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The best of Menorca in 6 days

The itinerary for a first time in Menorca: one area a day and the essentials of each. Maó and its harbour, Binibeca and the Cova d’en Xoroi, the north of Fornells and Cavalleria, the southern coves, Ciutadella with Cala Turqueta and Punta Nati, and a last day in Macarella with sunset at Artrutx lighthouse.

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Overview

Length
6 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
EasyWalks of up to 30 minutes and one area of the island a day
Pace
Make every minute count
Best time
May to October. In July and August, Macarella is visited by bus from Ciutadella and Punta Nati at sunset by shuttle bus; the itinerary tells you how.

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 6-day itinerary around Menorca

    The best of Menorca in 6 days

    The whole island in six days: Maó, the south-east, the north, the southern coves, Ciutadella and Macarella.

    6 daysModerate

  • Your trip at a glance

    The whole island in six days: Maó, the south-east, the north, the southern coves, Ciutadella and Macarella.

    The days

    1. Day1Maó, La Mola and Cales FontsMaó: town centre and harbour · Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó) · La Mola fortress · Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    2. Day2The south-east: Binibeca, Cales Coves and the Cova d’en XoroiBinibeca Vell · Cales Coves · Cova d’en Xoroi
    3. Day3
    4. Day4
    5. Day5
    6. Day6

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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. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)23. La Mola fortress34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)45. Binibeca Vell56. Cales Coves67. Cova d’en Xoroi7
    1. 1Maó: town centre and harbour
    2. 2Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)
    3. 3La Mola fortress
    4. 4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    5. 5Binibeca Vell
    6. 6Cales Coves
    7. 7Cova d’en Xoroi
    8. Day 3
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3
    11. Day 3
    12. Day 4
    13. Day 4
    14. Day 4
    15. Day 5
    16. Day 5
    17. Day 5
    18. Day 5
    19. Day 6
    20. Day 6
    21. Day 6

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  • Day 1

    Maó, La Mola and Cales Fonts

    East: Maó and Es Castell · About 25 km by car

    Maó’s centre and harbour, lunch at the market, La Mola fortress and dinner in Cales Fonts.

    10:00–12:45Morning

    1Maó: town centre and harbour

    The old town, Santa Maria church and down to the harbour; in season, a boat trip around the harbour from the Moll de Ponent.

    13:00–15:00Midday

    2Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

    A casual lunch at the market counters: cheese, cured sausages and fish of the day.

    16:30–18:45Afternoon

    3La Mola fortress

    Underground galleries, the Queen’s Gate and the Vavasseur gun, with views over the harbour mouth.

    19:30–22:30Evening

    4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

    Sunset in the little harbour of Es Castell and dinner by the water.

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  • Day 2

    The south-east: Binibeca, Cales Coves and the Cova d’en Xoroi

    South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior · About 45 km by car

    The white village and its beach, the prehistoric caves and sunset hanging off the cliff.

    10:00–15:30Morning

    5Binibeca Vell

    A walk through the white alleys before the crowds arrive, a swim at Binibèquer beach (5 min on foot) and lunch by the sea.

    16:30–18:00Afternoon

    6Cales Coves

    A walk to the 90 burial caves carved into the cliff and a quiet swim.

    18:30–21:00Sunset

    7Cova d’en Xoroi

    A cocktail on the cave’s terraces while the sun goes down, and dinner in Cala en Porter.

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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

    • 4 more days with their full plan
    • 21 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, La Mola and Cales Fonts

  1. Morning

    10:00–12:45

    Maó

  2. Midday

    13:00–15:00

    Maó

  3. Afternoon

    16:30–18:45

    Maó

  4. Evening

    19:30–22:30

    Es Castell

Day 2The south-east: Binibeca, Cales Coves and the Cova d’en Xoroi

  1. Morning

    10:00–15:30

    Sant Lluís

  2. Afternoon

    16:30–18:00

    Alaior

  3. Sunset

    18:30–21:00

    Alaior

4 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 3Centre and north: Es Mercadal4 stops
  • Day 4South: Ferreries3 stops
  • Day 5West: Ciutadella4 stops
  • Day 6South-west: Ciutadella3 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. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)23. La Mola fortress34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)45. Binibeca Vell56. Cales Coves67. Cova d’en Xoroi7

Places you’ll visit

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • History and culture

    Menorca’s largest prehistoric necropolis: about 90 burial caves carved into the cliffs of two joined coves, reached on foot.

