...and our first guest-post comes from the pen of Yure. Enjoy! Menorca is the second largest of the Balearic Islands and the most charming and calm. It is the best island to spend some days disconnecting of the every day life and at the same time enjoying the food, the landscapes and the summer festivals of its cities. The capital is located in the eastern part of the island and it is called Maó.
One of the things that makes Menorcaone of the most attractive places to visit is its beautiful and deserted beaches. The island has more of them than its sisters, Mallorca and Ibiza, together. The best way to go all over the island and get to every corner in a comfortable way is by car. The only inconvenience is that sometimes you cannot reach the best beaches by car but you may see yourself forced to walk for 30 minutes under the sun of the Mediterranean but, if at the end of your long walk, you find this, all will be forgotten :) Of course, the best would be to rent a boat and discover the small and secret Cales while enjoying the sea breeze.
Cala Macarella
Cala Morell
Between beach and beach a break for eating is more than deserved. Menorca has a wide gastronomic offer. From fish to Maó cheese, you can find a big variety of restaurants, bars and stands all over the island open until late in summer and until 23h in winter. You don't have to miss the ensaimada, typical sweet pastry filled with cabell d'àngel, the sobrassada, a cured sausage made with pork and paprika, the Caldereta de llagosta, a lobster soup and the Xoriger ginthe destilery of which can be found in the capital of the island.
Maó cheese
Sobrassada
Xoriger Gin
Menorca is fascinated with horses and has its own race. It even has a path called "Camí de cavalls" that sorrounds the island.If you visit Menorca in summer ask the locals and make yourself sure that you can attend the Festa Major of one of the cities of the island. The most popular is Sant Joan, which takes place every year at the end of June in Ciutadella, the second biggest city of Menorca. The celebration consists of horses and theirs knights "dancing" between the visitors in the main square of the city. What's better than a video to explain that? :)
Festa Major of Ferreries, Menorca
Don't panic if you are in Menorca and see that everybody wears the same shoes! The Avarques are typical balearic sandals made of leather that can be found in nearly every shop.
Even though it feels like only yesterday, it’s been exactly one year since we finished our trip around the World and came back to the old continent. Some blog posts were slow to follow, but finally I think we covered everything we wanted. Still missing some summary, and further tips, they will follow soon. In the meantime we are converting the blog to be an all-round travel blog covering most of our travels even after the big trip. Apart from us, you will also find posts from fellow travellers and interviews with them.
