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Premium Menorca in 3 days: Maó, the interior and Ciutadella

Three days of Menorca, premium style, from east to west without repeating an area: Maó and its harbour, with contemporary art, opera and cocktails over the water; the heart of the island, with a cheese and wine tasting, a 3,000-year-old settlement and sunset in a cave on the cliff; and Ciutadella, the town of palaces, with sunset by Artrutx lighthouse. Lunches and dinners at restaurants recommended by the Michelin Guide or with a Sol Repsol, two or three alternatives of the same standard in every time slot, how to book step by step and what to wear.

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Premium experiences

The Menorca the guidebooks leave out: chef-led tables, palaces and stately homes, museums with private visits, cocktail bars with a view and the sea at sunset. An itinerary for a generous budget, with everything worked out.

  • Several alternatives of the same standard at each moment of the day, in case one is full
  • How to book each place, how far ahead and what to ask for
  • How to get there, where to leave the car and what to wear at each place
  • The exact places are revealed when you buy

Overview

Length
3 days
Spend in Menorca
€€€€ · €160–290 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
Very easyShort walks and drives of under 45 minutes
Pace
Balanced
Best time
Mid-June to mid-September, with the boats to Illa del Rei and Cova d'en Xoroi open. In May and October it works with each day's alternatives; several restaurants close in winter.

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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    Premium experience · 3 days in Menorca

    Premium Menorca in 3 days: Maó, the interior and Ciutadella

    Art on a harbour island, a tasting at a cheese dairy, a cave on the cliff and the palaces of Ciutadella, with Michelin Guide and Sol Repsol tables.

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  • Your trip at a glance

    Art on a harbour island, a tasting at a cheese dairy, a cave on the cliff and the palaces of Ciutadella, with Michelin Guide and Sol Repsol tables.

    The days

    1. Day1Maó: art on an island, opera and dinner by the waterIlla del Rei · Maó: town centre and harbour
    2. Day2
    3. Day3

    excursiaPremium Menorca in 3 days: Maó, the interior and Ciutadella · 2

  • 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. Illa del Rei12. Maó: town centre and harbour2
    1. 1Illa del Rei
    2. 2Maó: town centre and harbour
    3. Day 1
    4. Day 1
    5. Day 2
    6. Day 2
    7. Day 2
    8. Day 2
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3
    11. Day 3
    12. Day 3

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  • Day 1

    Maó: art on an island, opera and dinner by the water

    Maó and Es Castell · No car: a boat, walks and a short taxi ride to Es Castell in the afternoon (5 km)

    An art gallery on an island in the harbour, lunch from the Michelin Guide, Spain's oldest opera house, signature cocktails and dinner over the water.

    09:45–13:00Morning

    1Illa del Rei

    Start the day by boat. On Illa del Rei the British built an 18th-century naval hospital that now holds a collection of medical and naval history; beside it, the Hauser & Wirth gallery, with a garden by the landscape designer Piet Oudolf and open-air sculptures by great artists facing the harbour. Wednesday to Sunday, the guided tour of the hospital is at 11:00.

    13:30–15:45Midday

    2Maó: town centre and harbour

    Lunch at one of Maó's landmark restaurants. All three are recommended by the Michelin Guide: choose a tasting menu, seasonal cooking in a garden or a rice dish facing the water.

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  • History and culture · Maó

    1Illa 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.

    Location
    Maó harbour; reached by boat
    Best time
    Morning
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 2 more days with their full plan
    • 12 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 17% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1Maó: art on an island, opera and dinner by the water

  1. Morning

    09:45–13:00

    Maó

  2. Midday

    13:30–15:45

    Maó

  • AfternoonA 19th-century auditorium with horseshoe boxes, which most visitors only see from outside.
  • Sunset · EveningSignature cocktails in an old fishermen's cave, over the water, as the sun goes down.

2 more days included when you buy

The exact places, how to book them and what to wear are revealed when you buy.

  • Day 2Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior5 stopsMorning: A cheese and wine tasting in the cellars of an inland farm.Midday: Lunch in a country house over two centuries old, reopened by a chef who ran the kitchen of a three-star restaurant.Afternoon: A 3,000-year-old settlement on a hill, at the hour when it is almost empty.Sunset: A cocktail in a cave hanging off the cliff, dozens of metres above the sea.Evening: Dinner on the terrace of an estate with its own vineyard, under the stars.
  • Day 3West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc5 stopsMorning: Noble palaces and a cathedral built on a mosque, in the old capital.Midday: Red prawn and wild fish at a three-generation eating house, by the water.Afternoon: Giant quarries of golden stone turned into a garden and a maze.Sunset: A cocktail by a lighthouse as the sun sets opposite Mallorca.Evening: Japanese cooking with island fish, or a tasting menu on a 17th-century estate.

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. Illa del Rei12. Maó: town centre and harbour2

Places you’ll visit

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

  • 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.

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 1 · Maó and Es Castell

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 1 · Maó and Es Castell

  • Food and local markets

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · 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
  • How to book every restaurant and visit, step by step
  • What to wear at each moment of the day
  • Two or three alternatives of the same standard in every time slot

How it works

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  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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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

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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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