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The holiday resort of Santo Tomas is the principal coastal development of the municipal district of es Migjorn Gran, almost midway between the resorts of Son Bou, and Cala Galdana , on the central southern coast of Menorca.
Created for tourism, Santo Tomas is a string of modern hotels and apartment blocks, running for just under ¾ mile parallel to the shoreline. Very quiet and unexciting with no local character to speak of, the resort's artificial feel is accentuated by the fact that it is only "open" from May to October and there is no local population living here out of season. The resort itself has a single main street with 2 small commercial centres on either side, selling the usual array of tourist and beach goods. You may be impressed by the fact that Santo Tomas has 3 fair sized supermarkets, however, since they are all owned by the same company there is really very little variety in the goods sold, and certainly no competition in the prices. Its raison d'etre is the beach, where most people gravitate during the day while keeping to their accommodation at night. This resort is predominantly for older couples and families satisfied with a quiet beach holiday without huge crowds or any local culture. There are two narrow beaches divided by rocky promontory, both comprising 600 yards of light-coloured sand and fine shingle with some rocky outcrops. Path and protected sand dunes separate busier beach from frontline hotels and apartments; quieter beach stretches beyond confines of resort. Locality: Santo Tomas is located halfway along the S coast of Menorca (18 mls W of Mahon and the airport. S-facing and rather exposed). The area is backed by low wooded rolling hills with a narrow approach road. |
