Faro de Favàritx at sunset

Favàritx stands on the north coast inside the Albufera des Grau nature park, and it does not look like Menorca at all: no pines, no white sand, just a headland of dark slate folded into waves by pressure and then scoured bare by the tramuntana. The lighthouse itself — a tapered tower in black and white spirals — is the only vertical thing for a kilometre.

That contrast is the shot. Pale clothing against black rock reads instantly; the folded strata make natural leading lines towards the tower; and because nothing grows here, there is no clutter anywhere in the frame. It is the island's most graphic location and the one that looks least like a holiday brochure.

Sunset is the hour, with the low light raking across the rock and picking out every fold, and the tower catching warm light on one side. Stay for blue hour: once the lamp starts turning, a long exposure gives you a beam sweeping over the slate. Mornings are cleaner and cooler, and you will usually have the place to yourself.

The rock is sharp and slippery where the sea has washed it, and the tramuntana blows hard along this coast — enough to make a veil or a light stand a bad idea. Access is through the park and can be regulated in high season, so check the current rules and hours before driving out; there is nothing at the site itself, no shade, no shelter and no facilities.