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Cala Mitjana with turquoise water between cliffs and pinesCova d’en XoroiPunta Nati lighthouseFornells harbourCavalleria lighthouse
  • Nightlife and leisure
  • 3 days

Menorca for couples

A trip for two with a different sunset every day: the cave hanging off the Cala en Porter cliff, Punta Nati lighthouse and Cape Cavalleria. In the mornings, coves with crystal-clear water such as Cala Mitjana and Macarella; in the evenings, dinners in Cales Fonts and Ciutadella harbour.

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Overview

Length
3 days
Spend in Menorca
€€€ · €85–160 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
EasyWalks of up to 30 minutes to the coves and quite a lot of driving
Pace
Balanced
Best time
May to October, when the Cova d’en Xoroi is open (April to late October). In July and August, Macarella only by bus from Ciutadella and Punta Nati at sunset by shuttle bus.

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.

  • excursiaDiscover, enjoy, come back
    A 3-day itinerary around Menorca

    Menorca for couples

    Three days of coves, sunsets and dinners by the sea: the Cova d’en Xoroi, Punta Nati and Cavalleria.

    3 daysModerate

  • Your trip at a glance

    Three days of coves, sunsets and dinners by the sea: the Cova d’en Xoroi, Punta Nati and Cavalleria.

    The days

    1. Day1The south: Cala Mitjana and the cave above the seaCala Mitjana · Cala Galdana · Cova d’en Xoroi · Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    2. Day2
    3. Day3

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  • 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.

    CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. Cala Mitjana12. Cala Galdana23. Cova d’en Xoroi34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4
    1. 1Cala Mitjana
    2. 2Cala Galdana
    3. 3Cova d’en Xoroi
    4. 4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    5. Day 2
    6. Day 2
    7. Day 2
    8. Day 2
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3
    11. Day 3

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  • Day 1

    The south: Cala Mitjana and the cave above the sea

    South: Ferreries, Alaior and Es Castell · About 75 km and 1 h 20 min of driving

    An unspoilt cove in the morning, lunch in Cala Galdana, a sunset cocktail at the Cova d’en Xoroi and dinner in Cales Fonts.

    09:30–12:30Morning

    1Cala Mitjana

    A swim in one of the clearest coves of the south, surrounded by cliffs and pines. Mitjaneta, next door, is even smaller.

    13:00–15:30Midday

    2Cala Galdana

    An unhurried lunch overlooking the shell-shaped bay.

    18:30–21:00Sunset

    3Cova d’en Xoroi

    A cocktail on the terraces hanging off the cliff while the sun sets over the sea.

    21:30–23:30Evening

    4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

    Dinner at tables by the water in the little harbour of Es Castell.

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  • Beaches and coves · Ferreries

    1Cala Mitjana

    A white-sand cove surrounded by cliffs and pines, a short walk from Cala Galdana. Much loved for its crystal-clear water.

    Location
    East of Cala Galdana (Ferreries)
    Best time
    Morning
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 2 more days with their full plan
    • 11 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 36% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1The south: Cala Mitjana and the cave above the sea

  1. Morning

    09:30–12:30

    Ferreries

  2. Midday

    13:00–15:30

    Ferreries

  3. Sunset

    18:30–21:00

    Alaior

  4. Evening

    21:30–23:30

    Es Castell

2 more days included when you buy

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

  • Day 2West: Ciutadella4 stops
  • Day 3North: Es Mercadal3 stops

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. Cala Mitjana12. Cala Galdana23. Cova d’en Xoroi34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4

Places you’ll visit

The places of the preview open their card; the rest unlock when you buy.

  • Beaches and coves

    A white-sand cove surrounded by cliffs and pines, a short walk from Cala Galdana. Much loved for its crystal-clear water.

  • Beaches and coves

    A large shell-shaped cove with every facility, at the mouth of the Algendar gorge. Calm water, ideal for families.

  • Nightlife and leisure

    A natural cave halfway down the Cala en Porter cliff turned into a bar with terraces over the sea to watch the sunset, and a club at night.

  • Charming places

    The little harbour of Es Castell, at the mouth of Maó harbour: old fishermen’s caves turned into restaurants with tables by the water.

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · North: Es Mercadal

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · North: Es Mercadal

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · North: Es Mercadal

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
  • Where to watch each sunset and when to arrive
  • Ways to make the night last in Ciutadella

How it works

  1. Choose the itinerary and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

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Cala Mitjana with turquoise water between cliffs and pines

Beaches and coves · Ferreries

Cala Mitjana

A white-sand cove surrounded by cliffs and pines, a short walk from Cala Galdana. Much loved for its crystal-clear water.

