Beaches & calas
The most famous cove in the area, and deservedly so: a white pebble beach between pine-covered slopes and water that shifts from turquoise to deep blue. Perfect for snorkelling, or for seeking out the sea caves on a guided kayak trip; there is no standalone kayak hire here. There is a restaurant by the beach that is known for its paella.
In summer the access road is closed off with a barrier. There are only about a hundred and thirty paid parking spaces at around nine euros a day, and you cannot reserve one, so arrive before nine or paddle in from the sea.
No, you cannot and you do not need to. There is no reservation system for the beach or the car park, so anyone who wants to come simply turns up. Once the car park is full the barrier closes and you will need to park elsewhere or come back later.
Carrer Pic Tort has around a hundred and thirty paid parking spaces, at about nine euros a day with paid hours running from nine in the morning to seven in the evening. From early June to the first week of September, plus a few extra weekends in September, a barrier controls access; outside that season there is no barrier. Real-time signs at the Consum roundabout, Calle Barraca and Restaurant El Trovador show how many spaces are still free, so you are not driving down the hill for nothing. Anyone who would rather skip the car can take the tourist train from Urb. La Guardia Park in summer, which runs roughly once an hour and costs six euros return for adults and four euros for children up to twelve.
The sea cave is called Cova del Llop Marí. There is no standalone kayak hire here, but guided trips do paddle out to it. If you bring your own kayak, you can launch it down the slipway by the bay. The commercial kayaking season only starts in early July, once the breeding season of the protected European shag ends on the thirtieth of June.