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If you need access to your Email whilst on holiday, Impact Computers of Cala Bona are situated on the main road through the town. For the technically minded, their internet machines have a minimum specification of 500mhz, 256mb of RAM, and an ADSL Broadband connection. Contact details are:
Impact Computers
Calle Na Llambies 65-d
07687
Cala Bona
Telephone: +34 971 587 007

Glass bottom boats make regular trips along the scenic east coast from Cala Bona, going either north towards Cala Ratjada or south to Porto Cristo. The boats are quite modern, with both a small bar and toilet facilities onboard. On most trips the captain will usually stop for about 30 minutes giving you the chance to dive or jump off the back of the boat and cool off in the sea.

Although a short distance away from the centre of Cala Bona, the Fantasy Park outdoor play area at nearby Cala Millor is a paradise for children. It's next to the Parc de la Mar gardens and is open everyday during the summer months from around 10am to 9pm.

On the outskirts of Sa Coma, on the road leading into Cala Bona and Cala Millor, is the Auto Safari Zoo. Visitors have the choice of driving around the 4km circuit in their own car, or taking the zoo's own min train, although having seen the damage a group of hungry monkeys can do in a matter of seconds I think the mini train is the better option. Besides the monkey enclosure, the park also has a number of giraffes, zebra, and elephants along with cages of lions, tigers and other big cats. Getting there from either Cala Bona or Cala Millor is very easy on the parks own courtesy bus which leaves regularly throughout the day from 9am to 7pm. Admission is quite reasonable at 10€ for adults and 7€ for children. Contact details for more information are:
Auto Safari
Sa Coma
Telephone: +34 971 810 909
Fax: +34 971 810 484

As we briefly mentioned on the general introduction page, the 200 hectare Punta de n'Amer headland is situated mid way between Cala Millor and Sa Coma. This whole area was declared a protected nature reserve in 1985 by the local council, and remains to remind us of what the whole of the east coast looked like before the tourist boom. Walking up to the ancient watchtower of Castell de n'Amer takes around 45 minutes from both Cala Millor and Sa Coma, where visitors can see a small display of weapons along with other historical information about the tower. Never wishing to miss an opportunity, there is also is a bar at the top selling drinks and snacks that has some spectacular views of the coast line.

For some bizarre reason the nearby resort of Cala Millor holds its annual Tourism Week during the last week of September, when ironically most of the tourists have actually left the island. This annual event features a number of sports competitions, concerts, and a spectacular and colourful parade of floats through the town.

Although most visitors to the area will miss this event, the annual Regata Internacional “Bahia de Cala Millor” takes place during the last 5 days of October each year. This spectacular event moved from Palma to Cala Millor in 1994 and attracts over 50 hot air balloons from all over Europe including teams from Great Britain, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, the United States of America, Kenya and of course from Spain. The event is jointly sponsored by the Cala Millor Hoteliers Association and the municipal councils of Sant Llorenç de Cardassar and Son Severa, although for more information we recommend that you initially contact:
Mallorca Balloons
P O Box 11
07590
Cala Ratajada
Telephone: +34 971 565 332 or +34 971 818 182
Fax: +34 971 565 332
Web Site: www.mallorcaballoons.com

If you've hired a car and can get out of the resort, the east coast does have a number of other attractions worth a visit.

Discovered by Pedro Caldentey in 1905, the Caves of Hams are famous for their peculiar formations, and for their marvelous underground lake. If you are driving they are 2 km West of Porto Cristo. Opening times from March to October is 10am to 6pm and from November to February 10:30am to 5:30pm. Entrance fee for adults is around £6.00. Full contact details are:
Cuevas dels Hams
Carretera Mancor
Porto-Cristo s/n
07680
Porto Cristo
Telephone: +34 971 820 988
Fax: +34 971 820 271
Web Site: www.cuevas-hams.com

Nearby are the more famous Caves of Drach which are open daily from April to October from 10am to 5pm, and from November to March 10:45am to 12:00 and 2pm to 3:30pm. Admission for adults is around 9.50€, and children under 7 are admitted free. Full contact details are:
Cuevas del Drach
Carretera Cuevas s/n
07680
Porto Cristo
Mallorca
Telephone: +34 971 820 753
Fax: +34 971 815 089
Email: cuevasdeldrach@cuevasdeldrach.com
Web Site: www.cuevasdeldrach.com

Next door to the Caves of Drach is the "Aquarium de Mallorca". This is a small aquarium with exotic fish from around the world including piranhas and electric eels. They're open every day from April to October from 9:30am to 5pm, and November to March 11am to 3pm. Admission costs are around £3.00.

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