CALA BASSA

Description and type: From San Antonio, take the Port d'es Torrent road and follow the signs alternatively take the left-hand side-road which leads from the village of San Agustin and follow the relevant signs.

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

Distance: 21 kilometres from Ibiza, 8 kilometres from San Jose.

Description: The actual beach is located in a large bay, fairly enclosed and sheltered.
Length: 300 metres · Width: 30 metres on average.
Composition: The entire beach is made up of natural dark-brown sand, together with raised areas of rock very suitable for sunbathing.
Sea bottom: Also sandy, with some rocky parts and an abundance of underwater vegetation. The gradient is gentle, and 50 metres out the depth does not exceed 1.5 metres.
Direction, prevailing winds: Its northern aspect provides good protection from the prevailing summer winds, some transversal winds.
Panoramic aspects: Its form as an enclosed bay makes it an authentic natural swimming-pool. It is worth noting the impressive large conifers typical of the island.

SUMMARY COMMENT: Ideal for those interested in sports and games, in that its features make it very safe for bathing or for learning how to said. The area has great charm with facilities well-integrated into the pines that surround the beach.