Useful information...
Shopping times
General shops are open Monday to Friday from 09:30 - 13:30 & 17:00 - 20:00 h.
and Saturdays from 09:30 - 13:30 h.
Chemist
Chemists are open the same as general shop hour´s.
Out of these hours, there is emergency cover – the week´s rota is printed in the local press, or placed on the chemists’ doors or local taxi drivers tend to know.
State medical centres and hospitals
Menorca has a good state health cover and all the towns have a outpatients and GP clinics.
The main Emergency and General hospital is located in Maó, this brand new hospital also has a helipad to transfer emergencies.
As a European member you can receive treatment in these establishments, a valid E111 is required, passport and any medical documentation or medicines.
Maó:
Hospital General de Menorca Mateu Orfila: (0034) 971 48 70 00
Ciutadella:
Centro de Salud Canal Salat: (0034) 971 48 01 12
Ambulance & paramedic emergency: 061
General emergencies – any emergency force: 112
Private clinics and hospitals
Private clinics are as their name suggests, private- and therefore any consultancies or treatments have to be paid for at the time. Holiday Insurance companies normally collaborate with these establishments. Doctors will make home visits.
Maó:
Policlínica Virgen de Grácia: (0034) 971 35 11 15
Clínica Salus: (0034) 971 36 00 33
Ciutadella:
Clínica Menorca: (0034) 971 48 05 05
Clínica Salus: (0034) 971 38 41 52
Red Cross
Maó:
Avda. J.A. Clavé, 162: (0034) 971 36 11 80
Ciutadella:
Bisbe Comes, 40: (0034) 971 38 19 93
Taxi Ranks
Maó:
Plaza Explanada: (0034) 971 36 12 83
Taxis Mahón: (0034) 971 35 77 00
Radio Taxi: (0034) 971 36 71 11
Ciutadella:
Taxis Ciutadella: (0034) 971 38 11 97
Check the capacity of the taxi – it’s normally for 4 adults.
Markets (indoor, open and evening markets)
The markets of Maó and Ciutadella are very popular. In Maó you have the fascinating meat, fruit and vegetable market located in the cloisters of an old church, as for fish, both Maó and Ciutadella have lively fish markets.
In the town of Ferreries there is a special agricultural produce market every Saturday morning.
The open air morning markets are possibly the most visited by the tourist, each town has a market and the stallholders sell everything from clothes, bags, souvenirs to holiday gimmicks.
Maó: Tuesday and Saturday
Es Castell: Monday and Wednesday
Alaior: Thursday
Es Migjorn Gran: Wednesday
Ferreríes: Friday
Ciutadella: Friday and Saturday
Sant Lluís: Monday and Wednesday
Night markets:
These evening craft markets are very popular and help the visit appreciate some of the islands local handicrafts.
Alaior: Wednesday (high season only)
Es Migjorn Gran: Tuesday (high season only)
Es Castell: Every night on the Cales Fonts harbour steps (high season only)
Getting on and off the island
If you fancy a day trip or break, catch the terry to Mallorca, ferries leave daily from Ciutadella and Maó to Alcudia, Palma or Cala Ratjada. Journey time takes between one – three hours, depending on the ferry.
There are also ferries operating from Mahon and Ciutadella to Barcelona and from Maó to Valencia. The journey time anything from 3 hours to 9 hour’s depending on the ferry.
Flying regularly into Menorca from Palma, Madrid or Barcelona are the airlines, Iberia, Clickair, Spanair and Air Europa. The English airline flymonarch.com also has a direct link from England (Maó - Palma is a 20 minute journey, and Maó - Barcelona is 40 minutes).
Throughout the summer there are more charter airlines operating from various European airports.
Travelling around the island
The “M1” of Menorca is the general spinal road which runs through the centre of the island linking Maó to Ciudadella and connecting with the major towns of Alaior, Es Mercadal and Ferreries. Radiating from the M1 are the roads to the coastal resorts, Fornells and Es Migjorn.
Between Maó and the east coast, there is a triangular road which links Maó with Es Castell and Sant LLuis. Maó to Fornells is a separate road which links with the northern resorts of Addaia, Arenal den Castell and Son Parc not forgetting the coastal village of Es Grau and the picturesque lighthouse of Favoritx.
The island also has an abundance of rural roads, one of the most beautiful being the Cami den Kane, but there are many roads which weave around the island offering exciting bicycle routes.
To really discover the islands secrets we recommend that you hire a vehicle (www.villacars.es).
The public bus (www.tmsa.es), is fine for reaching the main towns, but there routes and timetables fail to please the more adventurous.
Taxis, although generally friendly, clean and efficient, they can be expensive.
Consulates
Great Britain: (0034) 971 36 33 73
Germany: (0034) 971 36 16 68
France: (0034) 971 35 43 87
Tourist offices
Maó: (0034) 971 36 89 38
Ciutadella: (0034) 971 38 26 93
Airport : (0034) 971 15 71 15
