A carved stone doorway and the cathedral tower in the old town of Ciutadella

Area guide · Menorca

Ciutadella: Our Favourites

The Born, the cathedral and Ses Voltes, palace hotels, the port restaurants and the Naveta des Tudons.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Ciutadella: the back story

    Ciutadella·In depth

    The old capital in the west: the Born, the cathedral, Ses Voltes and a narrow harbour full of restaurants.

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  2. The back story

    Where to stay in Menorca: the back story

    Ciutadella·In depth

    Old-town palaces in Ciutadella, farm estates in the countryside, a white hotel on the south coast and a boutique hotel in Maó: how Menorca does luxury.

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What to see and do

  1. At the mouth of Ciutadella harbour

    Castell de Sant Nicolau

    Ciutadella·Watchtower

    The defence tower at the mouth of Ciutadella harbour, a classic place to watch the sunset.

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  2. Gothic, with a rose window

    Ciutadella Cathedral

    Ciutadella old town·Cathedral

    The Gothic cathedral of Ciutadella, with its rose window and classical portal, in the heart of the old town.

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  3. By the Consell’s bus in season

    Cala Macarella and Macarelleta

    Ciutadella·Coves

    Two white-sand coves in the pines south of Ciutadella, with clear turquoise water.

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  4. The Born, the cathedral and the port

    Ciutadella old town walk

    Ciutadella·Town walk

    Our walk through Ciutadella: the Born, the cathedral, Ses Voltes, the palaces and down to the port.

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  5. On the port

    Club Nàutic Ciutadella (yacht club)

    Ciutadella port·Yacht club

    Ciutadella’s yacht club, with sailing, canoeing and fishing sections and a fuel station.

    Camí de Baix 8, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

Where to eat

  1. An 18th-century estate

    Smoix

    Ciutadella·Restaurant

    A restaurant in an 18th-century Menorcan estate beside the Sant Ignasi hotel, on the edge of Ciutadella.

    Ronda Nord, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

  2. On the port of Ciutadella

    Café Balear

    Ciutadella port·Restaurant

    A restaurant on the Passeig del Moll, on the port of Ciutadella.

    Passeig del Moll 15, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. In the old town

    Faustino Gran Relais & Châteaux

    Ciutadella old town·Town-house hotel

    A Relais & Châteaux hotel in historic houses on Carrer de Sant Sebastià, in the old town of Ciutadella.

    Carrer de Sant Sebastià 9-11, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

  2. Next to Smoix

    Hotel Rural Sant Ignasi

    Ciutadella·Country house hotel

    A country house hotel on the edge of Ciutadella, beside the restaurant Smoix. Children from 14.

    Ronda Nord s/n, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

  3. On the Plaçeta del Roser

    Hotel Boutique Can Sastre

    Ciutadella old town·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel in the heart of Ciutadella’s historic centre.

    Plaçeta del Roser 6, 07760 CiutadellaExplore View on map

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