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Premium Menorca in 5 days: the island from east to west

Five days to tour all of Menorca premium style, one area a day: the harbour mouth and the south-east; Maó, with contemporary art on an island, opera and cocktails over the water; the interior, with a cheese and wine tasting, prehistory and dinner among vineyards; the north, with Monte Toro, Fornells caldereta and Cavalleria lighthouse; and Ciutadella, the town of palaces, with sunset by Artrutx lighthouse. Michelin Guide and Sol Repsol restaurants, 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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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
5 days
Spend in Menorca
€€€€ · €150–280 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, when everything is 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 Menorca in 5 days: the island from east to west

    La Mola and Binibeca, art and opera in Maó, cheese and vineyards inland, Fornells caldereta and the palaces of Ciutadella, at the island's best tables.

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  • Your trip at a glance

    La Mola and Binibeca, art and opera in Maó, cheese and vineyards inland, Fornells caldereta and the palaces of Ciutadella, at the island's best tables.

    The days

    1. Day1The harbour mouth and the south-eastLa Mola fortress · Binibeca Vell
    2. Day2
    3. Day3
    4. Day4
    5. Day5

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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. La Mola fortress12. Binibeca Vell2
    1. 1La Mola fortress
    2. 2Binibeca Vell
    3. Day 2
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    7. Day 3
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  • Day 1

    The harbour mouth and the south-east

    Maó, Sa Mesquida and Sant Lluís · About 45 km and 1 hour by car in the whole day

    The great fortress that closes the harbour, lunch hanging over the bay of Sa Mesquida, the white village of Binibeca late in the day and dinner at one of the island's most historic tables.

    10:00–15:45Morning · Midday

    1La Mola fortress

    The Isabel II Fortress was built between 1848 and 1875 to close the mouth of Maó harbour and is one of the finest examples of fortification of its time in Europe: loopholed galleries, the Queen's Gate and the great Vavasseur cannon at Spain's easternmost point.

    Lunch facing the sea: on a terrace hanging over the bay of Sa Mesquida or, if you prefer the harbour, on the Moll de Llevant in Maó.

    17:30–23:30Afternoon · Sunset · Evening

    2Binibeca Vell

    Binibeca Vell looks like a centuries-old fishing village, but it was designed in 1964 in imitation of its architecture: whitewashed walls, wooden joinery and narrow passages. Late in the afternoon, once the groups have left, is when it is most enjoyable. People live here: visit quietly.

    A drink facing the sea at Binibèquer, five minutes' walk away, as evening falls.

    Dinner at Sa Pedrera d'es Pujol, in the hamlet of Torret, one of Menorca's most historic tables.

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  • History and culture · Maó

    1La Mola fortress

    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.

    Location
    La Mola peninsula, at the northern mouth of Maó harbour
    Best time
    Morning or afternoon (a visit of about 2 h)
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 4 more days with their full plan
    • 17 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.

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Itinerary

A preview with 11% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1The harbour mouth and the south-east

  1. Morning · Midday

    10:00–15:45

    Maó

  2. Afternoon · Sunset · Evening

    17:30–23:30

    Sant Lluís

4 more days included when you buy

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

  • Day 2Maó and Es Castell5 stopsMorning: An island in the middle of the harbour, reached only by boat, with contemporary art and a designer garden.Midday: A tasting menu built on what arrives each morning from the island's boats and farms.Afternoon: A 19th-century auditorium with horseshoe boxes, which most visitors only see from outside.Sunset: Signature cocktails in an old fishermen's cave, over the water, as the sun goes down.Evening: Dinner in a fishermen's house carved into the rock or in the dining room of a rural hotel with its own kitchen garden.
  • Day 3Centre 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 4Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells5 stopsMorning: The whole island at your feet, from a 17th-century sanctuary.Morning: A bay of still water to paddle across to an 18th-century tower.Midday: Lobster caldereta, in the village that made it famous.Afternoon: A lighthouse on 90-metre cliffs and the traces of a Roman town.Sunset: A north-coast sunset, with the sun sinking into the sea.
  • Day 5West: 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. La Mola fortress12. Binibeca Vell2

Places you’ll visit

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  • 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

    A cluster of white houses in the style of a fishing village, built by the sea in the 1960s. Its alleys are among the most photographed in Menorca.

