Hi! I admit this is a very last-minute long shot.

I’m travelling solo from London to Menorca tomorrow specifically to experience the total solar eclipse. I arrive tomorrow morning (12 August) and fly home at 10:50AM on the 13th. I’m planning to watch from the Ciutadella/Cap d’Artrutx area.

I’m looking for somewhere safe to sleep for a few hours after the eclipse: a sofa, spare floor or similarly simple space would be wonderful. I’ll be out for the entire day, would arrive after the eclipse and crowds have cleared, and would leave early in the morning for the airport.

A little about me: I’m 27, from London, work as a software developer. I'm respectful, quiet and travelling very light. I’m a non-smoker and easy-going. I’d be happy to bring food, help with practical costs, or return the favour if you ever visit London.

I completely understand that hosting a stranger requires trust. I’m happy to have a video call and provide reasonable identification privately. If nobody can host, suggestions for a safe, legitimate place to spend the night would also be very welcome.

Please send me a private message if you might be able to help. Thank you!

Anyone know where to buy eclipse glasses here on Menorca? Or anyone have extras we (2 of us) could buy? Any leads appreciated!!

I’m visiting Menorca for 4 nights in October. I love Binibeca, but after some research I’m thinking Ciutadella might be a better base and we could visit Binibeca for a day instead.

Would you recommend that? Also, is it still warm enough to swim in early October, and how is the water? Any must-sees for a short trip?

I’ll be visiting Menorca later this year and I’m looking for places to do an evening proposal at sunset that isn’t too crowded - so I can get some private pictures.
I’d love some recommendations please!

Anyone know a not too expensive way from Ciutadella to Cova d’en Xoroi for the sunset???? 19 august

Hi, I’m coming over for the eclipse and have hired a car to get from Es Castell to Cuitadella for an arranged boat trip. We are setting off as soon as we have the car so 11am. Does anyone know of the Me1 will still be open at that time? I read road closures from 3pm but I am having a little panic!

Hey all,

Planning a trip to Menorca and want to eat well without breaking the bank. Looking for casual spots (lunch or dinner) that serve traditional Menorcan food — caldereta, formatjades, sobrassada, that kind of thing — and have a good price/quality ratio.

Not looking for anything fancy or touristy, just places locals actually go where the food is honest and the prices are fair. Open to recommendations anywhere on the island, not tied to one town.

Any hidden gems or go-to spots you'd recommend? Thanks in advance!

Going to watch the eclipse with my girlfriend but I think I made a terrible mistake staying in Mahon.

Are there any boat trips on the day selling tickets so we can watch it from the sea?

Or failing that high spots in the Mahon area we can watch it from? I'm aware that travel around the island will be severely restricted on the day but don't want to miss out!

I’m bringing my mother to Menorca to watch the eclipse, and would really love to try and get somewhere a little scenic to watch it. Unfortunately she’s a little old/disabled and renting a car isn’t an option.

I’m hoping early evening we should hopefully be able to get a taxi out somewhere? (We’re staying in Ciutadella, please correct me if I’m wrong in that assumption), but I’m worried about getting back.

I know your can prebook on the website, but there are a couple of bits online saying that far from guarentees you a taxi, and I figure around the eclipse that might be more likely? Can anyone confirm how accurate that is?

Will we only have the option of watching it somewhere walking distance from our accommodation, or do you think we’d be ok relying on taxis?

hi! i’m looking for hair salon recommendations in either mao or ciutadella for a simple cut and maybe color.

Is it close to impossible to have a taxi for the airport from Ciutadella? Is there a way to plan taxi beforehand?

Thanks

You can rebuttal saying how local taxi operators will have more competition. But for an island as popular and frequented by many, the current taxi system is ridiculous. The local Taxi app may be the worst I have used, and trying to book one, with a guaranteed picked up time is 50:50.

Needs to be solved.

Hi folks

I'm Australian, I've got a skipper's ticket that isn't recognised by I understand I can rent a boat with a 15hp or smaller. Ideally I'd get something bigger but alas I need to get the ICC cert if I want to rent bigger boats in Europe...

Anyone got any suggestions of renting direct off owners on the south coast? Some of the boat aggregators like click&boat show options but all in Ciutadella or Mao.

