Caló des Mort, Rock and sand cove in Formentera, Spain.
Caló des Mort is a small cove on Formentera roughly 30 meters long and 15 meters wide, combining white sand sections with rocky areas. Low cliffs frame the cove and open onto the Mediterranean Sea.
Local fishermen have used this sheltered inlet since the 1800s, storing their boats in wooden structures called escars along the shore. The site served them as a safe harbor for their daily work at sea.
The cove is known as a place where visitors choose freely how they wish to bathe, whether in conventional or without clothing. This acceptance of different bathing preferences reflects a long-standing local tradition on the island.
The path to the cove goes about 800 meters downhill from a parking area near Maryland Hotel, so bringing water and food is wise. There are no shops or facilities on site itself.
The water displays varying shades of blue because of underwater Posidonia Oceanica seagrass beds below the surface. This plant helps keep the sea remarkably clear.
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