The beach in Cala Agulla, which has not had a car park to serve it since spring last year, is likely to have a new one at some point this summer. The Balearic Government has authorised the urgent use of land designated for car parking, this having been in response to a request from Capdepera Town Hall. The government’s authorisation has been welcomed by the mayor, Núria Garcia, who a month ago was critical of an unwillingness to go ahead with urgent expropriation of the
land. She is now confident that 450 parking spaces will be available this season. There was a car park until February 2025, which was when the order for its closure was executed. Having been operational for some 40 years, it was deemed to be in contravention of regulations for what is a protected natural area. These same regulations don’t apply to the new car park, albeit that it is on ‘rustic’ land. Studies have indicated that the beach attracts a daily average of between 2,714
and 3,064 people at peak periods, the vast majority of whom arrive in private vehicles. Three years ago, overcrowding on the beach was highlighted. It is also in an area with environmental protection, which has been a reason why there have also been complaints about tourist excess on the beach. The local police and the Guardia Civil have had to intervene regularly over the past several years. This is by groups of young people – German sports teams and clubs, Spanish students, and hen and
stag groups. This excess has in turn led the town hall to establish a committee, the first meeting of which is this coming week, to address issues of excess in Cala Rajada in general as well as on the beach.
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