
Belonging to the municipality of Ciutadella, the Hotel Princesa Playa is situated at 11 km. from Ciutadella and 53 km. from the airport of Minorca. Ciutadella, the ancient capital of Minorca, has obtained the qualification as an artistic and hstoric joint, because of the importance and number of its monuments.
Walking through the old part of the town we can find:
The picturesque port, the islands only Cathedral which was built in 1362 in Catalan Gothic style, Ses Voltes a street which is formed by many old arches where all sorts of shops can be found, the Sa Font Bastion (nowadays a museum), the market square, the Borne Square surrounded by many of the houses once lived in by the nobles families of Ciutadella and which offers magnificent views of the harbour from part of the still to be seen old city wall which used to surround the town. The Town Hall building with its Byzantine style façade, and numerous noble palaces together form a charming and interesting sight.
The Son Xoriguer cove opens up at the east of the Punta de sa Guarda. It is an open out cove of 180 metres long and 45 metres wide. Its sandy beaches mainly attract the family tourists. We can observe posidonia sea weed in its crystal waters, a sign of Minorca's healthy beaches.