With its enchanting beach and neighbouring sandy coves, small and unshowy Cala Canutells comes straight from a beach-lover's wish list.
Breakfast. Beach. Lunch. Beach. Dinner. And the same again the next day, and the next. Holidays in Cana Canutells all tend to follow the same beach-obsessed formula.
The reason couldn't be simpler. This place is made in heaven for a quiet sun, sea and sand holiday. A former fishing hamlet with just a dusting of shops, this rustic hillside village sits above a sublime coast, its low, sugar-cube houses glinting against an azure sea.
From here, the glitter of the blue waters is enough to entice you to the beach. A sweep of silky white sands curled around a rock-framed bay, it's so drop-dead gorgeous it almost hurts to look at it. Slip off those flip-flops, check out the friendly nearby bar-restaurant and make yourself at home - you could be here for some time.
Should its attractions ever start to pall, take a potter around the area to refresh your beach-loving batteries. Hop on a bus to the dazzling white village of Binibeca Vell to search its cobbled streets for Menorcan souvenirs. Take a trip to the charming capital of Mahon, where animated restaurants and bars prepare succulent seafood delicacies like caldereta llagosta beside the picturesque harbour.
And when you fancy a chilled-out night out, head for the bars and restaurants of nearby Sant Climent to while away a starry evening to the sound of cool, summertime jazz.
Sun, sand and fun - the simple ingredients that make up holidays in Cala Canutells.
You can count the shops and bars on one hand in Cala Canutells. This little village is a gathering of villas and hotels, skirting the edge of a rugged inlet where a turquoise Med flows in to meet a soft sand shore. It may be small, but Cala Canutells beach is protected and pretty - perfect for your water babies. For bigger kids or just bigger beaches, Cala'n Porter is nearby and Son Bou is home to Menorca's biggest beach with all the trimmings.
If you aren't doing an all inclusive holiday, Cala Canutells covers the basics but you'll need to go somewhere like nearby Cala'n Porter for a broader choice. Its centre has shops, bars and discos - all vibrant without being vulgar.
Unless you're a die hard sun worshipper, you'll want a trip or two out of Cala Canutells. Plunge into the centre of things in Mahon - sweet shops and fresh food markets, chic boutiques and historical sights. Step back thousands of years in the prehistoric Calas Coves. Or make like Michael Schumacher, go-carting at the Aeroclub outside of San Lluis.
When the sun sets on Cala Canutells holidays, it's time to settle in for a relaxed evening in the balmy air. Sample some famous Menorcan gin in the self styled English bar. In a hotel like Aparthotel Mar de Menorca, entertainment might be laid on, but for a livelier evening, try Xoroi Cave near Cala'n Porter - bar by day, club by night.