Cales Piques

Beaches | Calas Piques- Ciudadella

Cales Piques or Calespiques is situated at seven kilometres from Ciutadella, located between Punta des Canal and Cap de Banyos, as well as next to the village of Los delfines and nearby the touristy areas of Cala en Brut and Cala en Forcat. In this coastal stretch the beaches of the western part of the island of Menorca finish. The name of this coastal corner is in plural because the sea inlet is divided into two beaches, although only one has a bathing area. This v-shaped sea inlet is characterized by being very small, the beach is sandy, the vegetation is rare in the surroundings, the exposition is toward the winds from the west-northwest, a gentle breeze, the water is calm, the slope is gentle, it is not very crowded by tourists, and it is surrounded by rocks. It is narrow, long (three hectometres) and a bit open to the sea. The marine and underwater conditions for anchoring boats are not good. This coastal stretch is very frequented by fishers. The accessibility by car is easy following the signs and the deviations. The private car can be left on a free parking area in the surroundings. You can also reach this beach with the public transport. When the beach has a lifeguard service, you must follow the lifeguards' instructions and the warnings on flags. A red flag indicates dangerous swimming conditions and means that swimming is not permitted. A yellow flag indicates that precaution must be taken, but that swimming is permitted. A green flag indicates that swimming is permitted. An orange flag is used to indicate that the lifeguard is absent. Act cautiously when no lifeguard is present or the service is not available and enjoy the beach without taking any unnecessary risks. For health and safety reasons, the municipal ordinances ban pets on beaches. 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 - Ciutadella General information on the island: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical data Type of access: 20 meters Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boats Average width: 25 meters Access for disabled people: No Degree of occupancy: Low Anchoring zone: No