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    Day 2 · Maó and Es Castell

  • History and culture

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    Day 2 · Maó and Es Castell

  • Nightlife and leisure

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    Day 2 · Maó and Es Castell

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    Day 2 · Maó and Es Castell

  • Food and local markets

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    Day 3 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

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    Day 3 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • Nightlife and leisure

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    Day 3 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 3 · Centre and south: Ferreries, Es Migjorn Gran and Alaior

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    Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells

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    Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells

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    Day 4 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal and Fornells

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

  • History and culture

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella and Cala en Bosc

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    Day 5 · 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

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Main gate of La Mola fortress in Maó

History and culture · Maó

La Mola fortress

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.

The fortress

It was built between 1848 and 1875 and is one of the best examples of fortification of its time in Europe. You walk through loopholed galleries, the Queen’s Gate and the gun battery.

Part of the visit is underground, so it’s a good option on very hot days or in light rain.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
La Mola peninsula, at the northern mouth of Maó harbour
Best time
Morning or afternoon (a visit of about 2 h)
Time needed
2–3 hours.
Admission
General admission €8.25, at the ticket office only.
Opening hours
From April to September, 10:00 to 20:00 (June to August, until 20:30). October, 10:00 to 18:00–19:30. February, March and November, 10:00 to 14:00 (closed on Mondays). Closed in January and from 9 December. General admission €8.25, at the ticket office only.
Facilities
Audio guides in six languages, buggy hire by the hour and rest areas with drinks machines and toilets. No café.
Accessibility
The site is huge: the ticket office tells you which routes suit pushchairs and reduced mobility, and you can hire a buggy.
What to bring
Water, a cap and your phone torch for the galleries.
By car
From Maó, 15 min (8 km) round the harbour along the La Mola road. Free parking.
Parking
Free car park at the fortress
By bus
No bus goes to the fortress: take a taxi from Maó (about 15 minutes).

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Alley of white houses and a boat pulled up in Binibeca Vell

Charming places · Sant Lluís

Binibeca Vell

A cluster of white houses in the style of a fishing village, built by the sea in the 1960s. Its alleys are among the most photographed in Menorca.

A village that is a development

Although it looks like an old village, Binibeca Vell was designed in 1964 imitating the architecture of Mediterranean fishing villages: whitewashed walls, wooden doors and windows and narrow passages.

The houses are private homes, so the community asks visitors to come quietly and within the permitted hours.

Nearby

Five minutes on foot is Binibèquer beach, with the Los Bucaneros beach bar, and ten minutes by car, Punta Prima.

Practical information

Municipality
Sant Lluís
Location
South coast of Sant Lluís, 10 km from Maó
Best time
Morning, before 11:00
Time needed
45 minutes – 1 hour.
Admission
Free.
Opening hours
It’s a private, lived-in development: visits are allowed from 10:00 to 22:00, all year.
Facilities
Bars, restaurants, souvenir shops and a small supermarket; free public toilets on the main street.
Accessibility
Narrow lanes with steps: with a pushchair you can see the lower part; with a wheelchair, only some stretches.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes. People live here: visit quietly and between 10:00 and 22:00.
By car
From Maó, 15 min (10 km) along the Me-8 and the Binibèquer road. Parking at the entrance; in summer it fills up around 11:00.
Parking
Car park at the entrance to the village; in summer it fills up by mid-morning
By bus
Line Maó–Sant Lluís–Binibèquer (and the loop via Binissafúller), from Maó bus station. Bus timetables: Beach buses

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