Sa Calobra
Spain
In Sa Calobra we stop for about 1h30 for lunch break (not included), bathing or to visit the Torrent.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Sa Ka-low-bra, a place where the mountains literally crash into the sea. The name itself, meaning 'The Snake' in an ancient dialect, is a perfect descriptor for the winding road that brought you here and the serpentine…
Listen in the app2The Nus de sa Corbata — The Tie Knot
Before you even reached the beach, you encountered the Nooss de sa Cor-ba-ta, or the 'Tie Knot.' This is perhaps the most famous piece of road engineering in Spain. Designed by the Italian-Spanish engineer Antonio Parietti and…
Listen in the app3The Port of Sa Calobra — A Fisherman’s Refuge
We have now reached the small port area, the historic heart of the settlement. Long before the road existed, this was a working port where small llaüts—traditional My-your-kan fishing boats—were moored. …
Listen in the app4The Pebbled Beach — Geomorphology in Action
The beach of Sa Ka-low-bra itself is a small, horseshoe-shaped cove composed of smooth, grey pebbles rather than sand. This is a high-energy beach, where the waves of the northern Mediterranean have tumbled the limestone…
Listen in the app5The Pirate’s Lookout — A History of Defense
If you look up at the headlands flanking the bay, you can imagine the position of the ancient lookouts. For the people of Sa Ka-low-bra, the horizon was a source of constant anxiety. …
Listen in the app6The Smugglers’ Caves — Hidden Economies
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, when piracy had faded, a new illicit economy took hold: smuggling. The cliffs around Sa Ka-low-bra are honeycombed with natural caves, many of which were enlarged or modified to store…
Listen in the app7The Path to the Tunnel — Transition to the Gorge
To reach the most spectacular part of Sa Ka-low-bra, we must follow the paved walkway that hugs the cliffside, heading toward the entrance of the Torrent de Pareis. This path was blasted into the rock to provide safe passage for…
Listen in the app8Closing
As our journey through Sa Ka-low-bra comes to an end, reflect on the incredible juxtaposition of elements we have encountered. We have traced the descent of the 'Snake' road, an engineering marvel that defies the steepness of the…
Listen in the app
What is Sa Calobra?
Sa Calobra is a place in Spain with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 39.8506, 2.7998 |
| Last updated |
.jpg){kind=link}