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This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Menorca, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Menorca, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Menorca are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
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Table of Contents
Menorca’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day in Maó
Introduction
Geography
Landscape and vegetation
Birdlife
Climate
Population and language
Getting around the island
Reasons to visit
A Brief History
Prehistoric people
Carthaginians and Romans
The reconquest
The Golden Age
Changing fortunes
Republic and civil war
Transformation and democracy
Menorca today
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Maó
Around the Plaça de s’Esplanada
The central plaça
Sant Roc and Sant Francesc
Carrer d’Isabel II and Plaça de la Conquista
Carrer Nou to Claustre del Carme
Two city squares
The harbour
Es Castell
S’Altra Banda
The Northeast
S’Albufera des Grau and Cap de Favàritx
Northern resorts
Ses Salines and Fornells
Cap de Cavalleria
Binimel-là and Cala Pregonda
The centre of the island
Talatí de Dalt and Rafal Rubí
Alaior
Camí d’en Kane
Es Mercadal
Monte Toro
Sa Farinera and Ferreries
Puig de Santa Agueda
Talayots and Taules
Naveta d’es Tudons
Ciutadella
The harbour
Plaça d’es Born
Palau de Can Salort
Plaça de la Catedral
Churches and mansions
Restoring the past
The market and Ses Voltes
Plaça Nova and Plaça de Ses Palmeres
The Bastió de Sa Font
Completing the tour
Cala Morell and Platjes d’Algaiarens
The south of the island
The southwest corner
Son Catlar
Sant Joan and Cala en Turqueta
Cala Santa Galdana
Cala Macarella and Cala Mitjana
Es Migjorn Gran, Sant Tomàs and Son Bou
Talayotic sites
Cala N’Porter and Cales Coves
Binibeca Vell and its neighbours
Sant Lluís and Cala d’Alcaufar
What To Do
Outdoor activities
Windsurfing and sailing
Diving
Boat trips and boat hire
Kayaking
Hiking
Riding
Cycling
Birdwatching
Golf
Children’s Menorca
Shopping
Leather
Food and drink
Ceramics
Markets
Nightlife and entertainment
Festivals
Calendar of events
Eating Out
Cuina menorquina
Fish dishes
Puddings and pastries
Shopping for food
Eating habits
Tapas
Drinks
Bars and cafés
Reading the Menu
To help you order
menu reader
Restaurants
Maó and Es Castell
Ciutadella
The Northeast
Es Grau
Fornells
Sa Mesquida
The South
Cala Blanca
Cala en Bosc
Sant Lluís
The Centre
Es Mercadal
Es Migjorn Gran
Ferreries
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airport
B
Bicycle and scooter hire
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting there
H
Health and medical care
Holidays
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening times
P
Police
Post offices
Public transport
T
Telephones
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information offices
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and entry requirements
W
Websites and internet access
Recommended Hotels
Maó and Es Castell
Ciutadella and environs
The Northeast
Fornells
The South
Binibeca Vell
Cala Blanca
Cala en Bosc
Cala N’Porter
Cala Santa Galdana
Sant Lluís
Sant Tomàs
Son Bou
The Centre
Es Mercadal
Es Migjorn Gran
Ferreries
Dictionary
English–Spanish
Spanish–English


Menorca’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Binibeca Vell
A ‘fishermen’s village’ designed for tourists. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Església de Santa Maria
Famed for its grand organ and one of the sights in the capital, Maó. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Plaça d’es Born
This square in Ciutadella is surrounded by some splendid mansions. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Cala Santa Galdana
A lovely cove, popular with families and watersports enthusiasts. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Ciutadella
The golden walls of the town rise above the harbour. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
Menorca Tourist Board

Parc Natural de S’Albufera
A haven for birdwatching and exploring the coastal environment. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Fornells
A pretty harbour and some tempting fish restaurants. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Naveta d’es Tudons
Believed to be the oldest roofed building in Europe. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Es Mercadal
A delightful inland town that specialises in island food – cuina menorquina . For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
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Cala en Turqueta
One of the many lovely little coves in the south of the island. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day in MAÓ



9.00am

Breakfast
Enjoy a typically Menorcan breakfast of fresh orange juice, good coffee and sugar-dusted ensaimadas in Es Llonguet (Carrer del Rosari 12), near the harbour.


10.00am

Market in the Claustre del Carme
Visit the morning market in the Claustre del Carme, where glistening fresh frui