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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Official car park with a strict limit (200 cars, €5 a day). Full before 10 am in August. Entry gates monitor capacity — when full, they close.
The south coast's most popular 'turquoise'
A cove ringed by pines and low cliffs, with the finest of white sand. The water is an almost unreal turquoise. Capacity controlled via the car park in summer.
Where to park
Official car park with a strict limit (200 cars, €5 a day). Full before 10 am in August. Entry gates monitor capacity — when full, they close.
When to arrive
Arrive before 9.30 am in July and August. Second window: after 4.30 pm as it starts to empty.
Tours & excursions · Best-sellers on Viator
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Sail out of Cala Galdana and cruise the south coast's most photographed coves: Macarella, Turqueta and Es Talaier. Two swim stops with snorkelling gear included.
A full day sailing the entire south coast on a spacious catamaran. Lunch is served on board, with two anchor stops long enough for a proper swim in each cove.
Paddle out of the sheltered Fornells bay along a coastline of red cliffs and sea caves you can only reach by kayak. Every tour includes a snorkelling stop over a Posidonia meadow.
Charter a semi-private sailing yacht for the day and follow the wind between three or four southern coves. Lunch, drinks and snorkelling gear all included.
Follow a local historian through Ciutadella's palace-lined lanes, Gothic cathedral and 17th-century harbour just as the light turns golden. Ends with a glass of pomada at a family bar.
A hands-on introduction to Menorca's two edible icons: PDO Mahón cheese at an artisan dairy and Xoriguer gin at the family distillery that has been running since 1784.
Walk a hand-picked stretch of the Camí de Cavalls between Cala Galdana and Cala Macarella with a certified local guide. Time for a swim built into every tour.
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How you get there
By car from Ciutadella (20 min) along the Camí de Son Vivó. Last stretch: a 10-min walk from the car park along a path.
What you'll find
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The south coast's most popular 'turquoise'. A cove ringed by pines and low cliffs, with the finest of white sand. The water is an almost unreal turquoise. Capacity controlled via the car park in summer. It's a wild cove in Ciutadella, Menorca: 170 m long, very fine white sand, with water described as turquoise (hence the name) · 23 °c.
Official car park with a strict limit (200 cars, €5 a day). Full before 10 am in August. Entry gates monitor capacity — when full, they close.
Arrive before 9.30 am in July and August. Second window: after 4.30 pm as it starts to empty.
By car from Ciutadella (20 min) along the Camí de Son Vivó. Last stretch: a 10-min walk from the car park along a path.
On site: No beach bar · bring food and 2 L of water, Portaloo at the car park, No showers or lifeguard and Natural shade under the pines at the back.
Very good snorkelling on the rocky right-hand side Continue along the Camí de Cavalls to Cala des Talaier (30 min, even more solitary) The classic photo is from the rock at the far left
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026