Tourism in Menorca


Minorca tourism hangs currently on a delicate political balance. The future of the island is as precarious as a windsurfer on the waves of change

Tourism statistics
Menorca tourist statistics
are currently skewed by
Light is not to be found in the current trends to
In view of declining fossil fuel reserves and increased global warming, the current flourishing of air and car travel is a 30 year blip in the history of mankind and tourism. These policies are taking the island into the wrong direction.



Global warming has, this year, caused most property owners to feel required by holiday makers renting villas and apartments to install air-conditioning. This is of concern to the accommodation owners only in the cost and price of required electricity. But the island has no energy production resources, unless like Sardinia windpower is harnessed, and the electrical infrastructure on the island

cannot cope with a massive expansion of facilities.

The proposed developments are unsustainable and one must examine the way in which the natural beauty of Menorca can be harnessed to stop the current administration taking the island into a fossilised tomb without escape.


In seeking guidance,

the authorities need to consult the angel of history and examine their record of perceived benefit of development in former times - such as the delightful apartment block which blots the breathtaking view of the sea through the bridge, through which one expects to see the drama of nature and a natural panorama.
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Later generations may regard now the peak of current achievement with disdain, wishing them to have been buried without record



The administration needs to look up

to see beauty around the island and in its towns and to encourage appreciation of those activities for which there is capacity,

together with the opportunity to mildly increase tourism at a significant but low level by the extension of the season

Hillsides covered with houses are not a pretty sight but without the terrible hotels ruining the perception of the natural landscape this development would have allowed tourism to exist with the nature reserve in front and sea unspoiled.


In isolation some developments appropriately placed can be quite attractive

if well landscaped - but the island does not need more. It needs to make better use of what it has.

Beer and chips mass tourism needs policing and buildings such as this will not suffice



The solution is to look to the gentler whispering winds of change

to encourage people to come to enjoy the inherent beauty of the island out of peak season and not to seek that which is artificial


Ibiza has its image, and an economy that has ravaged the normal sanity of life. Mallorca has had its image and is now trying to shake off the Magalluf reputation. Menorca's image is, and should be, that of unspoiled inherent beauty.
Report and photography:

David Pinnegar BSc ARCS, November 2003
Heritage and Tourism Consultant

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