| With short flight times, where children are smiled on, | | | | Cala en Bosch is the closet thing the island has to a |
| clean crystal clear warm waters and enough fine sand | | | | 'large' purpose built holiday resort - the resort probably |
| to build the biggest sand castles Menorca still remains | | | | has the biggest offering of package holiday hotels and |
| a super destination for families with children under 16. If | | | | apartments. Cala en Bosch melts into Son Xoriguer |
| you've only experienced coarse brown sandy | | | | each having its own 'house beach'. |
| beaches, backed by an unattractive skyline of hotels | | | | As such Cala en Bosch offers the most childrens |
| with little natural green scenery then you are in for a | | | | entertainments on the island. There is an Aquapark, |
| treat. Menorca does not suffer with youthful excesses, | | | | karting track and extensive ( for Menorca standards) |
| over commercialization or has sold out it's nature and | | | | varying childrens entertainments, indoors and outdoors. |
| original charm to tourist dollars. | | | | Boats from the attractive Marina offers trips along the |
| I have experienced Menorca as a child and taken my | | | | south coast so mums can experience a little bit of |
| children there from babies onwards. Here are my top | | | | beach paradise too. The quieter areas to the west of |
| 5 menorca family resorts tips. Each is different, in their | | | | the Marina have holiday villas and a commercial area |
| setting and on varying emphasise on independent or | | | | serving these self caterers. |
| packaged holiday makers. | | | | Cala en Porter |
| What all these resorts have in common though are | | | | Cala en Porter has probably THE best beach for |
| fine sandy beaches, with safe warm waters, Red | | | | children on this island. Set in a large beautiful inlet the |
| Cross, beachside toilets and bar / restaurants catering | | | | beach is protected and you can walk out many many |
| for children. Plus attractions to keep the beach rats | | | | meters on the fine sandy bottom. It has fantastic |
| happy away from the beach and where Mums and | | | | views from beach as it is set in a nature reserve. And |
| Dads can keep and eye on them while relaxing with a | | | | with rocks fringing the entire length of the inlet snorkel |
| drink. | | | | fans will have hours of fish watching fun. The resort |
| Arenal den Castell | | | | caters for a mix of packaged and independent |
| This resort lies above a horseshoe bay with an almost | | | | holidaymakers. In the centre there is a small fun park |
| enclosing headland on the horizon. It also means, the | | | | for younger children. Being close to Mahon it also |
| water here is shallower, calmer and warmer due to | | | | offers excursions into the capital for lots more to see |
| the very shallow fall of the fine sandy beach into the | | | | and do. |
| water. All this making this just about the most | | | | Binibeca |
| photographed resort beach on the island. Located | | | | Binibeca is distinctly relaxed with most accommodation |
| mainly (500m) behind the beach Arenal den Castell | | | | in private holiday homes. There is just a single low rise |
| caters to package holiday Hotel guests while the | | | | hotel and a few smaller private hotels. Appealing to |
| independent holidaymaker will find most of the Villas in | | | | families with younger children and couples with a |
| the newly developed headland of Punta Grossa with | | | | dreamy picturesque deep beach in a headland |
| its easy access to the beautiful beach. | | | | protected cove. The well known mock fishing village at |
| The beach is backed with sand dunes, rising to higher | | | | Binibequer Vell is an attractve visit and also offers |
| ground on which the resort sits - giving a natural | | | | relaxing bars and restaurants for lunch and evening |
| backdrop when you are on the beach. | | | | enjoyment. The emphasis here is on relaxed! |
| Cala en Bosch | | | | |