Following a recent visit I now post hard information, and some subjective whimsy. This is better than you'll find on TripAdvisor:
You can walk the resort end to end in half an hour. To the West lies Es Peregrons Gran, which is part of Es Trenc beach. There's a concentration of naturists here - German, well-heeled and older - who like to stand around in small groups chatting on the shoreline, while textiles traipse by in perfect co-existence. Don't go in the water - it can be rough with a strong under-tow. The beach is roped-off from the dunes, and only about 200 metres long, so it offers little scope to wander about.
Not so Es Carbo beach to the East. Reached from the town (port) beach in about half an hour, it's about a km long, fine sand and practically deserted.
The sea here is gentle, the dunes accessible (no gay goings-on) and it leads to a Long Distance Coastal Path, rocky, which goes on for miles and miles.
It's pristine beauty, with little evidence of Man. I saw more Iberian hares than I did people - see these hares before you die...
I could say more, but I won't - if you're considering the destination pm me for more info. Es Carbo provides the freedom to walk endlessly without clothes- drifting off the path onto the flat rocks if a textile should happen along was enough for me every day - free, free at last....
Es Carbo sounds absolutely idylic 8) Reading that has made me want to go there 🙂
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Colonia Sant Jordi is indeed a very pleasant little resort on the south-east coast of Mallorca - we've stayed there two or three times. And as you say grower, handy for walking along the shore to Es Pregons Gran and the main Es Trenc beach; or, for more remote walking, in the other direction on the Es Carbo side of town.
Mike
Yes, sunseeker, it does provide remote walking, but still there are considerations for naturists who want no hassle, none of the time:
The town beach (port) is all-textile, mainly locals, without even toplessness.
A few hundred metres away there is Es Dolc beach, complete with sunbeds and parasols, where toplessness is common, but no nudity.
Several hundred metres further on is Es Carbo, where nudity is common, but still with a few textiles.
From which we learn that the locals do not practice naturism as a cultural norm, but are accepting of it when it is out of the way.
It is rare to meet anyone on the Long Distance Path, but it must be said that if you do you are not culturally normal by being naked, which is why I gave way to textiles.
One single woman gave way to me, and shifted away onto the rocks to let me pass, from which I concluded that my full-frontal was something she'd rather not see, and it's easy to understand why on a lonely path.
In all of the 10 days I was there I saw only one other naturist ( male) on the path on one occasion. Conclusion: It's not normal.
At the hotel I asked if it was ok to swim naked in the (unused) pool. "No" was the answer "cos children were staying at the hotel".
I cite these examples as specific evidence of what is culturally acceptable on Mallorca - an island community with its own language and values - and not what can be said for Spain in general, or a specific resort on the mainland.
Yes, sunseeker, it does provide remote walking, but still there are considerations for naturists who want no hassle, none of the time:
The town beach (port) is all-textile, mainly locals, without even toplessness.
A few hundred metres away there is Es Dolc beach, complete with sunbeds and parasols, where toplessness is common, but no nudity.
Several hundred metres further on is Es Carbo, where nudity is common, but still with a few textiles.
From which we learn that the locals do not practice naturism as a cultural norm, but are accepting of it when it is out of the way.
It is rare to meet anyone on the Long Distance Path, but it must be said that if you do you are not culturally normal by being naked, which is why I gave way to textiles.
One single woman gave way to me, and shifted away onto the rocks to let me pass, from which I concluded that my full-frontal was something she'd rather not see, and it's easy to understand why on a lonely path.
In all of the 10 days I was there I saw only one other naturist ( male) on the path on one occasion. Conclusion: It's not normal.
At the hotel I asked if it was ok to swim naked in the (unused) pool. "No" was the answer "cos children were staying at the hotel".
I cite these examples as specific evidence of what is culturally acceptable on Mallorca - an island community with its own language and values - and not what can be said for Spain in general, or a specific resort on the mainland.
Indeed. Although, in general terms, we've found attitudes to naturism on all of the Spanish islands to be fairly laid back.
We stayed at the Sur Mallorca hotel in Colonia Sant Jordi - something of a tower block but set on a fabulous rocky promontory surrounded by the sea on three sides. I was able to have a discreet skinny dip in the mornings before breakfast using the steps from the garden into the sea. It wouldn't have been suitable later in the day however.
We managed to secure rooms on the top floor each time, and the views from there were stunning. Also able to sunbathe on the balcony.
Overall, the hotel was fairly average IMHO, but the location made it special for us. And reasonable value too.
Mike
Oh, and I forgot to mention... More than one single woman walked the whole length of Es Carbo beach naked. Wearing only a hat and a smile nothing could capture the sense of freedom without threat more...
You women don't have to be super-confident and damned determined to enjoy the beach on your terms. Just follow your inclination. Es Carbo is the place.
....I mention the above point 'cos I ain't never seen it in the UK (not even at Studland) and it seems that you've got to get on a plane to find such freedom. I have seen it on Kos(Tingaki), but then you've got to get on a plane to get there too.
'Totally chilled' is not coming to a beach near you soon. Get on a plane.....
ps: By 'chilled' I mean relaxed, not cold (I'm trying to be young and with-it by using such language). If you want cold, then that is indeed coming to a beach near you soon, so you needn't go out of your way.....
The beach Es Trenc to the west of Colonia Sant Jordi is also a great place, although it is clothing optional.
