- History and culture
- 1 day
British Menorca in a day
In the 18th century Menorca was British for almost seventy years, and it shows: in the gin, in the sash windows of Maó, in the parade ground of Es Castell and in the harbour defences. A day without leaving the mouth of Maó harbour to see it all: distillery, town, the hospital island, the fortress and dinner in Cales Fonts.
Overview
- Length
- 1 day
- Spend in Menorca
- €€ · €60–100 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
- On foot · By car
- Effort
- Very easyWalks, a short boat trip and 30 km by car
- Pace
- Balanced
- Best time
- April to October, Monday to Friday: the Xoriguer shop opens in those months (Saturdays, mornings only) and Illa del Rei has daily boats in summer. In winter the distillery closes and Illa del Rei only opens on Sunday mornings.
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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Maó gin, Georgian houses, the naval hospital on Illa del Rei, La Mola fortress and Es Castell.
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Your trip at a glance
Maó gin, Georgian houses, the naval hospital on Illa del Rei, La Mola fortress and Es Castell.
The days
- Day1From gin to the fortressXoriguer distillery · Maó: town centre and harbour
Your trip on the map
Each number is a place, in the order you visit it: you’ll find the same number on the day’s page and on its card.
- 1Xoriguer distillery
- 2Maó: town centre and harbour
- Day 1
- Day 1
- Day 1
- Day 1
From gin to the fortress
Maó and Es Castell · About 30 km and 45 min by car in the afternoonDistillery and Georgian Maó in the morning, Illa del Rei at midday, La Mola in the afternoon and dinner in Cales Fonts.
10:00–10:45Morning1Xoriguer distillery
Mahón gin was born for British sailors. At the harbour distillery you see the copper stills and taste the gin and pomada for free.
Included when you buy10:45–12:30Morning2Maó: town centre and harbour
British Maó: houses with sash windows and boinders (bay windows), the plaça de s'Esplanada, a former parade ground, and the church of Santa Maria. Go up to the centre in the Costa de ses Voltes lift.
Included when you buy 
Food and local markets · Maó
1Xoriguer distillery
The Mahón gin distillery, facing the harbour: you see the stills, and in its shop you can taste the gin and pomada.
- Location
- Moll de Ponent 93, Maó
- Best time
- Morning or early afternoon
- Admission
- Included when you buy
- Time needed
- Included when you buy
And in the full itinerary
- 5 place cards, with opening times and parking
- How to reach every stop by car, bus or on foot
- Where to eat and a plan for every rainy day
- Useful phone numbers and the trip’s common questions
Opening hours and access change every season: confirm them the day before.
Real pages of this itinerary. What you see in grey arrives in full when you buy.
Itinerary
A preview with 40% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.
Day 1From gin to the fortress
Morning
10:00–10:45
Maó
Morning
10:45–12:30
Maó
3 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.
Places you’ll visit
The places of the preview open their card; the rest unlock when you buy.
Food and local markets
The Mahón gin distillery, facing the harbour: you see the stills, and in its shop you can taste the gin and pomada.
History and culture
Menorca’s capital overlooks one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. Above, the historic centre; below, the Moll de Ponent with restaurants and bars.
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 1 · Maó and Es Castell
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 1 · Maó and Es Castell
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 1 · Maó and Es Castell
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
- Opening times of the distillery, the Illa del Rei boats and the Menorca Military Museum
How it works
- Choose the itinerary and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed.
- Once the payment is confirmed you see it on screen and get it by email: the link to your online itinerary, with the map, and the PDF.
- During the trip, open it on your phone and mark each place as visited. The PDF works offline.
- Arrives instantly, on screen and by email, as soon as the payment is confirmed
- Secure payment with Stripe: we never see your card
- No account: your link works on any device for a year
- Look inside a free sample
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