Minorca
Travel Guide

Minorca (Menorca) is a small Mediterranean Island part of the Balearic Islands archipelago, in Spain. It's a small inspiring paradise to most, both for its nature and its villages. It was turned into Biosphere reserve in 1993 and has over 200km of coastline with dreamy coves and a temperate climate which turns it into the favourite destination to many! It's more than 50 beaches are very varied: white, fine sand coves... with woods in the south and desert-like, red-clay baths in the north. The many different sights in the island astonish many people. That, plus the architechture of its white, simple, clean villages turn Minorca into a dream postcard.
There are two main towns: Ciutadella and Maó, though there are many tourist attractive villages. Visiting Minorca means to unplug and to be calm, with it's remote cove and slowly paced life. Besides the beaches, it has other great attractions such as growing fields and many and more small, stone-walled roads so common there. Minorca is an all audience destination, whether you love the sea or not. Appart from dreamlike natural spaces, there many other things to do such as trecking, biking or kayaking, which make it the perfect place for a family, friends or couple vacation. And if you want to keep away from the sea there's an amazing cultural and food offer, as well as sailing and folk traditions.

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Minorca Overview

Language

Spanish and Catalan (Menorquin). Minorca is par of Spain and both these languages are official there. Still, their locals speak Menorquin, a Catalan dialect, with its own words and influenced by British and French presence throughout history. Being a touristic area, in many shops and restaurants people understand English and French.

Weather

Minorca has a mld weather all year long. Temperatures are higher in summer reaching 86ºF (30ºC) but the sea breeze and sometimes the Tramuntana (wind from the north) make it feel cooler. There's quite some humidity during that time, it being one of the most humid Balearic Islands) but the sea itself keeps temperatures under control never being scorching. The wind blows stronger in winter, but hardly ever going under 50ºF (10ºC). It's hardly ever rains in summer, being a little more rainy in fall and winter.

Money

Euro (EUR). In the main towns, Ciutadella and Maó, you can find ATMs as well as in some smaller villages. It's better to carry cash to smaller villages, since in some places you can't pay by credit card. There are ATMs and exchange points at the airport and in bigger towns you can also exchange at banks.

When to go

The end of spring and during summer. Between May and September it has fantastic weather and most villages have their local festivals. July and August are the hottest and coincede with the vacation period so some beaches can get packed. To avoid crowds, May-June and Semptember are the best months: the weather is still very good but there aren't so many tourists.

Days

7 days. Minorca is a small island which can be driven back to back in less than one hour, but it's many beaches and corners deserve a long, calm visit. The perfect plan is to stay there for a week. That gives plenty of time to enjoy beach, walking, tourism and sampling days, as well as local festivals at the weekend.

Surroundings

Mallorca (island)
Ibiza (island)
Formentera (island)
Barcelona (city)

Store Hours

Shops open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 1pm and 4:30pm to 8pm. In some places, specially in summer, they close later in the evening. They are usually closed on saturday afternoon and on Sunday during winter.