Menorca holiday guide: southern Menorca

Menorca South

South coast beaches

Map of southern Menorca; Son Bou, Santo Tomas, Cala en Porter

Southern Menorca is a real holidaymaker's playground, featuring the island's largest and most popular beaches, and its liveliest resort towns

Cala en Porter beach

Cala en Porter
A fabulous cove, hemmed in by imposing cliffs and offering safe bathing and all the tourist amenities you'd expect. Of course it's popular and very busy in the season

Son Bou
Menorca's longest beach with around two miles of golden sands. At the resort end it's busy and well served by beach bars and the resort's many restaurants. Walk the sands for 10 minutes and even in August the crowds thin to provide tranquil sunbathing spots

Son Bou

Calas Coves
Dramatic cliffs surround two very small beaches, reached by a 10-minute drive from San Clemente. Swimming and diving from the rocks is possible. No facilities

Es Canutells

Es Canutells
This small resort is close to Cala en Porter. There is a supermarket, a couple of restaurants plus a small sandy beach.

Santo Tomas
Reached either from Santo Tomas resort or on foot from Son Bou, this is a wide, sandy and busy beach ideal for kids and offering beach bars, paddleboats, sunbeds and more beside

Cala en Porter

Cala en Porter beachside The popular, busy family resort of Cala en Porter has something for everyone. A large resort by Menorcan standards and one of the oldest on the island, it has a lovely setting on the eastern cliffs above a large sandy beach. It has an abundance of bars, restaurants, supermarkets and shops, catering mostly for the British. A roadtrain carries visitors up and down from the resort to the beach. Cala en Porter is famous for the Coves d'en Xoroi - a complex of natural caves high up on the side of the cliff to the east of the beach. During the summer the caves are open daily

Cala en Porter picture gallery

Son Bou

Son Bou resort centre The popular family resort of Son Bou boasts the longest beach (see right) in Menorca. The eastern, resort-end of the beach has lots of bars, restaurants and shops, lots of entertainment, indeed everything a holidaymaker could possibly want from a resort. Club San Jaime will keep children occupied with its water chute while adults can relax in the landscaped gardens with cool drink

Son Bou picture gallery

Santo Tomas

A long beach (see right) of golden sand is the chief attraction of this major resort, which has large hotels and an urbanization which grows every year. Shops, bars, restaurants - everything required by the typical holidaying family

Restaurant guide

Properties for rental

Menorca has a multitude of restaurants. Many offer standard tourist menus and most offer a menu del dia (menu of the day) costing 3-10 euros - excellent value for money. Many new restaurants open each season offering much more than standard tourist fare. In July and August advance bookings are advisable in very popular restaurants if you wish to eat after 8pm.
Local specialities are calderata de llagosta (lobster stew), paella, fresh fish and shellfish. Do not miss the locally made mayonnaise, an invention of Mahon (Mao).

Some recommendations in the south
The Village Pub - Cala en Porter. Lively pub/restaurant mainly catering to the British market - beers, cocktails, kids menu and fun nights inc bingo and quizzes. Tel 091 377 129
Sa Paissa - Cala en Porter. Varied, expensive menu from English breakfast to international cuisine. Open from 9am to 11.30pm. Tel 971 377 389
Club Menorca - Cala en Porter. Excellent food served in a wonderful clifftop location. Booking advisable for the outdoor terrace tables. Tel 971 377 159
Las Dunas - Santo Tomas. Popular family restaurant with pool tables, evening entertainment and crazy golf. Mostly pizza and pasta. Tel 971 370 370
Costa Sur - Santo Tomas. Formal restaurant for a special night out in an elegant dining room or shady outdoor terrace. Tel 971 370 326
La Gondoliere - Son Bou. Small, popular Italian and pizzeria. Tel 971 372 000
El Jardin - Son Bou. Restaurant beside the swimming pool in Club San Jaime specialising in grilled meats and pasta. Tel 971 372 000

Cala en Porter 4 bed villa VM008
Spectacularly situated property with breathtaking sea views and large pool

Cala en Porter 3 bed villa VF027
Quiet location and large private swimming pool; a very popular villa

Son Bou 2 bed apartment AF009
Well appointed first-floor apartment 15mins walk from the beach; large pool

Santo Tomas 3 bed apartment AFW001
Bright and spacious apartment with shared pool, near the beach and amenities

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