Menorca is Mallorca's calmer sibling, ringed by coves that look rendered rather than real: Cala Galdana's sheltered horseshoe suits armband-depth paddling, while the Camí de Cavalls coastal path serves up walks and mountain-bike stretches for restless teens. Kayak trips reach beaches cars can't, and the whole island runs at a low, friendly hum even in August. Base in the south-west, where the pine-backed sand is softest and the water calmest.
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