Swimming in Menorca
Coves on Menorca's south and north coasts, most of them inside protected natural areas and linked by the Camí de Cavalls coastal path. In summer the road to Cala Macarella is closed to private cars and a council shuttle bus runs from Ciutadella. The sea is still about 22 °C in October.
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Every spot in Menorca
Typical water temperature in November.
rene boulay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SABinibèquer (Binibeca)
Beach, Sant Lluís
A beach of fine white sand on the south coast of Sant Lluís, with pines and picnic tables behind it and the Binibeca islets visible offshore.
19°NovFree
Ben Salter from Wales, Wikimedia Commons · CC BYCala en Turqueta
Cove, Ciutadella · Protected area (ANEI, Natura 2000); car park spaces limited
A south-facing cove of white sand about 100 m long, split in two by a rocky outcrop and backed by pine woods.
19°NovFreeCala Galdana
Beach, Ferreries
A shell-shaped beach of white sand about 350 m long, ringed by cliffs and pines, with a resort built around it.
19°NovFree
Marcelsala007, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SACala Macarella
Cove, Ciutadella · No private cars to the car park 1 June to 30 September; shuttle bus, on foot or by bike
A south-facing cove of white sand about 140 m long at the mouth of the Santa Anna ravine, backed by pine-covered cliffs and a small freshwater wetland.
19°NovFree
Pandymc, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SACala Macarelleta
Cove, Ciutadella · No road access; dune restoration areas roped off
A small south-east-facing cove of sand about 40 m long beside Macarella, reached only on foot from Macarella beach or from the sea.
19°NovFree
isol, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SACala Mitjana
Cove, Ferreries · Inside a protected natural area that runs from Binigaus to this beach.
A cove of fine white sand between limestone cliffs east of Cala Galdana, with the small Mitjaneta cove to its right.
19°NovFree
Markus Trienke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SACala Pilar
Cove, Ciutadella · Inside the Reserva Marina de Menorca; car park spaces limited
A north-facing cove about 230 m long on the north coast of Ciutadella, where reddish mudstone and sandstone rocks meet ochre sand.
19°NovFree
Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SACala Pregonda
Cove, Es Mercadal · Inside an area of special natural interest (ANEI).
A 170 m beach on the north coast of Es Mercadal with a cluster of rock islets just offshore, reached only on foot from Binimel·là or by boat.
19°NovFree
Mynomadicbackpack, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SASon Saura
Beach, Ciutadella · Protected area (ANEI, Natura 2000); dunes protected
Two south-facing sand beaches, Es Banyul (200 m) and Bellavista (320 m), separated by a small rocky point on the south coast of Ciutadella.
19°NovFree
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Questions about Menorca
Can you swim in Menorca in October?
Yes. The sea around Menorca is typically about 22 °C in October and 19 °C in November, after 25 °C in September. The swimming season runs from June to November.
How do you get to Cala Macarella in summer?
By the council shuttle, on foot or by bike: from 1 June to 30 September the road to the Macarella car park is closed to private cars. The Bus Macarella leaves from the ring road (via perimetral) in Ciutadella, and children from 4 need a ticket. From the car park it's about 20 minutes on foot to the cove, with wooden steps on the last stretch, and Cala Macarelleta is another 10 minutes along the path from Macarella beach.
Which Menorca beaches have a summer bus?
Several, on the Consell Insular de Menorca beach buses. Line 68 runs from Ciutadella to Cala en Turqueta and line 66 to Son Saura, and summer buses from Maó serve Binibèquer. Cala Galdana has buses from Ciutadella via Ferreries and from Maó via Alaior and Es Mercadal.
Which Menorca coves can you only reach on foot?
Cala Pregonda is reached on foot from Binimel·là, about 30 minutes along the Camí de Cavalls, or by sea. Cala Pilar is about 2.5 km, some 40 minutes, from the Alforí car park, with wooden steps down to the sand. Cala Macarelleta has no road access, and Cala Mitjana is about 1 km from its car park or 1.5 km along the Camí de Cavalls from Cala Galdana.