Menorca Beaches – A personal guide
Menorca beaches once lived, rarely forgotten. Menorca is blessed with so many beautiful beaches that you will never be more than 5 miles away from the next one. Menorca (Menorca) is a beach paradise, not on the other side of the world, but just a 2-3 hour flight away. Picture postcard beaches can be found all around this small sparsely populated island (35km long by 15km wide), which is why you’re never far from a new beach experience every day. Even at the resorts, when you’re floating in warm water looking inshore, you won’t be looking at a beach horizon lined with ugly high-rise hotels. And since there are more beaches (more than 100) than in Mallorca and Ibiza combined, even in the height of summer you won’t be fighting for your 2m2!
If you choose not to rent a car, a bus service links the most popular resorts to their local beaches. Due to their geological origin, many of Menorca’s beaches (very common on the south coast) have gently sloping beaches that drop into the sea, making the waters warm, with shallow sandy bottoms stretching for many, many meters. Ideal for babies, younger children and lined with rocks, great for snorkeling too.
For those who prefer the resort beaches, Menorca offers some of the best with lifeguards, daily cleaning and a variety of water sports and beachside bars, restaurants. Topless sunbathing is common on most beaches.
However, the real gems are the many beaches encased in stunning, protective natural bays on the north and south coasts. The so-called virgin beaches “virgin coves” are among some of the most beautiful beaches you’ll find anywhere within a three-hour flight from home. Often remote and deliberately poorly marked, these beaches offer a touch of paradise close to home. By taking one of the half or full day boat trips you can visit some of these more remote bays and beaches that can only be reached from the sea. An unforgettable experience.
Even if you have small children, do not miss the opportunity to spend at least half a day on one of the beautiful virgin beaches of Menorca. More and more they have been made ecologically accessible by car and a short walk, without disturbing their pristine natural state. You will not regret!
These pristine beaches listed below can be reached by car and a short walk even with small children. Give yourself a beach experience to remember, just go! Pack a picnic and visit these spots after 5:00 p.m. Often parking or access fees will be waived because the attendant has gone home, the beach will emptier even more, and you’ll be able to enjoy a magnificent sunset , and I promise you that if you have children, they will love you later. also!
Cala Macarella
Cala Mitjana
Cala Mesquida
Cala’n Turqueta
Algaiarens cove
What kind of beach are you?
If you are a barefoot into the surf type then you will love the long sandy beaches. Menorca’s longest sandy beach is Playa de Son Bou, 3 km long, in the center of the south coast. Other promenade beaches include Santo Tomás, Cavaleria and the other virgin beaches of the north coast.
If you like dreamy bays, lined with pine-covered cliffs, head to the south coast of Menorca. Carved by ancient rivers flowing through lush limestone gorges, they pour into the sea creating spectacular sheltered sandy bays. You’ll find classic examples of these at Cala en Porter, Sant Cala Galdana and many of the unspoilt beaches to the south.
For the romantic and adventurous, there are many remote beaches only accessible on foot, where you will often find them completely deserted or with only a few like-minded people. Cala Pilar is an isolated red sand beach typical of the north coast, totally natural and located in a beautiful and spectacular landscape. There is a small car park from where you can take a 35 minute walk up a wooded hillside with lovely views. You may find people smearing themselves with a red mud there as a natural skin refresher. Give it a try, because “it’s worth it”.
There are no official nude beaches on the island, however the following locations are popular options. The most frequented is the spectacular Binigaus beach, west of Santo Tomás. Easily accessible and there is a car park at Santo Tomas beach. Walk west along the beach of Santo Tomas. In addition, Cala Mesquida, Cala Macarelleta, Cala Trebaluger or Cala Es Bots are frequented in certain areas by nudists.