Apartaments Talayot

About Apartaments Talayot

Apartaments Talayot suits travellers who want a quiet base on Menorca's western side, with Ciutadella 3 km away for evenings and a car for the southern coves. The apartments sit in the Cala en Blanes area, outside the main resort areas, so days pass calmly and the run into the old capital is short. Couples, small families and anyone staying a week or more will find the self-catering layout practical.

Apartaments Talayot is a three-star apartment property rather than a serviced hotel, so the shape of a stay here is self-catering: kitchen and kitchenette space, with a fridge, a microwave and a toaster among the listed facilities, and cleaning also listed. Book it for independence rather than service. Three stars on Menorca usually means simple, well-kept accommodation, and the facilities here lean practical: air conditioning, wifi, a safe and a balcony or terrace.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

Cala en Blanes lies on Menorca's western coast, a short way from Ciutadella, the old capital, where the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port draw people at dusk. Apartaments Talayot sits outside the main resort areas near the village, so the setting is residential and quiet rather than a strip of bars. A beach is nearby, and Ciutadella old town, 3 km away, is the obvious evening run.

Walking covers the village lanes and the nearest sand; everything further needs a car, a bus or a taxi. Ciutadella is 3 km away, short enough for a taxi after dinner, while Cala Turqueta is 11.9 km off in a straight line and Cala Galdana 14.9 km. Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are 24.5 km inland, and the Naveta des Tudons 7.3 km. Summer buses run to the main spots; check the island bus operator, as winter lines are fewer.

Rooms and facilities

Layouts suit couples who want a base and families who need a kitchen. The listed facilities include a kitchen or kitchenette with a fridge, microwave and toaster, a sofa bed for extra sleepers, a cot, air conditioning and a fan, plus a TV, a telephone and an alarm clock. Couples can take a smaller unit; families should ask Apartaments Talayot which apartments hold a cot and a sofa bed together.

Arrival times are worth settling in advance with Apartaments Talayot, particularly for a late ferry into Ciutadella or a delayed flight. Ask when booking whether the apartment has a bath or only a shower, how big the balcony or terrace is, and whether the wifi reaches every room. A hairdryer, a safe, non-smoking rooms and a smoking area are listed; a smoke detector and first aid supplies are too.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 38.5 km from Apartaments Talayot in a straight line, on the far side of the island near Maó, so allow time for a cross-island transfer. Collecting a hire car at the airport is the simplest option and useful for the coves; taxis cover the run, and buses reach Maó and, in summer, some resorts, with a change likely. Confirm the best route with the property when booking.

Maó port is 41.1 km away across the island, the arrival point for ferries from Barcelona and Palma, while Ciutadella, with its own sailings to Barcelona and Alcúdia, is 3 km from Apartaments Talayot. That makes the apartments convenient for anyone arriving by sea on this side of Menorca. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so check the operators and the island council before fixing dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is close to the village, and the south coast coves are the real draw: Cala Turqueta is 11.9 km from Apartaments Talayot and Cala Galdana 14.9 km, both approached by road. Cala Galdana is the larger, easier bay for children; Cala Turqueta is smaller and fills early in summer, when car parks at the popular coves can close once full. Ciutadella old town, 3 km off, has the cathedral and the port for a sunset walk.

A boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, the Naveta des Tudons, is 7.3 km away and the simplest Talayotic site to reach from Apartaments Talayot; the island's talayots, taules and navetes joined the World Heritage list in 2023. Es Mercadal sits under Monte Toro, 24.5 km off, with a sanctuary on the summit about 358 m up. Local food is plain and good: Mahón-Menorca cheese with protected designation of origin, caldereta de llagosta in the fishing villages, and gin, a legacy of British rule.

A day from Apartaments Talayot

Start early at Cala Turqueta, 11.9 km away, arriving before the car park fills, and swim from the white sand. Drive back through Ciutadella, 3 km from Apartaments Talayot, for lunch and a wander around the cathedral and the port. The afternoon can go to the Naveta des Tudons, 7.3 km off, for the prehistoric tomb, then return for a rest and an evening meal cooked in the apartment.

In the evening, walk Ciutadella old town at dusk, 3 km away, then eat in town before the short run back. A second day could take in Cala Galdana, 14.9 km off, for a longer beach session, or Es Mercadal and Monte Toro, 24.5 km away, for the sanctuary and views across both coasts. A hire car makes either loop straightforward; taxis handle the Ciutadella evenings.

Practical tips

From roughly November to April much of the island's tourist business shuts, so check Apartaments Talayot's opening dates before booking a winter stay; July and August fill first, when the southern coves and their car parks are busiest. Apartaments Talayot charges the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, per person per night; the rate depends on the accommodation type and the season, drops in low season and on longer stays, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rates.

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