Carnival (Darrers Dies)
In Menorca, Carnival is known as 'els Darrers Dies', the last days before Lent. In 2026 it runs from Dijous Llarder (12 February) to Darrer Dimarts (17 February), with float-and-troupe parades over the weekend in Ciutadella and Maó, and open-air grills in Es Mercadal and Ciutadella.
- When
- – This edition has already taken place.
- Where
- Ciutadella, Maó, Es Mercadal y resto de pueblos
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Getting there
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- Maó and its natural harbour: Menorca's serene capital Menorca's capital looks out over one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. This is our guide to living it slowly: British heritage, gin, art and still water.
- Ciutadella, the city of palaces Menorca's former capital: a historic old town, noble palaces, a Gothic cathedral and a harbour made for sunsets.
- Es Mercadal and Monte Toro: the heart and the roof of Menorca The village at the centre of the island and the mountain that crowns it. An unhurried guide to Es Mercadal, home of the carquinyols, and to Monte Toro, Menorca's great viewpoint.