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Ciutadella in a day

A full day in the west of Menorca: the Naveta des Tudons first thing, the Lithica quarries, lunch and a stroll through Ciutadella’s old town, an afternoon swim at Cala Turqueta and sunset at Punta Nati lighthouse, ending with dinner in the harbour.

Overview

Length
1 day
Spend in Menorca
€€ · €50–90 per person per dayTickets, activities and meals at the places we suggest, without accommodation or transport. It is separate from the price of the itinerary.
Getting around
By car
Effort
EasyShort walks and 10 minutes on foot to the cove
Pace
Make every minute count
Best time
May to October for swimming. From November to April the Naveta is free to enter, Lithica only opens in the morning (9:00–14:00) and Cala Turqueta is swapped for a walk to Artrutx lighthouse.

What you’ll get

  • Online itinerary

    Every day on your phone, stop by stop: times, how to get there and where to eat. Tick off what you’ve seen.

  • Interactive map

    Every place numbered in the order you visit it, with its card and how to get there.

  • Downloadable PDF

    The whole trip to carry offline: each day’s plan, place cards, transport and a rainy-day plan.

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Itinerary

A preview with 33% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1From prehistory to the western sunset
  1. Morning

    09:30–10:30

    Ciutadella de Menorca

  2. Morning

    11:00–12:45

    Ciutadella de Menorca

  • MiddayStop included when you buy
  • AfternoonStop included when you buy
  • SunsetStop included when you buy
  • EveningStop included when you buy

4 more stops on this day

With the plan for every stop, how to get there, where to eat, the rainy-day plan and a card for each place.

The places on the map

In green, the places of the preview. The grey ones, with a padlock, unlock when you buy: for now we only show you the area.

CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. Naveta des Tudons12. Lithica, Pedreres de s’Hostal2

Places you’ll visit

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What’s included

  • A plan for every day with approximate times, from morning to night
  • Online itinerary to mark each place as visited during your trip
  • Interactive map with every place numbered in the order of the route
  • Downloadable PDF with every detail, to use offline too
  • How to get from one stop to the next: time, distance, parking and bus
  • Several places to eat in each area, in case one is full
  • An indoor alternative for rainy days
  • Summer and winter opening hours and access restrictions
  • A card for each place with the day and time of your visit, car parks and bus lines
  • Timetables of the Punta Nati shuttle bus and the Cala Turqueta bus

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  3. During the trip, open it on your phone and mark each place as visited. The PDF works offline.
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The Naveta des Tudons, a stone building shaped like an upturned boat

History and culture · Ciutadella de Menorca

Naveta des Tudons

A collective tomb shaped like an upturned boat, used roughly between 1200 and 750 BC. It’s Menorca’s most emblematic prehistoric monument.

A 3,000-year-old tomb

Navetas are funerary buildings unique to Menorca. The Naveta des Tudons has two floors, and the remains of more than a hundred people and their grave goods were found inside.

It is part of Talayotic Menorca, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.

Practical information

Municipality
Ciutadella de Menorca
Location
Next to the Me-1 road, 5 km from Ciutadella
Best time
Morning
Time needed
30–45 minutes.
Admission
May to October, €2 (free on Mondays). November to April, free.
Opening hours
From May to October, with a ticket (€2 adults; free on Mondays). From November to April, free entry.
Facilities
No bar or shop.
Accessibility
A flat 500-metre earth path from the car park, fine with a pushchair.
What to bring
Water and a cap: there is no shade.
By car
From Ciutadella, 8 min (5 km) along the Me-1. Parking by the road and a 500 m walk.
Parking
Free parking by the road and a 500 m walk
By bus
There is no stop at the naveta: take a taxi from Ciutadella (about 10 minutes).
Vertical walls of marès stone in the s’Hostal quarry

History and culture · Ciutadella de Menorca

Lithica, Pedreres de s’Hostal

Old marès stone quarries turned into a visitor space with labyrinths, gardens and an amphitheatre carved into the stone. They explain how Menorca was built.

Menorca’s stone

Marès is the sandstone used to build houses, churches and walls all over the island. At s’Hostal you see the old quarries, dug by hand, and the modern ones, cut by machine.

The Líthica association has turned the quarries into gardens and walking routes. Allow 1 h 30 min.

Practical information

Municipality
Ciutadella de Menorca
Location
Camí Vell de Maó, km 1, 10 minutes by car from Ciutadella
Best time
Morning or late afternoon
Time needed
1–2 hours.
Admission
€8 online or €9 at the ticket office; under-12s free.
Opening hours
From April to October, Monday to Saturday 9:00 to sunset and Sundays 9:00 to 14:00. From November to March, 9:00 to 14:00. Last entry an hour and a half before closing. Tickets €8 online or €9 at the ticket office; under-12s free.
Facilities
Toilets and a small shop selling water at the entrance.
Accessibility
The main paths are easy, but the quarries have steps and uneven paths: not fully accessible.
What to bring
Water (the route is long), a cap and comfortable shoes.
By car
From Ciutadella, 10 min along the Camí Vell de Maó (km 1). Free parking.
Parking
Free car park
By bus
No stop nearby: take a taxi from Ciutadella or walk 30 minutes from the ring road.

Necessary

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