Macarella, Mediterranean beach in Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain.

Macarella is a beach in Ciutadella de Menorca with white sand nestled between high limestone cliffs. Pine trees cover the surrounding slopes and extend down toward the shoreline, creating a sheltered setting.

Macarella lies on Menorca's southern coast, 14 km from Ciutadella, between es Castellet de Macarella and Punta de na Xulla. The sources record no construction or development on the cove; its rear is occupied by a stretch of the Camí de Cavalls, the old horse path, which gives the inlet its wild character. The two small coves, Cala Macarella to the north and Macarelleta to the east, are named within the main cala.

The name Macarelleta is the Menorcan diminutive of Macarella, given to the smaller eastern cove formed inside the same inlet. The beach is heavily used by Menorcans themselves as well as by tourists, and basic services such as showers, toilets, bins, telephones and a water-sports area are provided. A wetland behind the sand is habitat for coots, eels and sea turtles.

The cove lies 14 km from Ciutadella, between es Castellet de Macarella and Punta de na Xulla, west of Cala de Santa Galdana. A stretch of the Camí de Cavalls runs behind the beach, giving walkers a coastal path to the cove. Basic facilities on site are showers, WCs, bins, telephones and a water-sports area.

The cove has a distinctive U-shape with two separate beach sections: the larger main area and the smaller Macarelleta to the east. This division creates two distinct coastal environments that maintain their own character despite being close neighbors.