The northern coves that still keep their silence

Menorca’s north coast — the tramuntana — is the island’s wild side: reddish sand, pines bent by the wind, and a sea that changes colour by the hour. It isn’t the easy postcard of the south, and that is exactly why it keeps its silence.

When to go

May to June and September offer perfect light and modest crowds. In high August, the only quiet hour is the first one: arrive before ten and the cove is yours.

Getting there

Most coves require a stretch on foot along the Camí de Cavalls, the historic path that rings the island. Wear proper shoes, carry water, and expect no beach bar: here, the luxury is the absence of everything else.

Editor’s tip: park in the shade and set out early. The north rewards those who rise with it.