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Menorca in 7 days: the complete one-week itinerary
The itinerary for anyone with a week who wants to see it all without rushing or doubling back. Seven days, seven areas: Maó and La Mola fortress; the s’Albufera des Grau Biosphere Reserve and Favàritx lighthouse; Binibeca, Cales Coves and sunset at the Cova d’en Xoroi; Monte Toro, Fornells lobster stew and Cavalleria; a cheese dairy, Cala Mitjana and the Algendar gorge; the Naveta, Ciutadella, Cala Turqueta and Punta Nati; and Macarella with a last sunset at Artrutx. With two bases to stay, where to eat in every area, the summer access rules and a plan for every rainy day.
Overview
- Length
- 7 days
- Spend in Menorca
- €€ · €45–95 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 35 minutes and one area of the island a day
- Pace
- Balanced
- Best time
- May to October. In summer, Favàritx and Macarella are visited by bus and Punta Nati by shuttle bus at sunset; the itinerary tells you how. November to April it works with the rain plans and some restaurants closed.
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 backA 7-day itinerary around MenorcaMenorca in 7 days: the complete one-week itinerary
A week to see all of Menorca, one area a day: Maó, s’Albufera and Favàritx, the south-east, the north, the southern coves, Ciutadella and Macarella.
7 daysModerate
Your trip at a glance
A week to see all of Menorca, one area a day: Maó, s’Albufera and Favàritx, the south-east, the north, the southern coves, Ciutadella and Macarella.
The days
- Day1Maó, its harbour and La Mola fortressMaó: town centre and harbour · Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó) · Xoriguer distillery · La Mola fortress · Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
- Day2S’Albufera des Grau, Es Grau and Favàritx lighthouseS’Albufera des Grau Nature Park · Es Grau · Favàritx lighthouse · Maó: town centre and harbour
- Day3Included when you buy
- Day4Included when you buy
- Day5Included when you buy
- Day6Included when you buy
- Day7Included when you buy
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.
- 1Maó: town centre and harbour
- 2Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)
- 3Xoriguer distillery
- 4La Mola fortress
- 5Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
- 6S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park
- 7Es Grau
- 8Favàritx lighthouse
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- Day 1
Maó, its harbour and La Mola fortress
East: Maó and Es Castell · About 25 km by carMaó’s centre and harbour, lunch at the market, Mahón gin, La Mola fortress above the harbour mouth and dinner by the water in Cales Fonts.
10:00–12:15Morning1Maó: town centre and harbour
Start at the top, on plaça de s’Esplanada and at Santa Maria church, and walk down to the harbour along the Costa de ses Voltes. In season, take a boat round the harbour to see the houses on the cliff and the fortifications of the harbour mouth from the water.
Included when you buy12:30–14:30Midday2Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)
An informal lunch in the cloister of the former Carme convent: Mahón-Menorca cheese, island charcuterie and, next door, the tapas bars of the fish market.
Included when you buy15:00–15:45Afternoon3Xoriguer distillery
The distillery of Mahón gin, facing the harbour: the stills on view and, in the shop, gin and pomada (gin with lemonade) to taste.
Included when you buy16:30–19:00Afternoon4La Mola fortress
The great 19th-century fortress at the harbour mouth: underground galleries, the Queen’s Gate and the Vavasseur cannon, with the open sea on one side and the harbour on the other.
Included when you buy19:45–23:00Evening5Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
The little fishing harbour of Es Castell, whose old caves are now terraces over the water: sunset and dinner.
Included when you buy - Day 2
S’Albufera des Grau, Es Grau and Favàritx lighthouse
North-east: s’Albufera des Grau Natural Park · About 35 km by car (in summer, bus to Favàritx)The heart of the Biosphere Reserve first thing, a swim in the calm water of Es Grau and the striped lighthouse on a cape of black slate.
09:00–11:30Morning6S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park
Lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast: follow one of the signposted trails from the visitor centre and stop at the bird hides. First thing there are more birds and less heat.
Included when you buy11:45–15:30Midday7Es Grau
The fishing village that serves as the park’s gateway: a swim on a beach of very calm, shallow water, a kayak round the bay and lunch by the quay.
Included when you buy16:30–19:00Afternoon8Favàritx lighthouse
A black-and-white striped lighthouse on a cape of dark slate, almost lunar, inside the natural park. Walk over the rocks to the edge of the cape to see the north coast.
Included when you buy20:30–22:30Evening1Maó: town centre and harbour
Dinner on Maó harbour, on the Moll de Llevant, with the boats in front of you.
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History and culture · Maó
1Maó: 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.
- Location
- Maó: plaça de s’Esplanada, Santa Maria church and the Moll de Ponent
- Best time
- All day
- Admission
- Included when you buy
- Time needed
- Included when you buy
And in the full itinerary
- 5 more days with their full plan
- 28 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 30% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.
Day 1Maó, its harbour and La Mola fortress
Morning
10:00–12:15
Maó
Midday
12:30–14:30
Maó
Afternoon
15:00–15:45
Maó
Afternoon
16:30–19:00
Maó
Evening
19:45–23:00
Es Castell
Day 2S’Albufera des Grau, Es Grau and Favàritx lighthouse
Morning
09:00–11:30
Maó
Midday
11:45–15:30
Maó
Afternoon
16:30–19:00
Maó
Evening
20:30–22:30
Maó
5 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 3South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior4 stops
- Day 4Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells4 stops
- Day 5Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana5 stops
- Day 6West: Ciutadella4 stops
- Day 7South-west: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc4 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.
Places you’ll visit
The places of the preview open their card; the rest unlock when you buy.
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.
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.
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
Isabel II’s fortress, built in the 19th century to defend the entrance to Maó harbour. Underground galleries, bastions and a large Vavasseur gun at Spain’s easternmost point.
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.
Nature and hiking
The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.
Beaches and coves
A small fishing village with a very calm, shallow beach, the gateway to the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park.
Charming places
A black-and-white striped lighthouse on a cape of dark slate, inside the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park. One of Menorca’s most striking landscapes.
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 3 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 3 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior
Nightlife and leisure
Place included when you buy
Day 3 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 3 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells
Food and local markets
Place included when you buy
Day 5 · Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 5 · Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 5 · Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana
Nature and hiking
Place included when you buy
Day 5 · Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana
Nightlife and leisure
Place included when you buy
Day 5 · Inland and south: Ferreries and Cala Galdana
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 6 · West: Ciutadella
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 6 · West: Ciutadella
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 6 · West: Ciutadella
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 6 · West: Ciutadella
Beaches and coves
Place included when you buy
Day 7 · South-west: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc
History and culture
Place included when you buy
Day 7 · South-west: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc
Charming places
Place included when you buy
Day 7 · South-west: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc
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
- Two recommended bases so you never cross the island twice in a day
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
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