Apartamentos Blancala

About Apartamentos Blancala

Apartamentos Blancala is a two-star apartment property at Avenida Cala Blanca 10, in the small village of Cala Blanca on Menorca's western coast, outside the island's main resort areas. The format suits families with children and couples who like to cook some meals and keep their own timetable. Kitchens and kitchenettes mean a week here can run on market supplies, a poolside lunch and the odd dinner in Ciutadella, 2.8 km away.

Expect a straightforward, practical base rather than full hotel service. The building is listed with an outdoor pool, a garden and a terrace, plus a bar and a restaurant on site, and parking is free. Two stars set the tone: simple comfort, space to spread out and a good position for exploring the west of the island. Reception hours vary in small apartment buildings, so confirm check-in arrangements with Apartamentos Blancala before travelling.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

Cala Blanca is a low-rise holiday village of apartments and second homes, set on Menorca's west coast away from the bigger resorts. Apartamentos Blancala puts you within 2.8 km of Ciutadella, the old capital, where the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port stay alive all year. The village itself is seasonal: a handful of bars and shops open for the summer, then close. In July and August it fills up; outside those weeks it is quiet.

Walking covers the village and the beach listed as nearby; ask Apartamentos Blancala which cove is closest and how long the walk takes. For everything else, a car helps. Cala Turqueta is 8.2 km away, Cala Galdana 11.5 km and the Naveta des Tudons 5.5 km, while Es Mercadal and Monte Toro sit 22.2 km off. Island buses run more often in summer; check current lines with the island bus operator.

Rooms and facilities

Apartments are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a microwave, a refrigerator and a toaster, enough for breakfast and simple evening meals. A sofa bed and family rooms give flexibility for two adults with children, and a cot can be requested. Balconies and terraces feature in the facilities, along with a TV, a hairdryer and a safe. A fan is listed; anyone who needs air conditioning in high summer should ask before booking.

It pays to confirm the details directly with Apartamentos Blancala: whether your apartment has a full kitchen or a kitchenette, how the sofa bed is made up for a third or fourth guest, and whether a cot or high chair is available. Non-smoking rooms, a safe and step-free access are listed, so ask which parts of the property the accessible route covers. Laundry service and luggage storage appear in the facilities; check how both work during your stay.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 35.2 km from Apartamentos Blancala in a straight line, a cross-island run to the far west. Taxis are the simplest option with luggage. Hiring a car at the airport gives the most freedom for the coves and Ciutadella, and parking at the property is listed as free. By public transport, head into Maó first and connect towards Ciutadella, then cover the last 2.8 km by taxi or local bus.

Arriving by sea, ferries from Barcelona dock at Maó port, 38 km from Apartamentos Blancala, or at Ciutadella, which is 2.8 km away; the operators publish which routes run on which days. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so if you plan to travel between November and April, check both the crossing times and that the apartments are open before fixing dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest coves sit along the south coast, where limestone gives white sand under pine. Cala Turqueta, 8.2 km from Apartamentos Blancala, is one of the best known, and Cala Galdana is 11.5 km away. Car parks at the popular southern coves fill early and some carry summer limits, so start out in the morning. Ciutadella, 2.8 km off, has the nearest year-round shops and port life.

Menorca eats well, and the west of the island is a good place to start. Lobster stew, caldereta de llagosta, comes from Fornells in the north; Menorcan cheese holds protected designation of origin status; and the British 18th century left a gin tradition in Maó. Around Apartamentos Blancala, the bars and restaurant listed on site cover easy evenings, while Ciutadella, 2.8 km away, offers the wider choice.

A day from Apartamentos Blancala

Start early and drive the 8.2 km to Cala Turqueta before the car park fills, with a swim and a walk along the pine-backed sand. On the way back, stop at the Naveta des Tudons, 5.5 km from Apartamentos Blancala, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb from the Talayotic era. Lunch back at the apartments, using the kitchen or the restaurant on site, then an afternoon by the outdoor pool.

In the evening, head into Ciutadella, 2.8 km away, for the old town at dusk: the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port where people gather to watch the sunset. Dinner options are widest there. If there is time before dark, continue 22.2 km to Es Mercadal and Monte Toro, about 358 m high, for views across both coasts; a car makes the return trip easy after dark.

Practical tips

Tourism on Menorca thins sharply from roughly November to April, when many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses stop, so ask Apartamentos Blancala for its opening dates before booking outside summer. The busiest weeks fall in July and August, when south coast car parks fill early; May, June, September and October are calmer. Accommodation in the Balearics carries the sustainable tourism tax (ecotasa), charged per person per night by the property, with rates that vary by type and season and exemption for children under 16; the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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