Cala Comte is a beach in the south west of the

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island of

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. It is in the municipality of

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and is "579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, west of the village of

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Description

The beach of Cala Comte is a small sandy beach with several small coves near by. The beach has shallow clear blue and turquoise water which is kept that way by the constant flow of sea currents in the area.The Rough Guide to Ibiza & Formentera. Pub:Rough Guides, Penguin Group, 2003, From the beach there are views of the small islands of '' S’Espartar'' '' Illa des Bosc'' and '' Sa Conillera''.Secret Beaches, Ibiza. Author: Robert Smith. Pub:One More Grain Of Sand 2012. The beach to the western side of the rocky headland is popular with families, whilst the beach to the eastern side is an unofficial nudist spot. Cala Comte, also known in Spanish as Cala Conta and in Catalan as Platges de Comte, is an iconic beach located in the southwest of Ibiza. Its name bears historical significance, stemming from

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, Count of

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and

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, who played a role in the island's conquest in 1234. ''Comte'' translates to "Count" in English, linking the beach's name to this noble figure. Specifically, the name refers to the two adjacent beaches: Platja de Tramuntana, which faces north, and Platja de Ponent, which faces west. Collectively, these are known as ''Platges de Comte'', or "Count's Beaches" in English.

Facilities

Located on the crown of the small headland, there is a restaurant and shop along with toilet facilities. From the headland there are views across to several small islands. During the summer months the beach is patrolled by lifeguards. Behind the headland on the cliff tops there is a car park which becomes extremely busy in the summer.

Blue Flag

In 2010 Cala Conte was one of the fifteen beaches on the island to have been awarded a prestigious Blue Flag.

Location

The beach is in the municipality of

but the nearest large island resort is

Sant Antoni Sant Antoni is a neighborhood in the ''Eixample'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Its non-official centre, the Mercat de Sant Antoni, marketplace of the same name—designed by Antoni Rovira i Trias and built between 1872 and 1882—i ...

. To get to the beach from Sant Antoni there are several options. It is a well signposted drive with brown tourist signs from the EI-700 road at the nearby village of

. There is also a frequent bus service in the summer from both Sant Antoni and Ibiza town. There are also regular ferry boat departures regularly San Antonio harbour and various hotels along the Sant Antoni Bay during the summer months to the beach.

Gallery

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References

{{Beaches of Ibiza and Formentera Beaches of Ibiza Beaches of the Balearic Islands