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Cala Yoga, West Ibiza
Small secluded beach north of San Antonio
A small, sheltered cove that offers pristine waters for swimming, diving and snorkelling, this beach is popular with locals and nudists.
Cala Yoga beach isn’t on any public transport routes, visitors tend to consist of locals, explorers and the occasional hiker cooling off on the walking trail from San Antonio to Cala Salada. Access can be difficult for those with reduced mobility and so it's not advisable for families with young children.
Setting & Location
Cala Yoga is tucked into the cliffs at the base of Punta de sa Galera. Along the coastline from the slab-like sunbathing rocks of Punta Galera, and before the headland that juts out into the sea in the shape of a dragon, this small beach is very sheltered and offers an off-the-beaten-track alternative to the busier west coast beaches.
Water Safety & Clarity
The water here is just beautiful; clean and clear and unspoilt it ranges from deep blue to emerald green and draws swimmers, snorkelers and free divers to explore its depths.
The rocky shelves and jagged coastline are home to abundant sea life, but even if you’re not particularly into spying on the fishes, you’d have to be extremely strong willed to resist the allure of this cool deep water on a summer day.
There are no facilities or lifeguards on duty at this beach.
Beach Quality
Cala Yoga consists basically of a tiny cove and sandless beach but is actually far bigger than it looks due to the nature of the surrounding rocks.
Directions
Finding Yoga Beach is easy enough if you know what you’re looking for, you can walk to it along the coastline from either of its neighbouring beaches, it’ll take you 15 minutes from Salada or 30 minutes from Gracio.
If you're driving simply follow the road from San Antonio to Cala Salada and turn off at the signs pointing to the Punta de sa Galera, you can park at the base of the point above the beach.
From there a clear hiking trail with stone steps and rope handrails leads past boat huts and slipways to the little cove. If you want to explore around to the rocky ledges, instead of trying to rock climb around the cliff, just walk back from the beach down the trail next to the large stone boat garage, this will lead you back to the road walk left along it for a few minutes and you’ll find a hiking trail through the cliff until you emerge out amongst the rocks, from there you can explore the stone terraces all you wish.
