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  • Beaches and coves
  • 3 days

Menorca without a car

Menorca can be explored without a car too. Three days with the island’s bus lines and the Camí de Cavalls: Maó and Es Grau beach, Ciutadella and Macarella on the beach bus, and Cala Galdana with the walk to Cala Mitjana. The itinerary tells you which line to take on each leg and when it runs.

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Overview

Length
3 days
Spend in Menorca
€€ · €40–85 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 bus · On foot
Effort
ModerateWalks of up to 30 minutes and several bus rides
Pace
Balanced
Best time
From 1 June to 30 September, when every beach bus runs (Macarella and Turqueta). In May and October there are fewer services: check mou-T Menorca before each day.

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 without a car

    Three days by bus and on foot: Es Grau, Ciutadella, Macarella, Cala Galdana and Cala Mitjana.

    3 daysModerate

  • Your trip at a glance

    Three days by bus and on foot: Es Grau, Ciutadella, Macarella, Cala Galdana and Cala Mitjana.

    The days

    1. Day1Maó and Es Grau by busMaó: town centre and harbour · Es Grau · S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park · 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. Maó: town centre and harbour12. Es Grau23. S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4
    1. 1Maó: town centre and harbour
    2. 2Es Grau
    3. 3S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park
    4. 4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    5. Day 2
    6. Day 2
    7. Day 2
    8. Day 3
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3

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  • Day 1

    Maó and Es Grau by bus

    East: Maó, Es Grau and Es Castell · No car: bus L23 to Es Grau and the bus to Es Castell

    Maó town centre on foot, a calm beach in Es Grau, the lagoon and dinner in Cales Fonts.

    09:30–11:30Morning

    1Maó: town centre and harbour

    A stroll around Maó town centre and down to the harbour by the Costa de ses Voltes steps.

    12:00–16:30Midday

    2Es Grau

    A calm, shallow beach and lunch facing the sea.

    16:30–18:30Afternoon

    3S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park

    A path from the village towards the nature park’s lagoon and its birdwatching hides.

    20:00–22:30Evening

    4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

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

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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
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 2 more days with their full plan
    • 10 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 40% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1Maó and Es Grau by bus

  1. Morning

    09:30–11:30

    Maó

  2. Midday

    12:00–16:30

    Maó

  3. Afternoon

    16:30–18:30

    Maó

  4. Evening

    20:00–22:30

    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: Ciutadella3 stops
  • Day 3South: Ferreries3 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. Maó: town centre and harbour12. Es Grau23. S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4

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.

  • Beaches and coves

    A small fishing village with a very calm, shallow beach, the gateway to the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park.

  • Nature and hiking

    The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.

  • 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.

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · West: Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Ferreries

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Ferreries

  • Nature and hiking

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Ferreries

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
  • Which bus line to take on each leg and when it runs

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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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
White houses and boats of Es Grau by the water

Beaches and coves · Maó

Es Grau

A small fishing village with a very calm, shallow beach, the gateway to the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park.

What it’s like

The beach sits in a sheltered bay, with sand and water that stays shallow for many metres: one of the best for small children.

The village has restaurants with terraces over the water, and paths lead from here to the lagoon and the Camí de Cavalls.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
9 km from Maó
Best time
Morning and midday
Time needed
2–4 hours.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Bars and restaurants in the village; lifeguard and kayak hire in season.
Accessibility
An accessible beach with shallow water: very easy with small children.
What to bring
If you paddle out to Illa d'en Colom: swimwear, water and sun cream.
By car
From Maó, 15 min (9 km). Free parking at the entrance to the village.
Parking
Free car park at the entrance to the village
By bus
Line L23 Maó–Es Grau, all year round, more often in summer. Bus timetables: Beach buses
The s’Albufera des Grau lagoon surrounded by vegetation

Nature and hiking · Maó

S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park

The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.

What to do

Three short, waymarked trails leave from the visitor centre and take in the lagoon, the woodland and the hides. They’re flat and suitable for families.

The centre has an exhibition on the park’s landscapes: a good option if it rains.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Rodríguez Femenias visitor centre, Maó–Es Grau road, km 3.5
Best time
Morning
Time needed
1–3 hours, depending on the trail.
Admission
Free.
Opening hours
Visitor centre: from April to October, Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 to 19:00 and Friday to Monday 9:00 to 15:00; shorter hours in winter. The trails are open to all.
Facilities
The Rodríguez Femenías reception centre has information on the park. No bar: the nearest is in Es Grau.
Accessibility
The Sa Gola trail (2.2 km) is largely adapted. A Joëlette chair can be booked three weeks ahead.
What to bring
Binoculars, water and, in summer, mosquito repellent.
By car
From Maó, 8 min along the Es Grau road to km 3.5. Free parking next to the visitor centre.
Parking
Free car park next to the visitor centre
By bus
Line L23 Maó–Es Grau runs along the park road: footpaths lead from Es Grau to the lagoon. 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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