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Cala Príncipe
4.6★ · 139 Google ratings · San José, Andalusia
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
200 m · 3 min
Length
350 m of shoreline
Sand
90 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Cala Príncipe
Guide
Good to know
Go for genuine solitude
Even in August, visitors report finding only two or three other people, or sometimes none at all.
Plan 40 minutes each way
Most visitors report a half-hour to 40-minute walk from Playa de los Genoveses or Cala Amarilla, which discourages casual visitors.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear proper hiking boots
The path includes steep sections, cliff edges, and volcanic rock that require sturdy footwear, not flip-flops or water shoes.
Bring water and sun protection
The exposed, treeless path offers no shade and the cove has limited shelter from intense Mediterranean sun.
Check sea conditions beforehand
One visitor reported rough seas prevented snorkeling; another noted the cove can be windy and one review warned.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.7°C · clear
Wind
3 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:55 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cala Príncipe?
10 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cala Príncipe have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Cala Príncipe least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
