Tripping Menorca? Don’t Miss to Visit Here

 If you like adventure, hiking, and trekking, Menorca is a beautiful choice. If you also like lazing around beautiful beaches, good food, and fine wine and dining, Menorca will perfectly fill in the shoes. If you are a bit of both, you really shouldn’t miss visiting Cami de Cavalls in Menorca – the most gorgeous trail for hikers and cyclists that offers access to untampered, rustic beaches and calas of the Island. 

Cami de Cavalls is not an ordinary walking footpath – it is a 185 km-long trail that encircles the whole of Menorca, which allows the walkers mystical views of the coastline. 

While the ideal way to explore Cami de Cavalls is by foot or bicycle, you can appreciate the rest of the island by renting a car at Menorca’s capital, Calan Porter. That way, your transportation charges will be much cheaper, and you can use the saved money for something else on your trip. 

History of Cami De Cavalls

Unlike other long-distance paths in Spain and Europe, Cami de Cavalls doesn’t hold any religious significance. It was rather created to defend Menorca’s people from invasion and attacks. The path (Also known as Horse Path or Way of the Horses) was built in the 13th century. 

However, since Menorca was invaded and dominated by the British, Spanish, and French at one point in the 1700s, the trail’s usefulness was discovered and utilized for trading, coastal patrols, and transportation of arms and ammunition and troops. With each invasion, the dusty 20-section network of pathways was widened, maintained, and codified. 

The trail strategically links beach to beach, village to village, and field to field.

More About the Path

Cami De Cavalls is split into 20 sections, and it encircles the city of Mahon, Ciutadella, Lighthouses, and a few of the most popular resorts. 

Each section is signposted with route maps, key information, hiking difficulty level, and average time estimated. At regular intervals, wooden stakes and direction markers are placed to keep walkers on track. 

The trail is car-free, open to the public, self-guided, and free to access so that travelers wouldn’t have any problems.

While you can start and dip in anywhere you want, Mahon's technical start point. If your sole aim of visiting Menorca is covering Cami de Cadall by foot, it will take you 9 to 14 days. 

However, Cami de Cadall is not only for walking but also for reaching various places in Menorca. You can also go horse riding, running, cycling, and hiking. Cala Macaralleta, Cala Pregonda, and Cala Mitjana beaches can be accessed through Cami de Cavalls.

Before you start your hike, do check the weather. The best time to hike in Menorca is April, May, October, and November when the temperature is cooler and the routes are devoid of holiday traffic. 

When looking for affordable car hire services in Menorca, don’t forget to check Binicars in Calan Porter.

Fun Beach Games for Kids and Adults

 Summer is just around the corner, meaning now is the perfect time for a beach vacation.

Menorca is a good choice for a short distance travel, kid-friendly beach island destination in Spain. However, beaches can get pretty dull for kids after the first day. Whilst you may be content under an umbrella reading a book, your kids will require more action than that to be occupied all day.

We have come up with many exciting activities that will keep your children happy for hours at the beach. Rent a car in Menorca so that you can bring the activities along to the shore.

Beach Fun Activities for Kids

Set up a Mini Golf

You will require a set of balls and clubs. Set up a few targets and dig holes into the sand. Let your children aim their golf balls. This game will improve hand-eye coordination and striking rate.

A Game of Frisbee

Substitute your ordinary frisbee game with a frisbee goal – set up tiny targets at different places on the sand using the things you have brought to the beach. Take turns to throw the frisbee as close as possible to the target. You can keep scores and let the winner have a nice cold ice cream.

Fly Kite

Beaches are a great place to fly a kite. They are readily available in beach shops and kids love them.

Beach Bowling

Who needs an aisle and runway when you have the entire beach to play bowling? You can either carry your own set of plastic pins and balls, or make a DIY ball-pin with reusable water bottles and balls.

Beach Style Tug of War

A beach vacation with kids (and ninja grownups) is incomplete without the tug of war. You will need a rope or a few towels or sheets tied together. Draw a line on the sand, divide kids into two teams, stand near the edge of the water, and get ready for the hustle.

Hopscotch

Use a stick or rock to draw the famous hopscotch grid on the sand. You can also use small stones or pebbles to mark them. Take turns to complete the game.

Other games that you could try are rope skipping, volleyball, treasure hunt, sandman/castle, inuksuk building, and limbo.

If you want to rent a car in Menorca so that you can have ultimate fun at the beach, Binicars has some of the best rental car deals.

How to Travel with Pets in Spain

 We all like travelling with our best friends. The fun is double when your best friend is a four-legged furry buddy that loves exploring stuff. Discovering new places in Spain with your pet, particularly when it is a dog, is simply beautiful because of their highly-contagious enthusiasm. But often we don’t take our pets along simply because we aren’t aware of the options and regulations. 

Just so you know, Spain is the most pet-friendly tourist destination globally. But before you take your doggo along, it is essential to check the current regulations. We have listed important stuff in the blog. For more details, you can visit www.spain.info or https://www.mapa.gob.es/ - Spain’s official tourism and government portals. 

Travelling in Spain with Pets – What You Should Know?

The rules are pretty simple in Spain. However, you may want to go through the animal health regulations applicable before booking your flight ticket. General rules include:

• Animals must always be accompanied by their owners.

• Pets must be microchipped and carry an identity tag.

• You must bring along your pet’s animal health certificate, which should also include a copy in Spanish. 

• You cannot travel with puppies less than 3 months old (or if they aren’t vaccinated for rabies). 

• Pets are normally not allowed in restaurants in Spain. However, dogs are allowed on the terrace. You might have to restrain them with a muzzle or leash in certain places.

• Small pets, like cats, rabbits, small dogs, guinea pigs, etc., are allowed to travel with their owners in public transport, provided they are inside a carrier. 

• Dogs weighing over 10 kgs have limited public transport access. You will have to buy a ticket for your pet for local, long-distance, and high-speed trains. 

• There are many pet-friendly beach islands in Spain. Mallorca and Menorca are quite popular amongst pet lovers. 

• You can rent a car at Menorca so that you needn’t worry about local transportation rules and regulations. 

• Don’t forget to check with the airline you are travelling to Spain. Dogs and other pets require a few documentations, particularly if the airline allows the pet inside the cabin. Start planning two months in advance to be on the safer side.

• Gijon is one of the best pet-friendly cities in Spain. It has plenty of restaurants, accommodations, and other facilities where pets are warmly welcomed. 

If you are looking for cheap car hire services in Menorca for your pets, visit BiniCar Rental in Menorca. You can pre-book their cars online as well.