Flights to Menorca from most UK airports are around 2 hours and on arrival local time is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The international Aeropuerto de Menorca, some 5km to the south of the capital Mahon, is a fairly small but nevertheless modern facility, however, on departure please be aware that although the luggage trolleys are free of charge you will need either a 50 cent or 1 Euro coin to release them.

Despite the onset of mass tourism in the 1960's, Menorca still remains relatively un-spoilt and quiet when compared to its neighbours. The most popular resorts do tend to be concentrated along the island's south coast and are almost all purpose-built in the last 30 years to meet the ever increasing demand for holiday accommodation. In contrast to the south of the island, the north coast is very rugged with picturesque horse shoe bays that are often featured on the front covers of the major tour operators Summer Sun brochures.

At 354 metres above sea level Mount Toro is the only real mountain on Menorca, and a visit to the 17th Century Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu del Toro at its peak is often included in many of the tour operators "see Menorca in a day" type island tours. The ME-1 is the only main road on the island which joins Mahon on the east coast to the former capital Ciudadela in the west, and this road effectively splits the island in two.