Mallorca

Hola!
My name is Ali and I’m originally from Portstewart on the North Coast but for the last 10 years I’ve been living in Mallorca.
Mallorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea, is the largest of the Balearic Islands and has good weather most of the year (most of the photos in this report were taken in late November 2024) and can offer beaches, a large city – Palma, and mountains, all within easy reach.
Here is my advice about getting the most out of a naturist visit to the island.

How to get here: Flights (Generally April to November)

Belfast – Palma de Mallorca (Easyjet, Ryanair and Jet2)
Cork – Palma de Mallorca (Ryanair)
Dublin – Palma de Mallorca (Ryanair)
Knock – Palma de Mallorca (Ryanair)
Shannon – Palma de Mallorca (Ryanair)

Best time to visit:

June, September, October.
April and May can be hit and miss weather-wise. July and August are expensive and everywhere is really busy.

Where to stay:

Unfortunately, with the recent closure of the very popular Skinny Dippers Apartments, there is currently no official naturist hotel or accommodation in Mallorca.
However, Hotel Coronado in Cala Fornells (https://www.hotelcoronado.com/en/) has a naturist Thalasso spa (the only one I know in Mallorca) and naturist roof-top pool, but you’ll have to be clothed in all other areas. You can get access to the spa without being a guest in the hotel (35€ for a spa day-pass or a breakfast-spa-pool day-pass for 85€).
That leaves private villas as the main naturist option.
In terms of location, the island isn’t that big, and most places can be reached in about an hour by car. I like the Alcudia, Pollença, Playas de Muro area (East coast) but there are loads of different options and much depends on what you’re looking for.

Naturism in Mallorca

While you’ll see many people practicing naturism on the beaches, many of them are tourists and there is no naturist association on the island. This means that there aren’t any organised group naturist activities and in general naturism is reduced to visiting the beaches, which is fun, but for me lacks the all-important social part of non-sexual, social nudity.

While legally you can get naked on any beach, my general rule of thumb is not to do so on the more touristy beaches (for example Playa de Alcudia, Playa de Pollença, Playas de Palma) and to check if any other people are naked. If not, probably best to try somewhere else.

Naturist beaches

To visit many of the naturist beaches you will need to hire a car. Public transport in Mallorca is not that extensive, especially if you want to get to the more rural areas.
Check out https://naturismo.org/playas-nudistas/baleares/mallorca/ on the Spanish Naturist Federation website or this website which lists every single beach in Mallorca, http://www.disfrutalaplaya.com/es/index.html You’ll need to go to “buscador de playas” and then mark “nudista” to see all the naturist beaches.

Here’s a list of the naturist beaches that I have visited (not ranked in any order of preference):

(1) Playa del Mago

Mallorca’s first official naturist beach. Sandy, quite small which means it can fill up quickly, but very beautiful. There are 2 car parks but no services (the restaurant there has been closed for years) so remember to bring drinks and food (lots of water in summer).

(2) Son Serra de Marina/Sa Canova

My favourite beach. Located on the far side of Alcudia Bay. Long, sandy beach with dunes and pine trees that stretches for about 2 kilometres. The naturist section is past the 2nd lifeguard tower (I have been asked to cover up on the 1st part of the beach, so I do recommend walking til you see some naked people). No services but there are 2 restaurants and a shop very close to the beach.

Easily my favourite place in the world.
In the summer the best plan is to come in the late afternoon (when the temperatures have dropped a little), grab a few beers and a sandwich from the little shop, Ca’n Nadal (get your sandwich with trampó, a Mallorcan mix of onions, peppers and tomatoes) or a pizza from El Sol restaurant and then enjoy the beach.
The sun hits the whole beach til late evening meaning that you can stay til 8.30-9pm.
Views of the whole bay and the mountains. Heaven.

(3) Es Comú (Playas de Muro)

Another of my favourites and again in the bay of Alcudia. Long, sandy beach. The naturist section is towards the 2 large stone watch towers.
There is a tiny carpark but it only fits about 10 cars so your best bet is to park on the side of the road near the roundabout at the entrance to Can Picafort. There is about a 10–minute walk to get to the beach through a wooded area. No services (though there are a few beach restaurants the closer you get to Can Picafort but they are the opposite way to the naturist section), so I usually stop at the Eroski supermarket on the roundabout beforehand and take stuff for a picnic.
Afterwards, go into Can Picafort and get an ice-cream at San Remo.

(4) Es Trenc

Often voted Mallorca’s best beach, but up until my recent trip I was not a huge fan as it is often crowded, and I’ve never seen that many people practicing naturism here. However, while doing my research for this report I visited again, and it was magnificent. I almost had the whole beach to myself (something that is guaranteed not to happen during the tourist season), and the water and views were amazing.
Thanks to this report, Es Trenc has quickly become one of my favourites.

Parking costs 8€ (doesn’t matter how long you spend) and it gets very, very busy in summer so you need to get there early.

(5) Cala Mesquida

Another beauty but can get very busy in summer meaning that it can be difficult to find a place to park (but this is often the case all over the island during the tourist season). Cala Mesquida is located on the South-East coast of Mallorca. The naturist section is on the right-hand side (beside the rocks). Long, sandy beach which sometimes has waves and there are rocks for snorkelling. No shade at all. There is a restaurant nearby but not any other services.

(6) El Caragol

Right at the bottom of the island. 30-minute walk from the Ses Salines lighthouse, flip-flops not recommended. No services, make sure to bring food, water and umbrella; isolated but very, very beautiful. During my trip I had the beach totally to myself! Amazing views of Cabrera Island in the distance! If this beach was closer to my house, it would quickly become my go-to beach.

(7) Caló des Mongo

Very close to the Hotel Coronado on the East Coast. Very small and rocky cove, which is great for snorkelling, but aqua shoes recommended. Not very naturist the last few times I have gone. No shops nearby so bring water and snacks (best to stop in Paguera and do some shopping).

(8) Cala Rafelino

Another small and rocky cove but this time on the South-East coast. You’ll need to park close to the nearby Cala Morlanda and walk right for about 20 minutes. No shade and no sand to put an umbrella.