Cala or Platja de Tamarells is situated at 10 kilometres from Maó, located between Punta de sa Pastera and es Colomar, where there is the defence tower with the same name, and in front of its coast you can see s'Illa de Colom. It belongs to the Àrea Natural d'Especial Interès de s'Albufera es Grau (70 hectares in area, and an average depth of 1,5 metres, very rich landscape with many species of flora and fauna, so that the Unesco declared Menorca Reserve of the Biosphere in 1993. This virgin beach is the result of a sea inlet which is the origin of a bay with steep and abrupt coast. There you can find a beach with golden sand, 70 metres long and surrounded by the sides of the hills of s'Albufera des Grau, which have a green cover. S'Illa de Colom is situated from north to south and the highest point is located at 44 metres above the sea level. The eastern coast has high cliffs, whereas the western coast is lower until it touches the Mediterranean Sea. This island is quite difficult and dangerous to navigate around. The accessibility by car is easy following the signs and the deviations until Cala des Grau. The private car can be left on a free parking area in the surroundings. from es Grau you have to follow a track along the coast, passing Ensenada des Patró Llorenç, which leads to Cala Tamarells. Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical dataType of access: Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boatsAverage width: Access for disabled people: NoAnchoring zone: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)Aparcamiento: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)

Cala Morella Nou is situated at 15 kilometres from Maó, located between the capes de Mossén Vives and de ses Piques, and from its coast you can see s'Illot de ses Piques (at 280 metres from the coast, toward east-southeast). It belongs to the Àrea Natural d'Especial Interès de s'Albufera es Grau (70 hectares in area, and an average depth of 1,5 metres, very rich landscape with many species of flora and fauna, so that the Unesco declared Menorca Reserve of the Biosphere in 1993. This virgin beach has two coves, a sandy surface with gravel and it is 300 metres long, it is the result of a very open sea inlet which is also the origin of the beach d'en Tortuga and Capifort, aswell as s'Arenal de Morella. It is surrounded by the sides of the hills that reach the sea. These rocks are quite high and they have a green cover (scrubland and bushes). The marine and underwater conditions for anchoring boats are not good because the north and east coasts of Menorca are very unsafe. This is why the navigator who wants to reach this area should keep an eye on the weather forecast and the meteorological news. A change in the weather conditions can be very dangerous along this steep, abrupt coast with high cliffs. The accessibility by car is easy following the signs and the deviations until the proximity of Cap de Favàritx. The private car can be left on a free parking area in the surroundings. From there you have to walk on a track along the coast and pass some coves until you reach this beautiful beach. It is a 90 minutes walk. Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical dataType of access: Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boatsAverage width: Access for disabled people: NoAnchoring zone: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)Aparcamiento: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)

Rocks cala localized in Ciutadella. Its only access is walking and his access is very difficult.

Cala Barril is situated at 12 kilometres from es Mercadal, located between the Punta with the same name and Cala Calderer. In front of its coast you can see illes 8 des Colom and Bledes (Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves). This isolated virgin beach has no facilities and it is not very crowded, it is the result of a sea inlet which is the origin of a circular beach with reddish sand, pebbles and some seaweed. It is not very big (70 metres long). It is located between cliffs, with a green cover, from the adjacent hills which belong to Àrea Natural d'Especial Interès of the menorcan north coast. The marine and underwater conditions for anchoring boats are not good. There are three islands, Illes Bledes, with a maximum height of 60 metres above the sea level on this archipelago. You are recommended to avoid navigation in the strait between these islands and the coast of Menorca, because there are sandbanks and reefs on the ground. This fact explains that Cala Barril is dirty and there are stones, which go from the south of Illa des Coloms, and close the entrance even for small boats. These characteristics explain that the beach is not very crowded by local visitors and tourists. The visitors who reach this coast come on the seaway or on the trails that join the isolated coves Pregonda (with an interesting system of dunes) and Calderer. When the beach has a lifeguard service, you must follow the lifeguards' instructions and the warnings on flags. A red flag indicates dangerous swimming conditions and means that swimming is not permitted. A yellow flag indicates that precaution must be taken, but that swimming is permitted. A green flag indicates that swimming is permitted. An orange flag is used to indicate that the lifeguard is absent. Act cautiously when no lifeguard is present or the service is not available and enjoy the beach without taking any unnecessary risks. For health and safety reasons, the municipal ordinances ban pets on beaches. Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below: Tourist Information - Es Mercadal General information on the island: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical data Type of access: Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boats Average width: Access for disabled people: No Anchoring zone: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago) Aparcamiento: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)

