New Photographs
Monday, July 12th, 2010Menorca travel site yourmenorca.net has just added some photographs of Cala En Porter and Fornells.
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They also have details for Menorca villa holidays
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Majorca’s Best Beaches For Summer 2010
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Majorca
Often family holidays can centre around the beach, and finding a good one near to your hotel or villa is an important part of having a good time - and getting it wrong can mean the whole trip is a bad experience.
So where are the good beaches in destinations ideal for a family holiday?
For Majorca, the most popular European vacation island, the answer is Playa de Muro, according to a recent leading quality British newspaper’s travel section.
Playa de Muro is located in the north of the island when looking at a map of Majorca, and the closest holiday resort is Alcudia, popular with both German and British tourists.
The travel section reports that the goldensands are ‘never ending’ and that the beach has earned Blue Flag status, with a number of good hotels located along the beach, offering a good choice for those wanting to be near a beach and searching the internet for Majorca hotels.
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They advise that you can wade out quite a long way in the clear water before getting out of your depth, so this is a great option if you have small children. You can hire a pedalo, try all sorts of watersports or take a boat trip.
It’s often a bit breezy, so good for kiting too. If you need a bit of peace and quiet while enjoying the great weather in Majorca. Paths lead to the Albufera nature reserve, which is the largest wetland area on the island.
There is no shortage of bars and restaurants according to the report, whether you want paella, patatas bravas or pizza. If you walk along far enough, there are quieter parts of the beach with picnic areas in the shade of the trees by the dunes.
And for those about to go on their holidays in Majorca they even give some advice about how to find Playa de Muro:
From Alcudia, drive along the bay, past the S’Albufera Nature Park. There are lots of free places to park. You can also get there by bus.
Internet versions of national newspapers are a rich source of good information for tourists to read about destinations - The Daily Telegraph in the UK being one example of quality journalism. In Europe and North America travel journalists write about diverse but related travel topics, and subscribing to them is money well spent, but many are still freely available. Social media also has independent reviews, such as Yahoo Buzz.
More information about the islands and photographs of Playa de Muro are available at yourmajorca.net
Son Bou Menorca Heaven
Thursday, November 19th, 2009An article appeared on the internet recently that’s worth having a look at, if you’re considering holidays in Menorca at the moment.
Here’s an extract:
Get out your thesaurus and look up “Holiday heaven”, and a “Son Bou villa” will be first on the list. Well ok, that may not be strictly true - but it should be! This small but lively resort on the Spanish island of Menorca is the quintessential holiday maker’s paradise.
Even though Menorca is one of the lesser visited Balearic islands, Son Bou is a hive of activity in the high season. It might be the crystal clear waters, it might be the temperate climate, or it just might be the fact that Son Bou can lay claim to the longest (and widest) beach on the island. Its fine white sands stretch for nearly three miles, and unlike some of Menorca’s other beaches, it is also unusually wide.
The beach area in front of the commercial centre of town is the centre of the action. Every kind of activity you could want on your Son Bou holiday is on offer; pedalos, inflatable rides, canoes, water-skiing and jet-skiing for the energetic; and sun loungers and beach umbrellas those just wanting to laze away the day and top up their tan! The beach itself is gently shelved and gives way to the crystal clear waters of the shallows, which form an ideal natural paddling pool for young children. Out further, the currents can get strong, and although the beach is mostly patrolled by a life guard, it is always wise to heed the flag warning system in place.
Son Bou is an ideal family destination. Many of the hotels cater specifically for families, and the San Jaime complex houses a maze, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds and a fantastic water chute which will entertain children (and parents!)of all ages. There is also a great little ‘fun train’ running from the resort right down along the beach and back again. Perfect for a bit of family fun or just to take you back to your Son Bou villa, to save your legs after a long day spent relaxing on the beach!
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For information about James Villa holidays visit yourmenorca.net
Missing - 1 Million Tourists
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
- Menorca like many parts of Spain will see less British visitors this year.
While losing visitors during a recession is understandable - losing a million of them in one year when a good part of your economy relies on tourism could be viewed as careless.
Figures just released in Spain show it is the British who have stopped visiting Spain in the numbers they used to in recent decades, and there’s not a lot of chance of the visitors returning in 2009.
A double combination of the recession in the UK and people worried about losing their jobs has combined with the British currency, sterling, dropping in value significantly against the Euro, making a trip to Spain more expensive at a time when family finances are being watched more closely than normal.
British tourists have been discovering Egypt and Turkey have their own currencies, and holidays to both destinations are cheaper than countries who have the Euro.
The danger for holiday destinations in Spain like Menorca is that holidaymakers who like the island and return year after year go elsewhere while their home economy isn’t performing too well - and like that new destination enough to forget about future holidays in Menorca.
Menorca has already seen tourist numbers drop in 2008 by close to ten per cent, and a further drop which is almost inevitable this year could see some tourist businesses go under. Menorca is known as a quiet island - but locals don’t want it to become too quiet!
The hope for Menorca and other destinations in a similar position which see a lot of British holidaymakers and have the Euro, is that the pound recovers her strength soon. The chances of the British voting to join the Euro are small, the last opinion polls showed 78 per cent of the population would vote against joining - and given the state of the British economy Eurozone members might not want Britain in anyway.
As well as holidaymakers, Menorca like many parts of Spain does have quite a few British people move to the island - the Menorca weather is great of course but the way of life is pretty healthy too.
Lower incidences of heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the Mediterranean are believed to be due to the diet. The Menorcan lifestyle is generally more active than other parts of the world, resulting in lower death rates as well as lower obesity rates. In fact, Menorca is home to several citizens who are over a hundred years old.
Menorca offers a wide array of outdoor activities including horse riding, cycling and golf for those who like active lifestyles, and due to the year round mild climate, golf is popular in Menorca both for those who live their and for those on their holidays in Menorca. Club Son Parc is a large resort featuring an eighteen hole golf course.
Two well known Menorca villages for holidaymakers might be quiet this year - Binibeca Village is a beautiful resort consisting of Cala Torret in the east and Binebeca Vell to the west. The village consists of all low rise apartments and villas and has no high rise hotels. The area around Binibeca has a variety of high quality bars, restaurants and shops.
Son Bou is home to the largest and, for many visitors, the best beach on Menorca, accessible via a tunnel down the road from Alaior. Son Bou has two hotels at the eastern end. With just under two kilometers of beach bars, there is no shortage of opportunity for fun. Son Bou has the only naturist beach on Menorca, the further you walk, the more clothing is optional. It is perhaps not the best place for a family holiday, but an ideal spot for couples or groups of friends.
It’s known as the quiet island, but Menorca will be hoping she remains quiet - not silent - for summer 2009.
