Planning a Holiday to Menorca
So you’ve decided that you want to holiday in the Balearic Islands of Spain. Why would you choose Menorca over Majorca or Ibiza? Now that’s an easy choice if you know the other two islands already. But if you don’t and you are still intent on planning a holiday to Menorca, I’ll make a couple of suggestions for you based on my experience of all 3.
Ibiza is great fun for teenagers and very early 20′s youngsters. Lots of partying, clubs and plenty of holidays geared to that kind of fun-loving age group. Also not too expensive and lots of affordable hotels.
Majorca is a bit like a grown-up’s Ibiza. A little slower in pace but plenty of night life and certainly lots of history as well as loads of things to do in the evenings as well as during the day. Majorca is less expensive than Menorca, although it has to be said that prices across the islands have leveled out over the last few years. Let’s face it, any European holiday is going to be more expensive with the state of the Pound currently.
Menorca is a smaller quieter more family orientated island altogether. Better suited for relaxing than for partying and certainly suited to families with young children, even babies. There are less hotels on Menorca than the other two islands and not just because it’s smaller, the hotels are less densely spread about the island and in my view, they are not so huge and unsightly as on Ibiza and Majorca, but again that’s not to say that there aren’t some monstrosities. Generally Menorca hotels are more sympathetically designed and in keeping with their surroundings.
If you’re planning a holiday to Menorca, budget will be a major consideration. If you have a generous budget, you can decide which type of holiday based purely on your preferences. Many people with families choose self catering, either in a villa, a farmhouse or an apartment. However, a resort holiday in a nice hotel can be a better choice if you have younger children who need lots to occupy them. Equally, some of the nicer hotels on the island are quite luxurious and suitable if you decide you want to pamper yourselves.
Whenever I’ve been planning a holiday to Menorca, my preference has always been a private villa, as I am not that sociable and I really don’t like crowds. That being said, we’ve generally managed a day or two on the beach, even when we’ve had our own villa and pool. If you’re planning a holiday to Menorca including children, my experience is that a holiday with happy children tends to mean a happy holiday for everyone.
We’re going to include a few essential “must do” activities / visits that will enhance your holiday and make planning a holiday to Menorca a breeze………………………..
To be continued
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