COLONIA SANT JORDI

Colonia Sant Jordi is the main coastal development on the south east of Mallorca. Sant Jordi, a former fishing and agricultural colony, is still a quiet holiday resort which has grown steadily since the 1950s – though summers are relatively busy, when the bars and restaurants are in full flow. The surrounding area is dominated by salt plains and on the outskirts of Sant Jordi are the St Joan’s Baths, the only natural spa waters in Mallorca.

The fishing harbour still exists, and you can catch a small ferry to the tiny, rocky island of Cabrera, once a pirates’ haven which is totally undeveloped, having been designated a National Park.

The real highlight of Sant Jordi, however, is Es Trenc beach – said to be the best in Mallorca. This Caribbean-like idyll is great for watersports. It’s also the island’s most popular nudist beach. Nearby beaches Ets Estanys, Es Dolç and Es Carbó are equally stunning.
West of Es Trenc, heading towards Cala Pi, you pass beautiful and very quiet coastal villages such as S’Estanyol with its small marina and houses a stone’s throw away from the sea.

This beautiful area of Mallorca is a haven for outdoors types, with golf courses at Son Antem and Son Gual near Llucmajor and a new course in Algaida, a network of cycle tracks and stables offering horse riding lessons and rides.

Two-bedroom apartments in Colonia Sant Jordi, near the beach, cost from around 180,000 euros. Detached houses start at 400,000 euros.