Menorca (Spain)

Advantages: Inspirational.
Disadvantages: None i found

...expect. Its in Minorca or Menorca however you want to spell or pronounce it. For the purpose of this review I will refer to it as Minorca. Minorca is part of a collection of islands called the Balearics. There are four islands, Minorca being the second largest. The well known Majorca being the largest and Ibiza, and Formentura making up the collection of four. This island lies in the Western Mediterranean. To the east is Sardinia, to the North ...
...to the South lies Algiers. The island is almost exactly centrally equidistant from each of these places. This means it is almost exactly the same distance from them all. The island is only forty eight kilometres from one end to the other at its longest point. I have recently been aware of perhaps subconsciously avoiding Minorca. I have visited mainland Spain extensively, the Canaries, Majorca, Formentura, and Ibiza in the past but unfortunately ... Read review

Advantages: Scenic, quiet family orientated beaches, short travel time.
Disadvantages: Expensive, maybe too quiet for some.

...with a short flight time. Menorca (or Minorca) fit the bill. It was described in the brochures as a quiet island with lovely beaches, and was a 2 hour flight from the UK. We decided to book a package holiday so that we had someone to hold responsible if something went wrong with any aspect of it. We booked through First Choice and paid £1450 for a weeks self catering for 2 adults and 4 children the 2nd week of July. We booked a 2 bed apartment. THE ...
...the highest point in Menorca offering wonderful views of the island. There is a very large statue of Jesus and a shop and cafe run by the nuns. It is a strenuos drive up to the top but worth it. FIRST CHOICE We found them a good company to book with. We didn't prebook seats but arrived 3 hours before the flight so get seated together. On the way back we paid £12 to sit together. The rep in resort was useful and avaliable when needed and the excursions ... Read review

Advantages: Nice, family place, beautiful beaches and scenary
Disadvantages: Not overly lively

...B is for BEACHES Menorca has 216 km of coastline, and 123 beaches. One of the most famous of these is Cala Galdana – the setting for the 1999 Bounty advert and the place where Grace Kelley had her honeymoon. It’s a glorious place on the south of the island, although it’s becoming more commercialised each year. Other playas worth visiting include Arenal d’en Castell and Son Parc in the north and Son Bou and Turqueta in the ...
...CIUTADELLA The capital of Menorca until the British occupation when we changed it to Mahon, Ciutadella is one of the few places on the island which feels truly Spanish. There are narrow streets and white washed buildings, and for once it’s possible to escape from the tourists if you head down to the harbour, or away from the main squares. There are a few museums and a cathedral, plus a rather over-hyped town hall and police station. Prettier ... Read review

Advantages: peaceful
Disadvantages: .....almost too peaceful

...mother flew out to Menorca on the 2nd October for a week, this was 2 weeks before the end of season. The weather in Menorca can be quite unpredictable at this time of year, which is always useful in hindsight. For the first time ever as the plane took off, I had to shut the plane window, to protect my eyes from the blinding Manchester sun (anyone from manchester will know thats a rarity) upon landing in Mahon we were welcomed with the grey drizzle ...
...days "When it rains in Menorca - there is literally nothing to do!" The first 3 days consisted of rain, and visits down to the hotel bar. I admired the reps for attempting to keep everyone upbeat but there's only so many pub quiz's you can do in a day! During the first part of our holiday our highlights were a wet 10 minute walk to the local supermarket (2 supermarkets and 1 pub were all we shared the resort with - we weren't to discover the pub ... Read review

Advantages: perfect for families
Disadvantages: works those thigh muscles

Now the nights are drawing in, and Christmas is approaching, for many, thought's turn to next years holiday. When the wind is howling outside, theres nothing more comforting than curling up on the sofa with a pile of holiday brochures and dreaming of sippping cocktails from the comfort of your sunlounger! Now lets get back to reality for a minute, If you have a family, are thinking of going abroad next year, but don't know where to go, let me take ...
...- Go to Cala'n Porter a small but beautiful resort on the island of Menorca. My family and I visited this resort in July of this year (14th - 28th). We flew from East Midlands airport and stayed for two weeks. To begin with, the flight is ideal. If like me, you have a child under 2, and dread the thought of a frantic flight with a writhing toddler squirming on your knee, then this island is perfect. In fact, if you time it right, your child may ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to navigate round, nice friendly airport
Disadvantages: Not enough shops (but expected due to its size)

...Menorca Airport is situated about 15mins away from the captial of the island Mahon. Otherwise known as Mahon Airport it is currently undergoing a regenration project to further improve the facilities to its passengers with a new terminal which should have views over the airfield and its single runway. The airport has a flying club situated to one side of the airfield although another smaller airfield is located about 20mins away in San Luis. The airport serves the Baleric islands and Spains main airports throughout the year with only the months of April to October served from various destination countries from mainly european tour operators with the busiest airport days being primarily at the weekends including Fridays and Mondays. The airport is the main gateway to the second largest of the Balearic islands unless you want to catch... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Good facilities, range of shops and decent toilets
Disadvantages: Too small for demand

...Menorca, is, in my opinion the nicest of the balearics. Its a really nice little place, especially the west of the island away from mahon where it is much quieter. The towns of Ciutadella and Mahon are great places to visit, but to get to this island you are most likely to fly. And this is your problem. Menorca has seen something like a 5 fold increase of passengers since the airport terminal was built, so simply there is not enough check in desks, gates, room in departure lounge or places on the tarmac. I have flown from this airport twice and i have entertained 7 hour delays both times, the flight in the gate next to ours(to stanstead) was delayed for 13 hours. Good thing the place is air conditioned and has some nice boutiques, but still, this airport needs to expand to cope with summer season demand. In fact the airport has... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Air conditioned and with a surprising range of facilities for such a small place
Disadvantages: Quite a way from the most popular resorts - Forcat and Bosch

...Mahon airport is not all that big, but since it’s the only airport to serve Menorca, it’s pretty busy. About 20 minutes south of the city from which it takes its name, it’s set among palm trees and fir trees and lots of other trees which give it a countryside feeling. From the moment you see the “Welcome to Mahon airport” sign, it’s 5 or 10 minutes, up a long, winding, naturally tree-lined road to the terminal itself. The airport is set out over two floors. You arrive on the lower one and leave from the upper. I’m not sure why exactly (although probably because they just don’t want people walking willy nilly across the tarmac) but no matter how near your plane is to the terminal building, you’ll be expected to make the trip in one of many bendy buses which scatter the runways. Once... Read review

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