Cala'n Bosch Travel Guide

The Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse (Far d'Artrutx) is located on the southwest point of the island is a must see, its an active lighthouse originally built in 1859 and modified in 1969. Its since been converted in to a restaurant and bar.

Cala’n Bosch beach (platja de Cala’n Bosch) is the bigger and main beach in the area, known for its fine white sands gentle sloping into the sea with turquoise coloured waters (great for snorkelling).

Also in the area is the beach at Son Xoriguer, a smaller sandy beach with crystal clear waters. Nearby company Surf & Sail Menorca offering numerous water sports to try out including windsurfing, kayaking, catamarans, wingfoils and paddleboards.

Known for the water sports on offer, around the marina and beach you’ll find companies offering numerous activities such as jet powered flyboarding, paragliding, speed boats, paddleboards, kayaks and jet skiis. If your interested in Scuba Diving head to the SeaQuest Diving Center in Son Xoriguer or the Bluewater Dive Centre in Cap d’Artrutx with both offering courses and tours to Menorca’s best dive sites.

Also from the Marina you can go on a boat trip along some stunning coastline and visit some gorgeous secluded beaches, such as Son Saura, Cala des Talaier and Cala Turqueta. We recommended the company Don Pancho for boat trips. For those wanting to try out horse riding Menorca A Cavall offers horse riding tours and pony rides for children. We would also recommend the equestrian shows at Son Martorellet.

For walkers and cyclists there are two stages of the coastline pathway known as Cami de Cavalls both of easy difficulty from Ciutadella to Cap d’Artrutx (7.4 miles) and Cala en Turqueta to Cap d’Artrutx (8 miles), we recommend you catch a bus to Ciutadella, then onto Cala en Turqueta and walk back to Cala’n Bosch, but take plenty of water, there are no shops on route. For shorter walks from the centre of Cala’n Bosch more suited for kids, try following the coastline path eastwards where you’ll discover the beach at Son Xoriguer then onto the sea cave at Sa cova des pardals. Alternately, follow the coast westwards to the Cap d’Artrutx lighthouse which offers spectacular sunsets over the sea with views to Majorca.

We would recommended a trip to Cuitadella, Menorca’s second largest city on the West Coast, its a short drive or bus journey away. Wander around its historic narrow streets near the Santa Maria Cathedral where you’ll find lots of individual shops selling everything from high street designer brands to beautifully locally crafted items. There’s also a market on Friday and Saturday mornings and every evening during the summer on the ports steps.

Check out our favourite things to do in Cala’n Bosch and nearby:

Menorca's cuisine, particularly seafood, can be enjoyed at the many restaurants around the marina in Cala’n Bosch, everything from local Spanish favourites to seafood delicacies to spicy Mexican to Burger King.

We would recommend the restaurant and bar Artrutx Sea Club located at the Cap d’Artrutx lighthouse that showcases a variety of seafood, prepared using local ingredients.

At the marina in Cala’n Bosch try Restaurant Aquarium that offers a wide range of fresh seafood and Restaurant Mr Jaume known for its fish of the day menu.

In Son Xoriguer there’s three restaurants, Ti Amo offering Italian dishes and Restaurant Neptuno offering paellas, monkfish and octopus both on the beach front with lvoely stunning sea views and Dulcinea just next to the beach with the supermarket nextdoor.

Check out our full list of restaurants and bars in Cala’n Bosch and a few nearby below:

Language: While Spanish and Menorcan (a variant of Catalan) are the official languages, English is widely spoken in tourist areas.

Currency: Euro (€) is the currency used throughout Menorca.

Credit Cards and Banks: There are four ATM cash machine across the entire area, after that you’ll need to visit Ciutadella.

Local Etiquette: Menorcans are known for their warmth and hospitality. A simple "Hola" (Hello) or "Gracias" (Thank you) in Spanish goes a long way in making connections.

During high-season local bands play music in the square at Cala Torret and outside Bar Paupa on the getty and there’s a local craft market every Thursday adjacent to the Fishermans village in Binibeca Vell.

The nearby supermarket Sa Botiga de S’Uestra, is approximately 3km north of Binibeca will save you cash on those resort based supermarkets and have an excellent fresh fruit/veg and meat section, perfect if you like to BBQ.

Like Tapa’s? Visit nearby town Sant Lluis and visit Bar Rueda for an extensive range of tapa’s and main dishes. Chips are amazing but we also recommend the meatballs, pork loin, Russian salad and calamari. They also offer a take away service.

Stopping in an apartment without a pool and too many jelly fish in the sea, visit El Faro in Binibeca Vell, they have a large swimming pool that paying visitors are welcome to use during the day.

The perfect picture… Whilst walking from Binibeca Nou to Binibeca Vell, half way down stop of at a villa’s gardens archway for a selfie or family snap overlooking the sea, gorgeous in late evening when the sun’s setting.