Relax and explore the beautiful island of Minorca in your car hire
Minorca is the second biggest Balearic Island, but it is quite distinct from its neighbours. While Ibiza and Majorca are famed holiday destinations more frequented by Brits than the Piccadilly Line on a Monday morning, Minorca is much quieter and seemingly more remote. It has more beaches than the two other combined, also take away half of the tourists and you will get this: nothing. Peace and quiet, your own secluded plot of sand and no involuntary listening to football commentary. True, the flight takes a little longer, because the island is the furthest away from the mainland out of all the Balearics, but who would mind the extra minutes on the plane if the reward is maximum relaxation? Hire a car in Minorca and make your holiday that extra bit special.
Of course you can also leave your car hire behind and hit the party beach if this is what you want, the biggest crowd can be found on the eastern and south-eastern shore. Here the beach never sleeps, and nightlife is just as good as on the neighbouring islands.
Make Sure You Capture all the Underwater has to Offer!
Your car hire will enable you to stay flexible at all times. So take a drive in your hire car through the capital and explore all that is on offer. The island’s capital, though by no means a tourist trap, is Maó. Located in the eastern part it has one of the most stunning natural harbours you can find anywhere in the world. Leave your hire car behind and take a ride on a glass-bottomed boat is, make sure you have your camera ready for the gorgeous underwater scenery.
While in the capital take a drive to the first ever Spanish opera house in your car hire. The opera house called Teatre Principal, was built in 1829. The square around the old town hall, built in 1613, is particularly charming. Here you can take a rest in a small café opposite the neo-classicist Santa Maria church and let life stroll past.
Other sights of note are the baroque Sant Francsc Chapel outside the city centre and the Museo de Menorca. For some seriously ancient history drives in your hire car to the site of Talatì de Dalt, a sort of Minorcan Stonehenge dating from the Talyotic era between 2000 and 1000 B.C.
Take a trip to the countryside in your car hire
A mere 4 km (3 miles) south of Maó which can easily be reached in your car hire you can have your first taste of countryside lifestyle. The Sant Lluis valley is gorgeous year-round, but particularly interesting during harvest time, as this is a traditional agricultural area. There is even a museum to explain country life to the town folk.
See What You Can Discover on a Visit to the Old Capital
Take a drive in your car hire across the north of the island and work your way towards Ciutadella. The small town used to be the capital of the Island, and the relatively high number of chapels and cathedrals, representative buildings and open squares still gives that secret away. Ciutadella has had, just like the rest of the Minorca, a turbulent history involving countless rulers like the King of Majorca, the King of Aragon, the Turks, the British, and the Spanish. Wander through the alleyways and see what you can sense of this history. Maybe a class of regional red wine will help you absorb some of the Spanish lifestyle. If not, there’s always football on the eastern beaches.
Remember all the safety regulations and the alcohol limits if you have some red wine, we do not condole drinking and driving your car hire. Another option would be to buy some red wine to enjoy after your journey in your car hire.
The enormous diversity of the country is only properly appreciated on a round trip through various regions, and the necessary mobility is easily acquired: simply hire a car. We wish you a pleasant stay.
