Ciutadella for under £100 per night: Menorca's former capital offers pastel-painted homes, handsome squares and tapas galore Wendy Green shares her budget guide to the city in Spain's Balearic Islands Highlights include the city's ancient buildings and local seafood specialties READ MORE: Find out to holiday in San Francisco for under £150 per night By Wendy Green For The Daily Mail Published: 08:29 BST, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 08:40 BST, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments With a picturesque port, gothic cathedral, magnificent mansions and courtyard gardens, Ciutadella, Menorca's former capital, makes a great base from which to explore the island. Narrow alleyways with honey-hued houses head off the main square with its striking obelisk - a memorial to the city's 16th-century Turkish invasion. There's a wealth of boutiques and speciality stores selling local crafts and produce.
Where to stay Hotel Nou Sant Antoni This six-bedroom boutique hotel is housed in a medieval manor in the heart of the old town close to artisan shops and street cafes. Fresh white rooms with taupe soft furnishings, original sandstone arches and modern bathrooms. B&B doubles from £54 ( hotelboutiquesantantoni.
com ). Wendy Green shares her budget travel guide to Ciutadella, Menorca's former capital, including where to stay, what to do, where to eat and how to get there. Wendy finds it makes a 'great base from which to explore the island' Wendy says: 'The main square, Placa d’es Born, bordered by hi.