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Naveta des TudonsThe taula of Talatí de DaltLa Mola fortressMuseu de MenorcaCiutadella cathedral
  • History and culture
  • 4 days
  • Recommended

Menorca history route

From prehistory to the 19th century, crossing the island from east to west: the Talayotic villages (World Heritage since 2023), the British hospital on the Illa del Rei, La Mola fortress, the caves of Cales Coves and the Naveta des Tudons, ending at Ciutadella cathedral.

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Overview

Length
4 days
Spend in Menorca
€€ · €45–90 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
EasyWalking visits to open-air sites and museums
Pace
Balanced
Best time
All year. In winter several sites are free to enter; on the other hand, the Illa del Rei can only be visited on Sunday mornings and La Mola closes in January.

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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    A 4-day itinerary around Menorca

    Menorca history route

    Four days of talayots, British fortresses, museums and the old capital, from east to west.

    4 daysModerate

  • Your trip at a glance

    Four days of talayots, British fortresses, museums and the old capital, from east to west.

    The days

    1. Day1Maó: talayots, museum and Illa del ReiTalatí de Dalt · Museu de Menorca · Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó) · Illa del Rei · Maó: town centre and harbour
    2. Day2
    3. Day3
    4. Day4

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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. Talatí de Dalt12. Museu de Menorca23. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)34. Illa del Rei45. Maó: town centre and harbour5
    1. 1Talatí de Dalt
    2. 2Museu de Menorca
    3. 3Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)
    4. 4Illa del Rei
    5. 5Maó: town centre and harbour
    6. Day 2
    7. Day 2
    8. Day 3
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3
    11. Day 3
    12. Day 4
    13. Day 4
    14. Day 4
    15. Day 4

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  • Day 1

    Maó: talayots, museum and Illa del Rei

    Maó · About 15 km by car; the rest on foot and by boat

    A Talayotic village, the Museu de Menorca and the British hospital on the Illa del Rei.

    09:30–10:30Morning

    1Talatí de Dalt

    A first taste of the Talayotic culture: the taula with its leaning column, houses and hypostyle halls.

    11:00–13:00Morning

    2Museu de Menorca

    The museum puts what you’ll see over the next days into context, from prehistory to the British era.

    13:15–15:00Midday

    3Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

    A casual lunch at the market in the Carme cloister or by the harbour.

    15:30–18:00Afternoon

    4Illa del Rei

    A boat to the Illa del Rei: the British military hospital, its museum and the Hauser & Wirth gallery.

    20:30–22:30Evening

    5Maó: town centre and harbour

    Dinner on the Moll de Ponent.

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  • History and culture · Maó

    1Talatí de Dalt

    A Talayotic village 4 km from Maó among wild olive trees, with a very unusual taula: a column leaning against it that has kept its balance for centuries.

    Location
    Camí de Talatí, beside the Me-1 road, 4 km from Maó
    Best time
    Morning
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 3 more days with their full plan
    • 15 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 33% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1Maó: talayots, museum and Illa del Rei

  1. Morning

    09:30–10:30

    Maó

  2. Morning

    11:00–13:00

    Maó

  3. Midday

    13:15–15:00

    Maó

  4. Afternoon

    15:30–18:00

    Maó

  5. Evening

    20:30–22:30

    Maó

3 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 2Maó and Es Castell4 stops
  • Day 3South: Alaior4 stops
  • Day 4West: Ciutadella5 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. Talatí de Dalt12. Museu de Menorca23. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)34. Illa del Rei45. Maó: town centre and harbour5

Places you’ll visit

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

  • History and culture

    A Talayotic village 4 km from Maó among wild olive trees, with a very unusual taula: a column leaning against it that has kept its balance for centuries.

  • History and culture

    The reference museum for Menorca’s prehistory and history, in the former convent of Sant Francesc in Maó. Ideal for understanding the island before exploring it, and for a rainy day too.

  • Food and local markets

    Maó’s market, in the cloister of the former Carme convent, with stalls of local produce; next door, the fish market with tapas counters.

  • History and culture

    An island in Maó harbour with an old British military hospital turned into a museum, an early Christian basilica and the Hauser & Wirth art centre.

  • 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 2 · Maó and Es Castell

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · Maó and Es Castell

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Alaior

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Alaior

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

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
  • Entry prices and free-entry seasons of every site

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.
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The taula of Talatí de Dalt with a slab leaning against it

History and culture · Maó

Talatí de Dalt

A Talayotic village 4 km from Maó among wild olive trees, with a very unusual taula: a column leaning against it that has kept its balance for centuries.

What to see

The taula enclosure, remains of the wall, Talayotic houses, hypostyle halls with columns and stone roofs, and a necropolis of artificial caves.

