The land
Stone walls, farms, wind and wetland. The interior tells you more about how people lived here than any beach.
The Biosphere Reserve status is about that working landscape as much as wild nature.
All stories
7 min read
Dry-stone walls and the farm landscape
Why the fields are divided by stone, and who builds them.
7 min readRed north, white south
Why Menorca has two coasts made of different rock, and what that means for its beaches.
7 min readTramuntana: the north wind
How one wind shaped the north coast, its trees and its houses.
7 min readMaó, the harbour town
Forts, Georgian windows and a long, deep harbour.
7 min readGin from Maó, a British legacy
How the eighteenth-century British garrison left the island a taste for gin.
7 min readCaldereta de llagosta in Fornells
The lobster stew of the north coast, and why it is a treat.
7 min readSant Joan in Ciutadella
Horses, riders and crowds: the island's best-known festival.
7 min readLighthouses of Menorca
Favàritx, Cavalleria, Punta Nati and Artrutx.
The blog
Reading the island.
The guides tell you what to do. The blog explains why Menorca looks the way it does: why the fields are walled, why the north is bare, and why the coast is still so empty.
The sea
Posidonia meadows, lighthouses and the harbours. These stories explain what you are swimming over and sailing past.
Much of it is protected, and the posts say why.
Culture
Prehistoric villages, two rival capitals and festivals with horses. Menorca's history is visible everywhere.
Talayotic Menorca was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2023.
Food
Cheese, lobster stew, gin and pastries. Island cooking uses what the land and sea give.
Reading about it first makes a menu easier to understand.
Questions people ask.
What does the blog cover that the guides don't (Menorca)?
Background. The guides are practical; the blog explains the land, the sea and the history behind what you see.
Are the stories up to date (Menorca)?
They describe things that change slowly. Anything that changes, such as rules or opening times, points you to the official source.
Why so much about the environment (Menorca)?
Because the island is a Biosphere Reserve, and most of what visitors come for depends on it.
Can I read them offline (Menorca)?
They are written in short sections that read well on a phone.
Where do the photos come from (Menorca)?
Pexels. Captions say what each shows.
How are the posts on this index arranged?
Entries are grouped by subject rather than by date: the coast, the Camí de Cavalls and walking, the Biosphere Reserve and S'Albufera des Grau, the towns of Maó and Ciutadella, and the interior. Each entry carries a short line naming the part of the island it concerns, so a reader planning a single area can go straight to it.
Is there a piece on walking the Camí de Cavalls in stages?
Yes. The bridleway runs about 185 km around the coast in 20 stages, and the blog carries pieces on several sections, with notes on the north coast around Favàritx and Es Grau and on the south coast coves. Waymarking and path conditions change, so check with the Consell Insular de Menorca before setting out.
Do the posts cover the months when much of the island closes?
Several do. Much of the tourism business closes roughly from November to April, and the blog includes pieces on Maó and Ciutadella out of season, on walking and birdwatching in the quieter months, and on what stays open. Dates and opening hours change, so check with the Consell Insular de Menorca and the place itself before travelling.
Can a reader find posts by part of the island, such as the north or south coast?
The index separates the north coast (Tramuntana) from the south (Migjorn), and gives separate groupings for Maó, Ciutadella, Es Mercadal and the interior. The two coasts differ in rock, sand and shelter, so the grouping helps when planning a day in one area. Titles name the place, and each entry is short enough to scan.