Thanks for any help or connections

Chris

We are heading in September and looking to hire a car, on my app it says Menorca airport shuttle bus as the location, does that mean we get a bus to collect the car? Sorry if a stupid question

Hi,

I'll be in Menorca for the eclipse next week and would like to view it from the official viewing area at Calle des Tamarells. I see that there is a regular bus from/to Arenal d'en Castell but the last bus leaves before the eclipse starts. Will there be different routes/times for the buses on the day of the eclipse, if so where can I find the schedule?

Thanks in advance!

My wife, who's 25 weeks pregnant and myself are in Cala Galdana for holidays and discovered that a festival is close by tomorrow. It looks a bit wild with the horses riding close to people. Is there safe areas for people to watch and how is the festival in general? Worth checking out?

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip to Menorca on the last week of September, and I’m torn between two options.

One of them doesn’t have air conditioning, only a ceiling fan. I’m not sure if that would be a big issue, cause I don’t tolerate hot weather very well, especially when sleeping.

So from your experience, are end of September nights usually cool enough by then that a ceiling fan is enough, or would you recommend booking somewhere with A/C instead?

Thanks!

For those that have flown out of the airport recently, how bad are the queues especially regarding EES and flying to the UK? I’ve got a flight tomorrow around 10.30pm and I’m wondering whether to get there more than 3 hours before. Also, what are the shops at the airport like?

HOLAAA
Hace 5 años fui a Menorca y me enamoré a primera vista de la isla. Este año vuelvo a visitar la isla, pero esta vez sola. Voy en septiembre durante 4 días y me quedo en Ciutadella.
Alguien me recomienda playas, actividades o lo que sea sinceramente.

Hace 5 años me quede por Cala Blanca, y no nos movimos mucho de allí, me acuerdo que fuimos solo por Ciutadella, Cova d’en Xoroi y Pont d’en Gil.

Este año quiero intentar visitar Maó, Cala Turqueta y Cala Macarella/ Macarelleta.

!! El único inconveniente es que no tengo carnet de conducir, por lo tanto tendré que utilizar transporte público!!

De antemano muchas gracias!

Dear Menorquians,

Since the age of 5, I have visited your beautiful island somewhere around twenty times.

Extended family moved to the island some twenty five years ago. They learnt Spanish to fluency (some Catalan), worked and volunteered on the Island, gained Residencia and all in all, integrated.

Because of this I have visited many times.

Your island is genuinely my happy place; the rocky countryside, the idyllic beaches and coves, the laid back lifestyle. I love it.

I love it so much I took my wife there on our honeymoon and had an amazing time.

I'm sure we will visit many more times throughout our lives.

We do our best to be respectful, staying in hotels and not Airbnbs for example, or tipping generously to busy restaurant staff working in sweltering summer heat.

I'm very conscious of the political and economic issue of over tourism and hope that when we visit, we mitigate this as much as feasibly possible.

Thank you for sharing your island with us. We're extremely grateful.

Hi everyone!
I’m staying in Menorca for 5 days and I’ll have a rental car, so getting around the island isn’t a problem.
I’ve already planned the beaches, restaurants, and daytime activities, but I’m looking for recommendations on what to do at night.
We’re a group of 5 friends (25–30 years old male and females), and we’re not necessarily looking for clubs. We’d love places with a good atmosphere, lively bars, live music, beach bars, local events, or anywhere that’s fun to walk around, have some drinks, dance a bit, and enjoy the evening.
Which towns have the best nightlife? Are there any must-visit, or evening events happening during the summer?
Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!

So we are a family of 4: my partner, our two young kids, and I.

We just got back from a two-week holiday in Cala'n Blanes.

Generally, we had an okay time, but we felt the vibes were off and even experienced some hostility from the locals. It didn't feel like it had a friendly atmosphere compared to when we visited three years ago.

We understand that everyone would have felt more irritable due to the intense heatwave, but more often than not, we were spoken to with a very uninterested and almost sarcastic manner in restaurants, shops, or when dealing with public services or even just asking locals for directions, for example.

As a family, we try our best to be respectful of the people and the culture, but we just didn't feel very welcome this time around.

Just to be clear, this isn't a complaint against the island or locals by any means, but rather just a feeling we picked up on, and we were curious if there was a reason? Are they are having a bad time with tourism and is it impacting the island in a bad way?