Cala Pedrera or Padera is situated at one kilometre from the centre of Es Castell de Menorca (founded by the English with the name of Georgetown), located between Punta de Sant Carles and Cales Fonts, surrounded by the villages of Sol de l'Est and Santa Ana, as well as in the interior of the beautiful and spectacularly deep sea inlet (more than three nautical miles) of the Port de Maó. This small bathing are is u-shaped and it is characterized by being protected from the swell by the Illa de Llatzaret (where there is a fortress which was still used in 1917, where the crews and goods were kept in quarantine against possible epidemies). The marine and underwater conditions for anchoring boats are good, because it is in the interior of Port de Maó, one of the safest port infrastructures and one of the most appreciated by the navigators of the Mediterranean Sea, where all types of boats can be found (maximum draught of 30 metres). Main technical data Type of access: 41 meters Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boats Average width: 50 meters Access for disabled people: No Degree of occupancy: High Anchoring zone: Yes

Es Marcar d'en Tosqueta or Cala Tosqueta is situated at 14 kilometres from es Mercadal and at 12 from Fornells, located between Cala Coves Negres and Punta Pentinat. From the coast, looking toward the sea, you can find Illa d'en Tosqueta, and looking toward the interior you will see the Mola de Fornells (green virgin area). This beach is the result of a u-shaped sea inlet which is the origin of a very small coastal corner (50 metres long), with mud. This coastal stretch is normally frequented by small boats that anchor in the bay, and it is not very crowded by local visitors and tourists. This coastal corner belongs to the municipality of es Mercadal, and the village is nearly the geographic centre of Menorca, which is in the monte Toro (358 metres high; you can reach the summit by car, although you are recommended to go on foot to enjoy the spectacular panoramic views over the island), at 3,5 kilometres from this village, which has grown next to the road that joins the two only menorcan cities, Maó and Ciutadella. The fact that it is quite near Fornells invites you to visit this most important village of the northern coast of Menorca and internationally known for the famous lobster stew. This village is located in front of a spectacular natural port which goes toward the interior for four kilometres, and it is very appreciated by the fishers of the menorcan lobster. When the beach has a lifeguard service, you must follow the lifeguards' instructions and the warnings on flags. A red flag indicates dangerous swimming conditions and means that swimming is not permitted. A yellow flag indicates that precaution must be taken, but that swimming is permitted. A green flag indicates that swimming is permitted. An orange flag is used to indicate that the lifeguard is absent. Act cautiously when no lifeguard is present or the service is not available and enjoy the beach without taking any unnecessary risks. For health and safety reasons, the municipal ordinances ban pets on beaches. Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the municipal tourism office below: Tourist Information - Es Mercadal General information on the island: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical data Type of access: Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boats Average width: Access for disabled people: No Anchoring zone: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago) Aparcamiento: si (vigilado, 200 plazas, pago)

Platja de Ferragut is situated at nine kilometres from es Mercadal, next to the headland with the same name and Cala Mica, as well as next to Cap de Cavalleria. It is a small beach, with coarse-grained black sand. The access is limited to pedestrians and boats. Main technical data Type of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boats Access for disabled people: No

Sant Adeodato or Platja de Binicodrell is situated at four kilometres from es Migjorn Gran, located between Illot de Binicodrell, adjacent to Platja de Binigaus, and Punta Negra, adjacent to Platja de Santo Tomàs, as well as next to the village of Santo Tomàs, with residential houses and touristy buildings at few metres from the coast. In the surroundings there are also some agricultural areas. This beach belongs to an enormous u-shaped sea inlet which is the origin of this huge bay, totally open to the sea. This coastal stretch is characterized by the quite big size, the beach is sandy, there are rocky areas on the western natural breakwater, and there is a thick pone wood that reaches the coastline. It is very crowded by local visitors and tourists. It is exposed to the winds from the southeast-south-southwest, quiet crystal clear water, gentle breeze, and it is an urban beach. The marine and underwater conditions for anchoring boats are not good because it is not very deep and it is totally unsheltered. Between the beach and the small island you should only navigate if the weather is goof and with small boats. From this beach you can walk to Cova des Coloms, known as la Cathedral, on a trail next to Barranc de Binigaus. In this very big cave religious cults were celebrated during the prehistory. The accessibility by car is easy following the signs and the deviations. The private car can be left on a free parking area in the surroundings. camí de Cavalls also leads to this coastal corner. Information about this beach may change. To confirm the data or consult changes or new features, please contact the tourism office below: Tourist Information - Menorca Main technical dataType of access: 490 metersType of access: For pedestrians - For vehicles - For boatsAverage width: 27 metersAccess for disabled people: NoDegree of occupancy: HighAnchoring zone: No

This narrow beach is located closed to the harbour of Ciutadella. To get there, you have to go down quite many stairs. From this beach you can see the castle of Sant Nicolau. It is a beach mostly used by families from Ciutadella.