CALA d'es CANUTELLS
Area: Minorca
Country: Spain


Location:

SW-facing coastal plateau descending quite steeply to a long, narrow inlet of the sea.

Telephone code from UK:

34

Description:

Original tiny fishing village settlement now greatly expanded in the form of a slick, modern resort above a pretty cove with small fishing boats at anchor.

Suitability:

Quiet exclusivity, preferred by mature couples.

Accommodation:

All smartly designed, including the dominating aparthotel Mar de Menorca. Many lovely villas with abundant gardens.

Shopping:

Very limited.Nightlife: little action here, although there is a disco in the hotel.

Beach:

At head of inlet is a very small beach of compacted white sand with low cliffs on either side. The water here is shallow, with a pond-like calmness.

Entertainments:

Three or four restaurants include one on the waterfront.

Eating:

Three daily buses to Mahon.

Public-transport:

See Mahon.

Local-excursions:

On the S coast, 4» miles from the airport and 6 miles from Mahon.