About Menorca

The setting for your walking holiday

The Balearic Island of Menorca could have been made for walking holidays. A largely undiscovered island, it retains a charm and beauty long since forgotten in many parts of the Mediterranean. On Menorca, there are literally hundreds of small hidden coves, many accessible only on foot, with backdrops of lush green hills or scented pine forests. Our guests often describe the scenery as being similar to Cornwall or Devon in the summer.

Menorca is rich in history, with evidence of Talayotic, Roman, Muslim, French and English military history waiting to be discovered. It's also an archaelogical paradise, with Neolithic monuments scattered around the island.



Menorca is an internationally recognised nature reserve. That's to say, large parts of the island are totally protected and play home to a huge variety of wildlife. Eagles and other hunting birds rule the skies. Our guests regularly see soaring Booted Eagles, the Red Kite, Egyptian Vulture and Buzzard. On occasion, we have been lucky enough to see the elusive Osprey, which nests on the cliffs on the north of Menorca. Menorca's unique climate and protected marshlands attract a multitude of resident and migratory birds. Swifts, Martins, Starlings, Warblers and Crests are all visible on the island at various times of the year. The eccentric Hoopoe is also a popular resident on Menorca.



The same conditions make Menorca a floral paradise during the spring, with an amazing range of Mediterranean flowers to be found. The spring landscape is stunning, with fields turned into palettes of colours. Common spring species are Italian Sainfoin, Wild Gladioli, Cistus, Borrage and Honeysuckle. All in all, there are over 150 types of wild flower on Menorca and this doesn't include the 16 species of Orchid that we see during the early spring.

Why not take a look at our "About Menorca" image gallery.