Alaior & Cala en Porter
Alaior and Cala en Porter: the back story
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Consell Insular de Menorca · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Alaior and Cala en Porter: the back story
Between Maó and the south coast, the lanes around Alaior lead to the island’s estate hotels, its greatest Talayotic settlement and, at Cala en Porter, a bar in the cliffs.
The estates
Torralbenc, Cap Menorca, Menorca Experimental, Fontenille’s fincas and Santa Mariana.
Torre d’en Galmés
The settlement and its interpretation centre, with guided tours.
Sunset at Cova d’en Xoroi.
Cala en Porter
Cova d’en Xoroi’s terraces are cut into the cliff.
Our advice: a guided tour of Torre d’en Galmés, then dinner among Torralbenc’s vines.
Why it's on our list
- The estates
- Torre d’en Galmés
- Cala en Porter
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Alaior and Cala en Porter: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Alaior and Cala en Porter: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Torre d’en Galmés4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Cova d’en Xoroi7.6 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Menorca Airport (MAH)10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Teatre Principal de Maó12 kmCar or taxi 23 min
- Fornells13 kmCar or taxi 25 min
- Cala Galdana15 kmCar or taxi 28 min
- Fortalesa de La Mola16 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- Cala Macarella17 kmCar or taxi 31 min
- Naveta des Tudons23 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Ciutadella Cathedral27 kmCar or taxi 45 min