Sa Coma is a town on the east coast of the island of

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. It is close to the towns of

Cala Millor Cala Millor is a town located on the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca. It consists of a small bay in the municipalities of Son Servera and Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. Overlooked by Mt. Na Penyal to the west. With over 5,000 inhabitants and ...

and Cala Bona in the

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Sant Llorenç des Cardassar Sant Llorenç des Cardassar () is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. History The was built in the 17th century. Sant Llorenç des Cardassar was part of the municipality of Manacor, until 1892. Sant Llorenç des ...

. To the south it merges with the small town of S'illot. A majority of the residents of Sa Coma work in the hospitality industry and have seasonal contracts. The town's principal industry is tourism, based around its sandy beach, bars and restaurants. The resort has a relaxed atmosphere in contrast to the lively resort of

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on the west coast of the island. Sa Coma is more family oriented, and evening entertainment centres on hotels, rather than in bars or clubs. Some of the shops in Sa Coma also cater for tourists, with many products in the supermarkets being imported from tourists' home countries. There is a

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hypermarket within Sa Coma town, previously owned by

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. Sa Coma caters for touring Rugby Union teams (15 a side) throughout the year.

Cycling

A 24 km segregated cycle lane (cycle track) connects Sa Coma with Cala Millor and Cala Bona.

References

External links

Sa Coma beach guide
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