11 Things to Do in Menorca in March

At this time of the year Menorca has the ideal conditions for you to enjoy the most of your stay on the island, because it is still not too hot and there is not a large mass of tourists. Besides, traveling to Menorca in March will give you the opportunity to make plans that you could not make in another time of the year. Are you ready to discover all that Menorca has to offer in March? Here we go!

Winter is synonymous with stronger tides that imply a much more aggressive swell on the coasts of all European beaches, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

However, this can be an incredibly favorable thing for you if you enjoy surfing, as the northern and southern beaches of Menorca allow you to enjoy conditions that only exist during this time of the year.

Add to that the fact that in March the water temperature is warm enough that you don't feel the winter cold when surfing, but still have the swell you need for a unique sporting day.

Enjoy other water activities

Menorca is a paradise for water activities and March, because it is not yet high season, can be an ideal time to do them:

• Take a boat trip around Menorca to tour the coast, dive into the Mediterranean Sea and enjoy some of the most beautiful coves of the island.
• Take a kayak tour around Menorca and reach unique places, only accessible by sea.
• Celebrate your diving baptism in Menorca and make your trip an absolutely unforgettable experience.

The old town of the citadel of Menorca is one of the places that you cannot skip in the itinerary of your plans to do in March in Menorca. It is on the west coast, and its beautiful harbor usually adorns most of the postcards sold to tourists of this Balearic island.

I recommend you to get lost in its streets to enjoy the true essence of the place. At the same time, this will not be a headache, as the fact that you have chosen March for your trip will mean that you will be practically alone with the locals, who are internationally renowned for the warmth of their hospitality.

The island's capital, Mahon, is another must-see part of your March trip in Menorca, as it is the second largest natural harbor on the planet. The architecture of the place is dreamy, and if you like history, you will notice details that have remained from the time when it was the second British shipyard built beyond its geographical borders. I recommend booking a guided tour of Mahon so you won't miss a thing.

If you intend to spend the month of March in Menorca, you have to include in your plans a visit to some of the virgin beaches that abound all over the island. As it is a place preserved as a protected Biosphere Reserve, you can find paradisiacal corners in both the north and south end.

Most of the beaches are likely to be empty or almost empty becauseit is a period of the year that is low season for tourists. This is ideal to enjoy them quietly and at your own pace.

If you feel like visiting as many coves as possible, I recommend two plans:

• Book a boat trip to the northern coves, where you will know the most iconic coves such as Cala Pregonda, Playa de Cavalleria or Fornells.
• Book a boat trip to the southern coves, where you will discover magical coves such as Cala'n Bosch, Es Talaier, Turqueta, Macarella, Galdana, Trebaluger or Mitjana.

Just as the meat of the Vedella Vermella is a gastronomic protagonist on the island, so are the cheeses. To be more specific, Mahón cheese is known throughout the country for its quality, as well as for its peculiar texture and flavor.

Luckily for you, March in Menorca is also synonymous with being able to take advantage of the direct release of these cheeses from the ripening cellars at the local farms, as these sites were busy throughout the winter with the cured and semi-cured cheeses.

And if you love not only to see, but also to do and learn, booking a Mahón cheese workshop can be a totally recommended experience for you.

You can do it thanks to the Camí de Cavalls, a 185 km long trail that runs along the entire coastline, passing through cultivated areas, beaches, coves, wetlands and ravines.

You choose the stage of the trail you want to enjoy, as there is no specific beginning or end. It is recommended that you take water and food with you. In addition, a towel would be quite useful, since it is very likely that you will be interested in bathing in some captivating beach along the way.

The lack of tourists and the balance between sun and moderate temperatures, will also allow you to make the experience of hiking in the Camí de Cavals something unforgettable. Above all, for the comfort you will feel along the way, thus influencing your ability to continue walking to discover many more landscapes in a single day.

Travel the roads mounted on a jeep

This fantastic Menorca route can also be done on a jeep safari. Activate your adrenaline running through the rural roads of this area and enjoying the best sunsets of the island. Do you dare?

