10 Most Beautiful Photos Of Menorca, Spain #Vacation

 

10 Beautiful Photos of Menorca, Spain

 

Legend tells that the winds of Menorca modify the personality of people. Maybe that is the reason why those who came here once as tourists mostly return.

Menorca certainly has a very strong personality, and a very different one to the rest of the islands. Menorca, the “minor” island, as it was called by Romans, has an almost virginal interior (compared for instance to the “major” island, Mallorca) and shows interesting remains of its old history.

 

On the other hand, there are beaches and lonely bays around it at a length of 216 kilometers. An ideal resort for all those who are looking for true relaxation.

 

The beaches in the South of Menorca, migjorn, of white sand, are mostly surrounded by pine woods with rich vegetation. The northern coast, la tramuntana, is steeper, with rocks, of great beauty.

 

 

The most lively area is around the Puerto, the port, where you will find locals for every preference: restaurants, cafeterias, bars, locals with live music and discotheques.

Minorca has a population of approximately 94,383 (2010).  Pirates took advantage of the strategic location of the Balearic Islands to raid Roman commerce, using both Minorca and Majorca as bases.

 

 

Minorca is especially well known for its traditional summer fiestas, which intrigue many visitors. The ‘Festes de Sant Joan’ is held annually in Ciutadella. The festes lasts for three days. On the first day, a man bears a well-groomed sheep upon his shoulders and parades around the local streets. In the late evening, main streets are closed and bonfires held upon them.

On the second day, locally bred black horses are the star of the show, dressed up for the occasion with ribbons and rosettes. The riders, or caixers, ride the horses through the streets and encourage them, along with a tumultuous crowd of people, to rear up on their hind legs. The brave can be found running underneath them as they do so.

The third day sees intense competition between the riders in a harmless form of jousting that involves spearing a suspended ring with a lance at considerable speed. The festes is brought to a close with a firework display.

 

 

Lingering British influence is seen in the Minorcans’ taste for gin, which during local festes honoring towns’ patron saints is mixed with bitter lemon to make a golden liquid known as aPomada. Also famous is Mahón cheese, a cheese typical of the island.

It is thought that mayonnaise was brought back to France from Mahon, Minorca, after Louis-François-Armand du Plessis de Richelieu’s victory over the British at the city’s port in 1756.

 

The average temperature in July is anywhere from 80 to 88 degrees. So perfect weather right now! With more beaches than the rest of the Balearic Islands put together, and offering a much lower-key atmosphere than its larger neighbour, Majorca, holidays in Menorca put the spotlight on relaxation.

 

 

Red sandstone and rugged cliffs give way to secluded coves and sedate waters. Lush green countryside is home to olive groves and orchards. Narrow cobbled streets tumble down to quaint fishing harbours.

 

 

 

 

Menorca holidays cater for all tastes and budgets. All you need to do is decide which resort will suit you best. Will it be the horseshoe-shaped bay of Arenal D’en Castell, with its expanse of sand and choice of watersports, the pine-fringed bay of Cala Galdana, deemed by many to be the most beautiful of the western Mediterranean, or the family-orientated resort of Cala’n Forcat, where the kids can splash around all day long at the fantastic aqua park?