Platja des Carregador also known as Platja de Morocco, Porto Novo

Platja de Morocco – the name is given by the first hotel that was built in this area-, es Carregador, Platja des Carregador or de Porto Novo is situated at eight kilometres from Calvià, between Punta des Marroig (a steep headland with a modern garden, endemic plants and an excellent panoramic view) and Club Nàutic Porto Novo or Palmanova (80 places, the coast is not very high and it is rocky), it is a very developed area, with lots of apartment blocks and hotels. 

This sandy area is very big, with fine-grained white sand, which was integrated artificially, calm water, it is exposed to the wind from the east, a gentle slope, and it is surrounded by a wide promenade and lots of terraces; it is an urban beach. 

This coastal stretch, together with Platja de na Nadala or Cala Blanca and Platja de Son Maties belong to the Platges de Palmanova, which are open to the east and where a boat can anchor on a sandy ground, the depth ranges from two to four metres. 

The accessibility by car is easy following the signs and the deviations. The private car can be left in the streets of the nearby village. You can also reach this beach with the public transport. The nearest bus stop is located in the surroundings. 

These characteristics explain that the beach is very crowded by local visitors and tourists. 

Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below: 
Tourist Information – Palmanova 
General information on the island: 
Tourist Information – Mallorca 

Municipality information Calvià

The municipality of Calvià is situated at in the southwest of Majorca, and it is the second most important municipality by population. The origin of its name is uncertain (it might come from the Latin patronymic calvianum). 

The landscape goes from Marina del Cap de Cala Figuera (an extensive flat and dry area), a central part (area of hills and more or less open hills), a northern sector with mountains (Serra de Tramuntana, Puig de Galatzó, 1027 metres high; holm oaks preserved) to a coast of 54 kilometres with cliffs, small islands, coves and sandy areas. This coastal diversity explains that this area has been declared Zona de Especial Protección para la Avifauna, as well as one of the most important European regions for mass tourism. 

The conquest of the Islamic Majorca began on the 10th of September 1229 in Santa Ponça with the disembarkation of the Christian king Jaume I d’Aragó and his troops. In the 16th and 17th centuries it suffered Saracene attacks, and a defence system of towers was built, and there has also been banditry. Between 1860 and 1950 there has been an enormous emigration toward Palma, Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Algeria. 

In the sixties the touristic boom began, with the most important demographic, economic and social transformation of Majorca during the second half of the 20th century. 

The cultural variety includes Talaiot de Son Miralles, Roman village sa Mesquida, Capella de la Pedra Sagrada, Torre des Moro, Oratori de Portals Nous, Castell de Bendinat, Església parroquial de Sant Joan Baptista, Molí des Castellet. 
The municipality has 28 beaches.