Menorca

Menorca (or Minorca) is an island in the Balaerics and is a contender for me for the nicest place on Earth. The Balaerics are a group of islands which are in the mediterranean and are closer to Barcelona than Madrid, there are 3 famous ones, Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza. Majorca and Ibiza are more commercial whereas Menorca has managed to keep its more pre-holiday feel. Menorca Menorca is a small island about 40 miles from tip to tip and is largely volcanic in origin meaning that the soil is rocky and thin, this leads to the culture being based on fishing on the coast and keeping sheep in the islands centre. The capital of the island is ...  Read the complete review

Menorca is a small Island, a designated Biosphere protection area which is dwarfed by its sister Balearic Majorca. However, there is plenty here to keep you happy. There are two main towns, Mahon the capital, and Cuitadella, the former capital. Both are lovely but to see the "real" Menorca, experience the small towns and deserted beaches. While there are package holidays here and therefore the unfortunate high-rise hotel complexes, none of the towns are particularly over developed. However I would stay clear of Son Bou unless your idea of a holiday is never to leave the beach and its adjoining hotel...there's really nothing else ...  Read the complete review

Menorca is a fabulous option if what you are looking for is a laid-back and tranquil environment in which to enjoy some sun and relax. As long as you are aware of this before you go, you will have a brilliant time - however you do still see people arriving at Mahon airport who have surely picked the wrong island, probably based on the fact that it is generally cheaper to visit than the more 'lively' Balearic islands of Ibiza and Mallorca. We have stayed in a number of places around the island, but our favourite is Santo Tomas, where we always stay at the Llebeig and Mestral apartments. Lovely pool, beautiful safe beach two minutes away, but it is literally just one ...  Read the complete review

Menorca is one of the Balearic islands off the spanish coast, relatively easy to get to for us brits it is a small island with great sun and beaches. We stayed at Arenal D'en Castell and it was lovely, the hotel itself wasn't that nice but the bay ws a lovely horsesshoe with a lovely beach and stunning crystal blue waters. One of the best things about this holiday was hiring a car, we had never driven abroad before and if it is your first time, Menorca is a great place to start, there is literally only one road all the way around the island so it is impossible to get lost, the roads are very quiet and it costs you nothing to park anywhere so it is ...  Read the complete review

Lasr september we stayed in the resort Punto prima in menorca, this is on the south east coast of the island and is a nice small quiet place that isnt too overly populated with tourists. It took us just 15 minutes to drive there from the airport which was one of the reasons i chose this place as after being on a flight for a few hours with two young children the last thing i wanted was to be stuck on a coach for ages. As this is a newly developed resort it still has a lot of its natural beauty and open spaces, it has a good selection of bars and resturants along the sea front and all are family friendly. There are two very good ...  Read the complete review