The Island of Menorca

Cala'en Porter which is 10 minutes walk from the villa has a great beach as well as many bars, restaurants and shops.  The caves of Xsioro are situated at the far end of Cala'en Porter, open daily for spectacular views out to sea. Drinks and snacks are available, by night the caves are transformed into a disco.

There are spectacular views overlooking the beach at  Cala'en Porter.
Cala'en Porter is 4 miles from Sant Climent the nearest small town.
Alaior is approx 6 miles and Mahon 7 miles.

Menorca is the second largest and the least developed island of the Balearic Islands. While there is low-rise development along the coast, it is still largely rural inland.   The coast has many sandy beaches making Menorca ideal for family holidays.

The island capital Mahon or Maó is a pretty, small town with a bustling  port which has the second largest natural harbour in the world.
Explore the tiny squares and lanes with shops and cafes, look at the view across the harbour

Fornells is an attractive fishing village on the entrance to a large lagoon.  There are many fish restaurants along the harbourside of this quiet village.

The town of Ciutadella, at the west of the island is high above the harbour.  It was  the capital of the island until 1722 when the British changed  to Mahon.

The village of Binibeca - a new development which as been  designed to look like an old fishing village.

The Lighthouse at Cap de Favàrita on the rugged north west coast of the island.

Arenal D'en Castelle has a wide sandy beach encircled by a cliff edged cove.  It is between Cap de Favàrita and Fornells.

Monte Toro or El Toro is the highest point on the island, this building on the top is a convent.  There is also a cafe with a terrace which has wonderful views of the island

Golf

There is a 9 hole golf course at  Son Parc. Facilities include driving range, bar and restaurant. This is currently being extended to 18 holes.

Car Hire

You will have much greater freedom  to see the island if you hire a car.  There are many car hire companies, we use Auto Amigos who offer a 10%  discount for Internet bookings.

Getting to Menorca

There are many airlines which fly to Mahon including:-

British Airways low cost

First Choice Flights

Excel Airways

Monarch Airlines

Map

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