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Our Menorca holidays’ expert, Kerry Christiani, has scoured the web for the inside information on the best restaurants and accommodation that Menorca has to offer. So sit back, relax – we’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to.
The shier, quieter sister of party-mad Ibiza and little-miss-popular Mallorca, Menorca has thankfully managed to keep its character and low-key charm. Whether you are planning a family beach holiday or a seeking a fish restaurant with sunset views, this sun-bleached Mediterranean isle has something to suit every taste and budget. And Menorca’s petite proportions make getting around a breeze. Here’s the inside scoop on the island’s best sleeping and dining options.
The Best of the Best of Bodrum’s beaches
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Our Turkey holidays expert, Marc Dubin, has researched the best beaches that the Bodrum region has to offer. He has the low down on where to do your snorkelling, your windsurfing and your sunbathing on this beautiful peninsula on the south west of Turkey’s Aegean coast.
Although Bodrum town has some ancient monuments, hamams and a superb medieval-castle with museum, its beach – on easterly Kumbahçe bay – is merely functional.
Serious beaches around Bodrum are in the coves that speckle the entire coast of the peninsula extending west of town. These are surprisingly accessible. Every resort has frequent access from Bodrum’s otogar (bus station) by minibus (cars can be a liability in summer, what with limited parking space and fees charged). But a cruise on a gulet (traditional wood-hulled schooner) is probably the most relaxing way to arrive at south-shore beaches.
So where are the real treasures? Read on for enlightenment.