDA

Description and type: Take the side-road to the left on the outskirts of San Jose (Kilometre 13 on the Ibiza-San Jose road) and follow the relevant road signs along the asphalted road. Alternatively from San Antonio along the Port d'es Torrent road.

Means of transport: By private car or by bicycle. There is a regular bus service during the summer season.

Distance: 19 kilometres from Ibiza, 6 kilometres from San Jose.

Description: A beach of a fairly enclosed and sheltered form which offers many sections of flat rocks at the water's edge together with small islets making a beautiful and varied whole.
Length: 250 metres · Width: 40-50 metres
Composition: Very fine white sand of natural origin. Rocky areas in the form of raised flat surfaces. Sea bottom: Almost entirely of sand. The gradient is very gentle. Up to 25 metres from the shore the depth does not exceed one metre.
Direction, prevailing winds: Its south-easterly aspect provides light sea and transversal winds. Panoramic aspects: The inlet itself with its highly varied composition and form offers a distinctive scenic view.

SUMMARY COMMENT: An area with the full range of facilities and ideal for quite or retired people, with opportunities to establish a holiday home here. The bay offers full security for bathing or sailing activities, and there is a considerable stretch of sand for sunbathing.