Sant Climent Tourist Guide - nearby beaches

Location - San Climent

is located in the south east corner of the island about 5 minutes from Mahon Airport. Around this area you will often see "Bini" used in places names reflecting the Moorish occupation (Bini means ‘belonging to the sons of…’ from Ben Arabic for son.

Overview

Sant Climent ( also called San Climente ) is a small residential town with more than most. While small it's home to two of the islands icons to those in the know. Es Casino Bar Restaurant and Es Moli Foc. For holiday visitors with a hire care Sant Climent is a great first stop from the airport if you are hungry or fancy a first relaxing drink before heading off to your Villa or Apartment.

Located on the main road (ME-12) from Mahon to Cala en Porter Sant Climent is well worth a visit if you are in the area. "Famous" for Casino Bar-Restaurant (some of the best tasting/value) Menu del Dias on the island. Last shop on the right towards Cala en Porter is a traditional bakers where you can experience real bread made in real wood fired ovens in front of your eyes-tastes fantastic.

Sant Climent even has it's own micro brewery producing english style beers, on sale locally and across the island

Must See

More details under 'Things to See and Do' in Sant Climent

Countryside, Coastline and Prehistoric Sites

If you fancy something a little bit more wild there is a very pretty virgin cove and beach ( Cala Biniparratx - small limestone gorge with cut out caves near the beach.) on the south coast. Drive to Es Canutells, then off to Binidali then on the right hand side on the road to Cap d'en Font. There are lots of prehistoric sites-see below for details.

Mahon ( Mao or Maó )

Mahon has a great mediterranean charm around the centre and harbour. Busy pavement Cafes and Bars, superb fruit and fish markets and all enclosed in a maze of narrow streets with architecture and many reminders of it's Georgian past. In addition to the traditional the town offers a myriad of stylish shops and bars. Along the whole length of the harbour quayside (Moll de Llevant) there is an electic collection of Cafes, Bars and Restaurants for all pockets and styles. A spectacular setting above the huge natural harbour with ships and boats of every shape and sizes.

Mahon (Mao) guide

Boutique and Design Hotels

Agrotourism Hotels

Mahon All Hotels and Holiday accommodation

Shopping in Sant Climent

Along the road that runs right through the town. Along here you find are Newsagent, Good little cafe and patisserie, a chocoholics shop "Can Dulce" ( catering to the ex pat ladies chocolate addictions me thinks! ) and a spar supermarket. An Excellent local produce shop, Can Bernat and a small butchers.

Getting About

Taxi

To Airport is about 9 Euro to Mahon City centre around 12-15 Euro

Buses - travel regularly to Cala en Porter ( a superb beach there ) and Mahon. Also to Es Canutells ( beach ) on the southern coast.

Sant Climent Nightlife

Sant Climent is place for music and conversation in the various Cafe Bars and eating places here.

Tuesday evening jazz in stage room of Es Casino Bar - It is not strictly just jazz and visiting musicians (some quite famous) sit in with with impromptu sessions. Other Music events also - see locally.

Es Grill ( Old farmhouse ) is a short Taxi ride away with summer outdoor cocktail bar, discoteque and live music acts in a great setting.

All of Mahon's nightlife is just a short Bus ride/ Taxi back away.

Cova d'en Xoroi - Cova d'en Xoroi

Located in spectacular natural caves some 25m above the sea at the entrance to Cala en Porter bay.

www.covadenxoroi.com

Cova d'en Xoroi

A double bonus. Undoubtedly the most dramatic nightspot on the island. Set high, literally in the rocks, above the sea it's an atmospheric Cafe-bar with fantastic sea views by day. From 19:00 the music is soothing ambient sounds to watch the sunsets by and after 23:00-dawn a disco with one of the most original locations and atmospheres with famous guest DJs. During July and August they have themed nights - more on this and other Clubs on Menorca.

Opening times: 11:30 'til dawn. Daily May to October and weekends outside of these months. There is a entrance charge during the day which includes a voucher for a drink-It's well worth it.

Menorca Tips

Just 200 meters from Xoroi is a great Spanish Restaurant La Palette ( Leg of lamb recommended )

Night bus transport by Cova Bus. Arrival at Cova d'en Xoroi aprox. 11:45 pm and departure from Cova d'en Xoroi at 05:00 am

Parking

Along the main road running through Sant Climent (at the Mahon end) is a free public Car Park