| Page Views: 2,019 Last Visit to Minorca Island: May, 2003 | La Isla Bonita by AndreSTGT - last update: Jun 8, 2003 |
The Balearic Islands have a bad reputation among "serious" travelers. Overcrowded beaches, congested coastline, full of insensitive package tourists and lager louts. These are the attributes usually given to the islands. And i cannot refute this. But this is only one side of the medal. Few people acknowledge that the islands are simply stunningly beautiful.
Though far from being unspoilt, Menorca is still most relaxed of the three. Being a UNESCO Biosphere reserve and having a slightly colder climate than its neighbours, the island has been saved from the fate of Mallorca where mass tourism really shows its ugly face. If you visit in spring or fall (the best time to go, anyway) it is still possible to find some beautiful uncrowded "calas", esp. in the quiet north. Huge, ugly hotel complexes are also quite rare, so all in all, this is a great place for a short escape to soak up some sun.
The island is blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean and the two magnificent old towns of Maó and Ciutadella. |
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| Pros: | "great beaches and towns, good food" | | Cons: | "this is not an undiscovered paradise" | | In A Nutshell: | "Sunny island, me gusta mucho" |
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swedishanna Thu Jan 4, 2007 21:48 UTC
Hello! Just looking through your site with my Menorcan boyfriend who says your "Cala X" is called Cala Es Talaier - thought you might want to know :) Lovely page by the way and the photos are gorgeous. Anna | scottishvisitor Wed May 18, 2005 22:28 UTC
Your pictures paint a lovely picture of Minorca!! | canuckmike Sat Mar 26, 2005 21:17 UTC
Great page. Love to visit the island sometime. | nigelw6443 Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:38 UTC
Great tips and pictures! Minorca looks a real gem! |
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