The smart resort of Cala d'Or is part of the municipal district of Santanyi, on the southern half of the east coast of Majorca. The town is only 65km, or 40 miles east of Palma and it's international airport.

Cala d'Or today is a modern purpose built resort that has grown from a small traditional Mallorcan fishing village. Over the years the resort has expanded, and now covers an area of over 4km of small sandy coves and creeks. The town still has the feeling of a small village with few, if any, high rise buildings.

The focal point of the town centre is the area of Cala Gran, which has a varied selection of shops, bars and restaurants. The beach at Cala Gran is the largest in the town, but at 40m wide and 100m deep can never really be described as being large. Near here is Cala d'Or itself, from which the resort takes its name. This is a pine fringed cove with a small beach. In addition, there are also around 8 or 9 other smaller sandy coves in the area.