If you start the month of March in Menorca, you will have the opportunity to celebrate the Balearic Day in any point of the island. Starting on March 1st, and extending its activities for at least one more week, it is a commemorative date of the creation of the statute of Autonomy of these Mediterranean islands before the Spanish jurisdiction.

The available activities range from cultural events in the squares and museums of the different Minorcan cities, to other private celebrations in restaurants and hotels. It is an excellent opportunity to party and to have a good gastronomic tour of Menorca's gastronomic offer.

Gastronomic variety is one of the distinctive aspects of Menorcan culture and Vedella Vermella meat is a fundamental base of the culinary universe of this corner of the Balearic Islands.

Planning a visit for March in Menorca is an excellent opportunity to taste dishes that include this veal in different variations and cuts. During this month a gastronomic festival is organized in which different restaurants of the island participate. In addition, in general, it is a topic on everyone's lips when deciding what to eat during that month of the year.

Another plan that can not miss for your March visit to Menorca is to try to get to the Mirador del Toro, located at the highest point of the island, 358 meters above sea level. This site offers panoramic views of Menorca, and even if the sky is clear, you can see the neighboring island of Mallorca.

In turn, when you finish this visit, you can take the car to go to Binibèquer Vell, which is a very authentic village that stands out for the architecture of its buildings based on the traditional Minorcan fishermen's houses. All the walls are white, and accommodation and gastronomic offerings abound in this part of the island.

The best thing about the whole thing is that by choosing March in Menorca as your travel date you won't have to wait in long lines to sit down to eat and you won't have to worry about making reservations too far in advance at hotels in the area.

In Cala de Porter, located in the south of the island, is the Cova d'en Xoroi, a natural cave formed inside a cliff that bears the name of a pirate who took refuge in it for decades.

It is a fairly touristy site, and so getting there by car won't be a problem, as directions abound. Going in the afternoon to stay at night is a good idea, since, as the moon falls over the sky, the sunsets are worthy of a painting. In addition, the grotto becomes one of the most emblematic discotheques of all Menorca, and in March you will have it a little more free to enjoy it to the fullest with all your travel companions.

It is quite cold, especially during the nights from January to March, as the wind hits the cliff, and therefore it is better to prevent any discomfort by wearing a backing coat.

It's a bit unusual, but if you're all about breaking out of the mold to get to know those unconventional corners of a place, then the Naveta de Tudons is a perfect place for you. At the same time, March makes it an ideal place for your travel itinerary, because the moderate temperatures will not cause the heat peaks that tourists usually suffer in this corner of the island.

It consists of a funerary monument, and as strange as it may sound, it is one of the most important sites of the pre-Christian era in this corner of Europe. And it dates from a period estimated between 1,400 and 900 B.C.

In fact, this place is so valuable, that by being there, in March in Menorca, visiting the ruins, you would be supporting a place that is being evaluated to become a World Heritage Site.

If we are talking about probabilities, it is a little more certain that Semana Santa falls at the end of March in Menorca. That means that the Catholic brotherhoods that have a presence on the island will hold their respective processions in most of the villages in the area, from north to south, and from east to west.

So, if this is something of interest to you, you will be able to see these traditions that have a medieval origin and are a pretty fair perspective on what this week of Catholicism means to the local population.

On the other hand, all the recommendations in this list are feasible and convenient for you because of the conditions that are presented during this month for tourism within Menorca.

And, as everything in this life, there are more appropriate times than others to make decisions. So March in Menorca stands out as your best option among other times of the year due to the following factors:

• The weather of the time: you probably think that since it is still winter, it is a bad idea. But the reality is that the water in that section of the Mediterranean has already reached enough warmth to be quite pleasant, and the persistent Balearic sun will keep you comfortable without having to suffer the extreme high temperatures of summer.
• The number of visitors: perhaps this is the decisive point, since March in Menorca is synonymous of being able to enjoy all the activities that the island offers you without having to endure the large groups of tourists that flood the streets and beaches at the peak of summer.
• It reduces the expense of your budget: airline tickets and hotel reservation costs are cheaper in low season. So by setting your trip for March in Menorca you will have at hand a significant saving compared to an identical planning, but that would take place in July or August.