Cala en Vidrier

In mid-May there can be nobody else on the sand. Cala en Vidrier is small, white-sanded and quiet, with clear water and views worth the walk in, and it is the most nudist-friendly beach on Menorca — the one people head for after Macarelleta, Turqueta and Mitjana, where the crowds pack in like a railway platform and nudism is not an option. Sitting 2 km inside the park, with the last stretch on foot, it stays calm while the famous calas fill.

• Nudism: clothing is optional here, and the cove is known on the island as a nudist beach.
• No drinking water: none nearby — bring what you plan to drink, and more if you are walking in from Es Grau.
• Toilets: free ones about 540 m away in a straight line; nothing on the sand itself.
• The water: not always clear — glass-clear on one visit, murky on another.
• Children: it suits families, but everything you need comes in with you on foot.

The last stretch is on foot, however you arrive. Two asphalt car parks sit about 420 and 460 m away in a straight line, and the Es Grau bus stop is about 600 m off. Coming in from Es Grau is hard work. The cove also sits on the park's walking route, and many people reach it as a stop on the way round. Map boards stand about 700 m away in a straight line, and free toilets about 540 m away — the sand itself has nothing on it.

Best: mid-May, when the cove can be had to yourself.

Avoid: days with wind and swell running onto the shore.

The water is what people come here for, and it goes cloudy when the sea is up; on a calm day it is clear over white sand. Since the last stretch is on foot, leave yourself daylight for the walk back as well as the walk in.