In the South-East where Cala D'or is you will find fine white sandy beaches with turquoise waters, some of which remain unspoilt. They can be reached on foot through forests or walking down the rocks. The nearest ones from de house are Cala Ferrera and Cala Esmeralda , 2 min walking. In the area there are 5 more sandy beaches within 10/15 min. driving. Each beach offers a variety of watersports and glass bottom boat trips. Specially mention to the National protected beach of Cala Mondrago which is 10 minutes away by car.
One of the most popular excursions in this side of the island is a visit to the extraordinary Caves of Drach in Porto Cristo on the east coast (30 min drive). You can also visit the historial monastery at San Salvador (15 mins drive), and Felanitx or Santanyí market (15min drive). In Cala D'or you must see the beatiful marina has lots of restaurants where you can sit out on the terrace and admire the view of the amazing yachts.
A fun way to get around the area is by using the tourist trains that interlink Cala D'or - Cala Ferrera - Cala Egos and Porto Petro. There is also a local bus service which runs up and along the East Coast throughout the day taking you to such resorts as; Porto Colom, Porto Cristo, Cala Bona & Cala Millor. The buses to Palma run several times a day.
Close to the villa there are some children parks, one at 100 metres with a play area and sports facilities such as football an basketball, and another one half a minute walk with trampolines and mini go-karts There are lots of sports nearby too with a tennis club, water sports, windsurfing and diving. Golf is available at the Vall D'or which is 10 min driving.
The resort centre is less than 5 minute walk and offers a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants for evening entertaiments.
