Planning a trip to Mahon

From the airport, a bus goes to central Mahón every half-hour. It costs 3€. A taxi is about 12€.

Ferries from Barcelona (one-way fare around 85€) arrive at the Port of Mahon each morning—walk or take a taxi to your hotel.

Mahón is the bus transport depot for the island, with departures from Calle José Anselmo Clave in the heart of town. The most popular run is to Ciudadela (seven buses daily in summer, four daily in winter), but there are also connections to other parts of the island. The tourist office distributes a list of schedules, which is also published in the local newspaper, Menorca Diario Insular. Ticket prices vary but fares can be paid on board. Be sure to carry change.

The tourist office, at Ses Moreres, 13 (tel. 97-136-37-90), is open Monday to Friday 9am‒1pm and 5‒7pm, Saturday 9am‒1pm.

Mahón City Layout

The heart of Mahón is the Plaça de la Constitució, with its Town Hall from the 18th century, constructed in an English Palladian style.

Plaça s'Esplanada, seat of the tourist office, is actually the main square. On Sunday locals gather here to enjoy ice cream, the best in the Balearics. In summer, a market is held on Tuesday and Saturday 9am to 2pm. Artisans from all over the island sell their wares there. The northern boundary of the city is formed by Puerto de Mahón, which has many restaurants and shops along Muelle Comercial.

Mahón is not a beach town, but it has some accommodations and is the center of the best shopping and nightclubs. The closest beaches for swimming are those at Es Grau and Cala Mesquida.

Villacarlos stretches east along the port, a virtual extension of the capital, and it doesn't have beaches either. Several good restaurants line the harbor leading toward Villacarlos. When the British founded this village, now a southeast suburb of Mahón, they called it Georgetown.