What it’s like

An unspoilt cove with no facilities, with rocks the boldest jump from. Right next to it is tiny Mitjaneta.

The path from Cala Galdana is part of the Camí de Cavalls and runs through the pines.

Practical information

Municipality
Ferreries
Location
East of Cala Galdana (Ferreries)
Best time
Morning
Time needed
Half a day.
Admission
Free; so is the earth car park.
Facilities
No beach bar, toilets or bins; lifeguard in high season.
Accessibility
A 15-minute walk through the pine wood and stone steps down to the sand.
What to bring
Water, food and a bag to take your rubbish back.
By car
From Ferreries, 12 min (8 km) along the Cala Galdana road. Dirt car park and a 15-minute walk.
Parking
Dirt car park 15 minutes’ walk away; you can also walk from Cala Galdana (20–30 min)
By bus
Bus to Cala Galdana (from Ciutadella, Ferreries or Maó) and a 20–30 minute walk along the Camí de Cavalls. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Shell-shaped bay of Cala Galdana with anchored boats

Beaches and coves · Ferreries

Cala Galdana

A large shell-shaped cove with every facility, at the mouth of the Algendar gorge. Calm water, ideal for families.

What it’s like

Fine sand, shallow water and a seafront promenade with restaurants, sunbeds and kayaks to hire. It’s the perfect base to walk to Cala Mitjana or Macarella.

Behind it starts the Algendar gorge, one of the longest on the island.

Practical information

Municipality
Ferreries
Location
9 km from Ferreries
Best time
All day
Time needed
All day.
Admission
Free; parking is paid in season.
Facilities
Everything: beach bars, restaurants, sunbeds, toilets, showers and lifeguard.
Accessibility
An accessible beach: boardwalks to the water, adapted toilets and amphibious chairs with the lifeguard in season.
What to bring
Nothing special: it has it all.
By car
From Ferreries, 12 min (9 km). Public car parks in the resort, paid in season.
Parking
Public car parks in the resort (paid in season)
By bus
Lines Ciutadella–Ferreries–Cala Galdana, Ferreries–Cala Galdana and Maó–Alaior–Es Mercadal–Ferreries–Cala Galdana. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Cala en Porter cliff with the terraces of the Cova d’en Xoroi

Nightlife and leisure · Alaior

Cova d’en Xoroi

A natural cave halfway down the Cala en Porter cliff turned into a bar with terraces over the sea to watch the sunset, and a club at night.

The cave

The terraces hang over the sea dozens of metres up. Legend says a pirate, Xoroi, lived in the cave after kidnapping a young woman from Alaior.

Sunset tickets sell out in summer: buy them on its website in advance.

Practical information

Municipality
Alaior
Location
Cala en Porter (Alaior)
Best time
Sunset
Time needed
1–2 hours.
Admission
By day, from €15 (children €8) with one drink; at sunset and at night it costs more. Buy your ticket online.
Opening hours
2026 season: April and May, daily from 15:00 until sunset; June to August, 11:30 until sunset; September, the same until the 27th; October, 15:00 until sunset until the 25th. Closed from late October to March. Night sessions from 23:00 (over-18s). Paid entry.
Facilities
Bar with terraces in the rock, and toilets.
Accessibility
Lots of stone steps: not accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
What to bring
A ticket bought online: the queue is much shorter.
By car
From Maó, 20 min (15 km) via Sant Climent. Park in the Cala en Porter resort and walk down.
Parking
Parking in the Cala en Porter resort
By bus
Line Maó–Sant Climent–Cala en Porter. To get back at night, book a taxi. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Boats moored in front of the colourful houses of Cales Fonts

Charming places · Es Castell

Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

The little harbour of Es Castell, at the mouth of Maó harbour: old fishermen’s caves turned into restaurants with tables by the water.

The easternmost harbour

Es Castell grew as the suburb of Sant Felip castle during British rule: hence its parade ground and Georgian-style houses.

Cales Fonts is the cove where boats took shelter; today it’s one of the liveliest places for an evening stroll.

Practical information

Municipality
Es Castell
Location
Es Castell, 3 km from Maó
Best time
Sunset and dinner
Time needed
1–2 hours (a stroll and dinner).
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Restaurants and bars by the water; shops, cash machines and a chemist in Es Castell.
Accessibility
You walk down to the harbour by sloping streets or steps; the quay itself is flat.
What to bring
A dinner booking in July and August.
By car
From Maó, 8 min (3 km). In summer, park in the upper part of Es Castell and walk down.
Parking
Street parking in Es Castell; in summer, better park at the top and walk down
By bus
Line Maó–Es Castell, with frequent departures from Maó town centre. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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