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Cala Blanca is one of Menorca's newest resort destinations with most of the town only being built in the early 1990's to accommodate an increasing demand for holiday accommodation on the island.
Location:
The modern purpose built resort of Cala Blanca lies approximately 5km south of Ciutadella on the west coast of Menorca, which is then a further 45km, or 28 miles, west of Mahon and the International Aeropuerto de Menorca.
General Information:
The resort does have a good pedestrianised shopping area in the centre of the town around the Maribel area (see resort map), that offers visitors a good range of souvenir shops, restaurants, and SPAR type supermarkets.
Getting Around:
Public transport both around the resort and beyond is surprisingly good for Menorca. For local journeys, a leisurely mini train runs around the resort during the day and well into the early evening, and for journeys further afield the west coast bus service operated by Torres Alles Autocares sa run either north to Ciutadella, or south towards the resort Cala'n Bosch, approximately every 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Beaches:
Since the early 90's the town has continued to grow steadily from the small number of houses around the original beach at Cala Blanca, and now stretches through a confusing one way system, north towards Ciutadella, until it finally merges with the neighbouring resort of Cala Santandria. The resort has two small beaches, both of which are very clean with fine gently shelving sands that are protected by rocky sides, but be aware that due to the close proximity of Ciutadella, they can become very busy in high season. Both beaches also offer a fair variety of water sports facilities and equipment for hire.
Nightlife:
As with most resorts in Menorca, evening entertainment here is mainly hotel based, however, the resort does have a lively few music bars and even a disco at nearby Cala Santandria. But don't expect all night foam parties, Menorca just isn't like that.
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