North Menorca

Of Mahón to Citadel by the North

The island of Menorca is most northern and Eastern of the Balearic archipelago. The prevailing wind is the Tramontana to which it must his pleasant summer temperatures, not as high as in the rest of the Balearics. The interior emphasizes by numerous archaeological deposits, many of them in good state of conservation.

Navigation by the North coast is treacherous, is necessary to watch the strong winds that can cause to problems to nóveles navigators. It is a steep coast, of entrants and projections between cliffs that embellish the landscape. Coast little operated where we will be able to enjoy in solitude magnificent coves and turns rocked by the sea.

Leaving Mahón course to Citadel crossing Menorca by the north the first cove that we were is Mesquida Cove, classic place of summering for the Minorcan ones that is not operated tourist. In his environs it is possible to emphasize the military enclosure of the Mola that dominates bocana of the Port of Mahón and from which a panoramic one of the Castle of Sant Felip is obtained, the necessary permission is asked for will be able to be crossed the facilities.

In Cala DES Grau the Natural Park of Lagoon DES Grau of great importance begins from the faunístico and archaeological point of view. It serves as shelter for boats of broth smaller three meters and is protected by the Island d´en Colom. Cala de Tamarells, Cala de Torreta, Cavaller Cove, Cove Morella Nou, S´Arenal de Morella and the Beach of the Turtle also comprise of the Natural Park. This last one is protected of winds of the north by the Cabo de Favaritx. This is one of the less built-up zones of the island, the beaches do not count on the tourist services that we will be able to observe in other zones and are very little frequented, reason why we will find more tranquility.

From the Cabo de Favaritx to the Port de Addaia we will find numerous entrants and projections that form small desabrigadas coves as Cove Heatings, S´Enclusa and Mongofre, where will find few swimmers, is a good zone for the fans to the diving who will be able to enjoy several sunk pecios.

The entrance to the Port of Addaia is plagued of small barren islands and lajas reason why is recommended to follow the marking of buoys of buoys and to make the entrance by day, are zones through which it is recommended not to happen through the narrowness of free space without stone bottoms and others by little pierced that get to be inferior to half meter.

The zone of Sandy ground d´en Castell has grown much in the last years, is the most built-up part of the north of Menorca. One releases circular beach of form part of the own town towards the urbanizations of the environs. One narrows protects bocana allowing it the anchorage in its part of the East in its interior, which is a good alternative to the Port of Addaia. The small boats also can enjoy an anchorage protected in the beach of Na Macaret located in the entrance to the Port of Addaia.

Once transferred the Mola de Fornells we entered its Bay, shutdown obligatory to taste the famous small boiler of lobster, will be able to be useful to still give a stroll by the rustic Mola de Fornells, by the marine stroll of Fornells or to visit the Tower of Illa Sargantona from where we will obtain the best views of the zone. The Bay of Fornells is a good refuge to spend the night, we will find moorings in the Port and the Club Nautical with the minimum services, as well as in Ses Saline. And in the urbanization They are Parc the unique Club of Golf of the island.

Before arriving at Cabo Cavalry we will happen through Tirant Cove to where the city-planning development is arriving from Fornells. The Cabo de Cavallería is the most northern point of Menorca. Its beach is formed by two virgin coves of crystalline waters and reddish sand where nudismo practices and is possible to occur clay baths, is very frequented by the pleasure boats.

Leaving back the beach of Binimel-la, we found a series of coves very little frequented, Cove Pregonda, pretty protected cove of winds of the north by small barren islands. Cove Barrel happening through the Illes Bledes. He is not recommendable to sail in the freo between the Islands and Menorca due to the low stumbling blocks. Calderer cove whose difficult access by turns it to earth into a virgin and solitary cove. Ets Alocs and Cala of the Pillar take to step to the zone of the Vall of dense forests and great vegetation, virgin cliffs and of great beauty. Passing CAP Gros it appears the small Cove of Cabo and after Rotja End, Algaiarens Cove formed by two beaches that are a good anchorage, Cove Fontanelles and Cala S´Escala.

From Morell Cove we return to be built-up and tourist coves. Morell cove is safe from winds, has a small wharf and we can cast anchor in its side of the west. Their caves will wake up the interest of the lovers of geology. We pass Nati End and Cap de Menorca and before arriving at Ciudadella are peculiar extended coves that we recommended to visit. Incoming Straits of the sea between turkish rock walls and waters. We speak of Cove Resentments, Cove in Forcat, Cove Brut and Cala in Blanes where the small boats can look for shelter.

And finally Citadel, where we can visit its Cathedral, the old district and to taste typical plates of the zone in the restaurants of its colorful port