Town and Resort Guide

 Currency:

The local currency (since 1st February 2002) is the Euro, in common with all Euro-zone countries including France, Germany, Italy & Greece.

Today's exchange rate

Weather:

Menorca has a truly Mediterranean climate, and averages 315 days of sunshine a year. The average summer high temperature is around 30º, although this often rises in the middle of August. The humidity is usually about 70-77% even in the winter. The winter is mild and often sunny, but the high humidity and strong winds that come down through France can make it feel rather cold and damp.

The "season" is from 1st May to 31st of October, and normally the summer is hot and dry. The wettest months are from October to March.

The island is sometime called the "windy isle" as there are no less than eight distinct winds each given a different name by the locals. Of these the north wind or tramontana is the most prevalent, blowing some 150 days a year, and always brings with it changeable weather.

Average temperature table: 

 Source: Centro Meteorologico Zonal, Palma de Mallorca.

Today's weather in Menorca

BUS ROUTES in Menorca

Maó - Ciutadella  DIRECT

Maó - Ciutadella  (via Alaior, Mercadal, Ferreries)

Maó - Cala’n Porter (via San Clemente)

Maó - Es Castell

Maó - Binibeca (via Sant Lluis, Alcaufar, S’Algar)

Maó - Punta Prima (via Sant Lluis)

Maó - Canutells

Maó - Es Grau - Arenal D’en Castell - Son Parc - Fornells

Maó - Alaior - Son Bou

Ferreries - Cala Galdana

Maó - Sant Tomás

Ciutadella - Sant Tomás

Ciutadella - Santandria - Cala Blanca - Cala’n Bosch - Son Xoriguer

Ciutadella - Cala’n Forcat (via Cala’n Blanes, Los Delfines)

Tourist Information Offices.

From May 2007 a new island wide tourist information service is available to answer enquiries in all languages.

Telephone: 902-929-015

Also local numbers are available:

MAO (located in the Airport): 971 15 71 15

Flight information: 971 15 70 00

Ciutadella: 971 38 26 93

Offices:

MAO:

Ciutadella

Doctors, Chemists and Medicals Services:

HOSPITALS & CLINICS – CENTROS DE SALUD

The new long-awaited general hospital for the island has opened, with increased facilities, more qualified staff and thus able to deal with a greater range of ailments. The new hospital lies on the Maó Ronda between turn offs to Sant Lluis and Sant Climent and is prominently signposted.

Maó                Hospital Mateu Orfila

                        24hr emergencies - urgencias

                        Ronda Malbuger, 1 Tel: 971 48 70 00

                        Centro de Salud “Dalt Sant Joan”

                        8.00 – 22.00

                        C/. Fornells 106/7 Tel: 971 35 32 55

Alaior              Centro de Salud “Es Banyer”

                        24h emergencies - urgencias

                        Mestre Durán Tel: 971 37 29 31

Ciutadella        Centro de Salud “Canal Salat”

                        24hr emergencies - urgencias

                        Sant Antoni Maria Claret

                        Tel: 971 48 01 12

PRIVATE CLINICS – CLÍNICAS PRIVADAS

Maó                Policlínica Virgen de Gracia

                        24hr emergencies - urgencias

                        Vives Llul, 6, Tel: 971 35 11 15

                        Clínica Medicina Avançada

                        24hr emergencies - urgencias

                        C/. San Sebastian, 60 Tel: 971 36 66 63

Ciutadella        Clínica de Menorca

                        24hr emergencies - urgencias

                        Canonge Moll

                        Tel: 971 48 05 05

RED CROSS / CRUZ ROJA

Maó               Avda JA Clave 162, Tel: 971 36 11 80

Ciutadella            Plaza San Antonio Tel: 971 38 19 93

CHEMISTS

These are called Farmacias. They are closed at weekends but there is always one that remains open in each town. To find out which one is on duty, see the rota on any chemists door. Most resorts  also have chemists open during the tourist season. The pharmacists are usually very helpful, and can sometimes even recommend products that are only available on prescription in Britain.

Dentists

Post:

There is a post office in each main town, open from: 9.00 - 13.30, but the principle ones are:

Maó:    Buen Aire 15.  (Open from 9am to 9pm)

Ciutadella:    Plaza del Borne, 5.

STAMPS:  Can also be bought at a tobacconist or Estanco.

Consulates

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