Informations of Menorca



  • Menorca - how to come to and moving on the island
  • Menorca - Medical Services
  • Menorca - Touristic
  • Menorca - Sport
  • Menorca - eating out












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    Menorca - how to come to and moving on the island



    During the summermonths, it easy to fly to Menorca from european airports to Mahon. In wintertime, many flights are cancelled, but if you like to, you can go to Palma and take a ferry or national flight to Menorca.

    In contrast to Son San Juan, the mallorquin airport, the airport of Menorca is small and with short ways. Rent-a-car and bankautomats are available.
    There are some ferries from Mallorca: Ciutadella - Puerto de Alcudia (normal ferry, you can take a car with you)
    Ciutadella - Cala Ratjada (catamaranferry, only persons, takes 75 min.)
    These two ferries run twice a day, company is Flebasa 971.480012

    Once a week (sunday), there is a big ferry from Palma to Mahon, and there are aswell ferries to mainland Spain (Valencia), company is Trasmediterranea 971.366050.

    The skipper with his yacht only has to take care for the often changing weather.
    To come from France, the spanish Costa Brava or Sardinia, you will need a good weatherforcast, as you will have to sail overnight. A trip to the Balearics without nightturn is possible by the route Denia-Ibiza- Mallorca-Menorca.

    On the island, moving is a bit complicated. Of course, there are rent a cars, but they are much more expensive than on Mallorca, where you pay approx. 10 pound per day. On Menorca, especially in Mahon, you pay approx.30 pound or more, especially in highseason.
    You can rent bycicles and bikes, there are busses running between the tourist villages, mainly in summer. The roads are not all in good condition, sometimes dangerous for cyclists or bikers.

    Busses all over the year run between Mahon and Ciutadella and stop in Alaior, Es Mercadal, Ferreries, Es Castell, Sant Lluis, Fornells and Es Migjorn.

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    Menorca - Medical Services



    In the touristic resorts, the Red Cross has installed some emergencies.
    Beside that, you can go to the hospitals in Mahon, Hospital Virgen de Monte, Tel. 971.480505.
    Beside that, the pharmacies are sometimes qualified to help you with information.

    some more important phone-numbers
    nautcial rescue 900.202.202
    Clinic Balear (rescue) 971.362.211
    Hospital de Hijas de la Caridad 971.361.205 (Mahon)
    Hospital des Ciutadella 971.380.770


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    Menorca - Touristic



    In any case, ask the tourisinformation for trips on the water, ashore or what else.
    You reach the info by phone 971.363790, englishspeaking and extremely helpfull and friendly.
    The tourist info in Ciutadella has its place in a bus, driving around in summertime afternoons and in the morning, it stands at Plaza del Borne in Ciutadella.










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    Menorca - Sport



    Numerous sporty acitvities are possible on the island and you can rent nearly all tools, you will need.
    Waterski, jetskis, canoos, daysailers, yachts, motorboats, hobbykats - everything is possible.
    Beside that, all the wonderful calas invite for swimming, snorkelling and diving, which you can learn in divingschools, you will find in coastal areas.
    The one and only golfcourse of Menorca is in Son Parc and in Sant Lluis, the english community runs a cricketclub.
    All Menorcins love riding, stables are in Ciutadella, Bintaufa, Bindiali, San Bou, Ses Pedreres, Binixica and Es Boueret.
    There is a ponyclub especially for the kids in San Tomas, Es Migjorn.

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    Menorca - eating out



    Gin, cheese and mayonnaise - this is, what you can´t miss on Menorca.

    The Gin destillery in Mahon, just nearby the waterfront is called Xoriguer and very famous. Have a look, how they produce it and taste the result.
    "Queso Maó" is a famous cheese and you can buy it in different ages:
    Queso de Mercadal is young, soft and smooth tasting, "curado" is older and stronger tasting, test both!

    The wellknown mayonnaise originally comes from Mahon, created under the name Maonesa by the cook of Richelieu, who was french commander of Menorca in 1756.

    Another speciality, which you shouldn´t miss, although it is an expensive one, is "Caldereta de Langosto" a dish made of crayfish, best to eat in Fornells.

    "Oliaigo" is a simple dish made of roasted onions, garlic, red pepper, smashed tomatoes, sometimes added by figues.
    Very good aswell is "arroz de la terra" (a bit like couscous) or oven-baked eggplants.

    Another real good speciality are the menorcin chicken, feed with maiz, making their meat a bit yellow. They run free and their taste is excellent.
    "Sweeties" will find their paradise in Mercadal. Visit Ca´s Sucrer and try "amargos" or "carquinols".... no comment!!!



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