It’s small and very complete: 45 minutes is enough to see it well, which makes it perfect to start the day near Maó.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Camí de Talatí, beside the Me-1 road, 4 km from Maó
Best time
Morning
Time needed
45 minutes – 1 hour.
Admission
€4 (pensioners and students €1.50; under-12s free). November to Easter, free.
Opening hours
From June to September, 10:00 to 21:00; in April, May and October, 10:00 to sunset (€4 ticket). The rest of the year, free entry.
Facilities
Ticket hut and car park; no bar.
Accessibility
Earth and stone paths among wild olives: possible with a pushchair, but awkward.
What to bring
Closed shoes and water.
By car
From Maó, 8 min (4 km) along the Me-1 towards Alaior and the Talatí lane. Free parking.
Parking
Free car park at the entrance
By bus
No stop nearby: take a taxi from Maó (about 10 minutes).
Cloister gallery of the Museu de Menorca with display cases and amphorae

History and culture · Maó

Museu de Menorca

The reference museum for Menorca’s prehistory and history, in the former convent of Sant Francesc in Maó. Ideal for understanding the island before exploring it, and for a rainy day too.

About the museum

The Museu de Menorca is a public institution devoted to researching and sharing the island’s prehistory and history, with special attention to the Talayotic culture, World Heritage since 2023.

Its forerunner was Mahón’s Municipal Museum, opened on 4 November 1889 in the old Principal de Guardia building.

Tips

Allow an hour and a half to two hours. The ticket office closes half an hour before the museum.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Plaça des Monestir, in Maó town centre
Best time
Morning
Time needed
1 h 30 min – 2 hours.
Admission
General admission €4; free on Sundays.
Opening hours
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 to 19:00; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 to 14:00. Closed on Mondays. General admission €4; free on Sundays.
Facilities
Toilets in the museum; cafés and restaurants two minutes away in the centre of Maó.
Accessibility
It is in a former two-storey convent: ask at the ticket desk about step-free access.
What to bring
Nothing special: it is the perfect plan for a rainy day.
By car
Public car parks in Maó town centre (plaça del Carme, harbour). Blue-zone street parking is paid.
Parking
Public car parks in Maó town centre (blue-zone street parking is paid)
By bus
Every line arrives at Maó bus station, a 10-minute walk away. Within Maó, the town bus. Bus timetables: Island bus lines
The Carme church in Maó, beside the cloister where the market is

Food and local markets · Maó

Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

Maó’s market, in the cloister of the former Carme convent, with stalls of local produce; next door, the fish market with tapas counters.

What to taste

Mahón-Menorca cheese, sobrasada and carn i xua, ensaïmadas, and at the fish market, tapas of the day’s catch at the counters.

The cloister has a wonderful view over the harbour.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Plaça del Carme, Maó
Best time
Morning
Time needed
45 minutes – 1 hour.
Admission
Free.
Opening hours
Mercat des Claustre: Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 21:00 and Sundays 8:00 to 14:00. Mercat des Peix: Tuesday to Saturday 7:00 to 14:00.
Facilities
Local produce stalls, tapas bars and a supermarket on the ground floor.
Accessibility
The glass lift at Costa de ses Voltes goes up from the harbour to the plaça del Carme.
What to bring
A bag for your shopping.
By car
Public car park under plaça del Carme, in Maó town centre.
Parking
Public car park under plaça del Carme
By bus
Maó bus station and a 10-minute walk. Bus timetables: Island bus lines
Illa del Rei in Maó harbour with the old hospital

History and culture · Maó

Illa del Rei

An island in Maó harbour with an old British military hospital turned into a museum, an early Christian basilica and the Hauser & Wirth art centre.

What to see

The hospital, built by the British in the 18th century, has been restored for years by a volunteer foundation, which shows its wards and its collection of naval and medical history.

On the same island is the Hauser & Wirth contemporary art gallery, with a garden by landscape designer Piet Oudolf.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Maó harbour; reached by boat
Best time
Morning
Time needed
Half a day, including the boat.
Admission
The return boat costs about €10 (under-18s €5). The Hauser & Wirth gallery and the garden are free.
Opening hours
From mid-June to mid-September, daily boats from Maó harbour. Museum and canteen Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 to 16:15; guided visit of the hospital at 11:00. In winter (November to March), only on Sunday mornings, by boat from the Hospital de Cala Fontanillas jetty (Es Castell).
Facilities
Canteen and restaurant on the island; toilets.
Accessibility
There is a step to board the boat; on the island, flat paths.
What to bring
A cap and water for the garden and the sculpture trail.
By car
Park at Maó harbour; the island can only be reached by boat.
By bus
Bus to Maó station and a 10-minute walk to the boats in the harbour. Bus timetables: Island bus lines
View of Maó harbour with boats and the houses on the cliff

History and culture · Maó

Maó: town centre and harbour

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.

What to see

Santa Maria church, with its great organ; plaça de la Constitució with the town hall; the Claustre del Carme, now a market; and the Costa de ses Voltes steps down to the harbour.

The harbour is about 5 km long, with the Illa del Rei and the Lazaretto in it. Sightseeing boats leave from the Moll de Ponent for a tour around it.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Maó: plaça de s’Esplanada, Santa Maria church and the Moll de Ponent
Best time
All day
Time needed
Half a day.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Everything: markets, bars, restaurants, shops and chemists.
Accessibility
The centre is 25 metres above the harbour: the glass lift at Costa de ses Voltes takes you up in a minute and saves about a hundred steps.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes.
By car
Public car parks at the harbour and in the centre. The old town is best seen on foot.
Parking
Public car parks at the harbour and in the centre
By bus
Every line ends at Maó bus station, next to s'Esplanada square. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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