  • Nightlife and leisure

    A natural cave halfway down the Cala en Porter cliff turned into a bar with terraces over the sea to watch the sunset, and a club at night.

  • Charming places

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    Day 3 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal

  • Charming places

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    Day 3 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 3 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal

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    Day 3 · Centre and north: Es Mercadal

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 4 · South: Ferreries

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 4 · South: Ferreries

  • Nature and hiking

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    Day 4 · South: Ferreries

  • History and culture

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella

  • History and culture

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella

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    Day 5 · West: Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 6 · South-west: Ciutadella

  • History and culture

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    Day 6 · South-west: Ciutadella

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    Day 6 · South-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
  • Two recommended bases so you never cross the island twice in a day

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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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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
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
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).
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
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
Cliffs with carved caves and boats at anchor in Cales Coves

History and culture · Alaior

Cales Coves

Menorca’s largest prehistoric necropolis: about 90 burial caves carved into the cliffs of two joined coves, reached on foot.

Bronze Age caves

The caves were carved into the rock as collective tombs from the end of the Bronze Age and were used for centuries. You can’t go inside them.

The two coves have no facilities: bring water, closed shoes and a charged phone.

Practical information

Municipality
Alaior
Location
Between Sant Climent and Cala en Porter
Best time
Morning or afternoon
Time needed
1–3 hours, longer if you swim.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
None: no bar, no toilets, no lifeguard.
Accessibility
A 15-minute walk from the car park along a stony track: not for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
What to bring
Water, food, water shoes and a snorkel mask. The caves are a protected necropolis: do not go into the closed ones.
By car
From Maó, 20 min (15 km) via Sant Climent to the Son Vitamina roundabout. Free parking and a 15-minute walk.
Parking
Free car park about 750 m away (turn off at the Son Vitamina roundabout); 15 minutes on foot along a stony path
By bus
No direct bus. The nearest is the Maó–Sant Climent–Cala en Porter line; take a taxi from there. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Cala en Porter cliff with the terraces of the Cova d’en Xoroi

Nightlife and leisure · Alaior

Cova d’en Xoroi

A natural cave halfway down the Cala en Porter cliff turned into a bar with terraces over the sea to watch the sunset, and a club at night.

The cave

The terraces hang over the sea dozens of metres up. Legend says a pirate, Xoroi, lived in the cave after kidnapping a young woman from Alaior.

Sunset tickets sell out in summer: buy them on its website in advance.

Practical information

Municipality
Alaior
Location
Cala en Porter (Alaior)
Best time
Sunset
Time needed
1–2 hours.
Admission
By day, from €15 (children €8) with one drink; at sunset and at night it costs more. Buy your ticket online.
Opening hours
2026 season: April and May, daily from 15:00 until sunset; June to August, 11:30 until sunset; September, the same until the 27th; October, 15:00 until sunset until the 25th. Closed from late October to March. Night sessions from 23:00 (over-18s). Paid entry.
Facilities
Bar with terraces in the rock, and toilets.
Accessibility
Lots of stone steps: not accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
What to bring
A ticket bought online: the queue is much shorter.
By car
From Maó, 20 min (15 km) via Sant Climent. Park in the Cala en Porter resort and walk down.
Parking
Parking in the Cala en Porter resort
By bus
Line Maó–Sant Climent–Cala en Porter. To get back at night, book a taxi. Bus timetables: Beach buses

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